Redskins vs. Vikings Odds
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (The Spread) – The Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings are each in need of a win when the two meet tonight at 8:25PM ET on the NFL Network.
Washington is 3-5 on the season, 1-3 on the road and 3-5 against the spread. Minnesota is 1-7 overall, 1-3 at home and 3-5 against the spread. The road team has won four of the last five in this series.
Trends show that the Vikings are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games on fieldturf and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 conference games. Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games in the month of November.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Washington is favored on the road, as the Redskins have odds of -1 point against the Vikings. The over/under total for the game has been set at 49 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Redskins favored by a point. The spread climbed to 2.5 before falling back to 1. The over/under total opened at 48.5 points and reach of a peak of 50 before dropping back to 49.
Washington is coming off a 30-24 overtime win over the Chargers at home last week. The Redskins have alternated wins and losses over their last six games and looking for their first win streak of the season. The offense is producing over 400 yards per game, but the defense is giving up 398.7 yards per contest. Quarterback Robert Griffin III has thrown for 2,169 yards and nine touchdowns, but has nine interceptions as well. Alfred Morris has rushed for 686 yards and five touchdowns while Ryan Kerrigan is leading the defense with 6.5 sacks.
Minnesota is coming off a 27-23 loss at Dallas last week for its fourth straight loss. The Vikings are struggling on both sides of the ball, allowing 395.1 yards per game on defense, while the offense is producing just 316.8 yards per game. Adrian Peterson is leading the offense with 711 rushing yards and seven touchdowns while Christian Ponder has added 1,072 passing yards with three touchdowns and four rushing scores. The defense is being led by Erin Henderson, who has 73 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions.
In terms of Injuries, Minnesota defensive tackle Fred Evans (knee) and tackle Charlie Johnson (elbow) are both listed as doubtful for the game. Washington receiver Leonard Hankerson (hamstring) and nose tackle Chris Neild (calf) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Washington, as the Redskins are getting 77% of the wagers with odds of -1 point against Minnesota on Thursday.
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