Vikings vs. Packers Odds
GREEN BAY, WI (The Spread) – The Green Bay Packers hope to get back on track on Sunday when they host the Minnesota Vikings at 1PM ET on FOX.
Green Bay is 5-5 on the season, 3-2 at home and 5-5 against the spread. Minnesota is 2-8 overall, 0-5 on the road and 4-6 against the spread. Green Bay has won seven of its last eight against Minnesota.
Trends show that the home team are 5-1 against the spread in the last 6 games in this series and Minnesota is 0-4 ATS in its last four trips to Green Bay. These two have hit the over in 9 of their last 12 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, the Packers are favored at home, as they have odds of -4.5 points against the Vikings. The over/under total for the game has been set at 44 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Packers favored by 5 points. The spread quickly fell to 4.5. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 44 points.
Green Bay is coming off a 27-13 loss on the road to the Giants last week. Green bay has lost three straight, all without Aaron Rodgers, who is dealing with a collarbone injury. Scott Tolzien has been starting in place of Rodgers and will start this Sunday. Tolzien has 619 passing yards and one touchdown with five interceptions. Eddie Lacy has picked up his efforts, now rushing for 696 yards on the season. A.J. Hawk is leading the defense with 80 tackles and four sacks.
Minnesota is coming off a 41-20 loss at Seattle last week. The Vikings have struggled for consistency on offense this year, averaging just 317.7 yards per game, while the defense is giving up 391.7 yards per game. Adrian Peterson is leading the team with 851 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. The defense is being led by Jared Allen, who has 30 tackles and five sacks with four pass deflections and one forced fumble.
In terms of Injuries, Green Bay defensive end Jerel Worthy (knee) and linebacker Nick Perry (foot) are both questionable. Minnesota receiver Greg Jennings (Achilles) and linebacker Erin Henderson (illness) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Packers, as Green Bay is getting 57% of the wagers with odds of -4.5 points against the Vikings on Sunday.
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