Redskins vs. Vikings Odds
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (The Spread) – The Washington Redskins should get Robert Griffin III back on the field this Sunday when they face the Minnesota Vikings at 1PM ET on FOX.
Washington is 3-5 on the season, 1-3 on the road and 3-5 against the spread. Minnesota is 3-5 on the year, 1-2 at home and 4-4 against the spread. Minnesota has won three of its last four against Washington.
Trends show that the Redskins are 5-13 against the spread in their last 18 conference games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 after a win. Minnesota is 7-3 against the spread in its last 10 conference games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, this game is even, as the points spread has been set at 0. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 43.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game were even as well, and the spread hasn’t changed. The over/under total opened at 44 points and hit a low of 43 before settling in at 43.5 points.
Washington is coming off a 20-17 overtime win over Dallas last Monday night. The Redskins have won two straight since injecting Colt McCoy in at quarterback, but Griffin III is expected to play for the first time since week 2 after fracturing his ankle. He will lead an offense that is averaging 391.9 yards per game. The Washington defense comes in allowing just 331.1 yards per contest. Griffin has thrown for 305 yards in his limited time while Alfred Morris is leading the offense with 513 rushing yards. DeSean Jackson has added 32 receptions for 664 yards and three scores. The Washington defense is led by Ryan Kerrigan, who has 35 tackles and 7.5 sacks.
Minnesota is coming off a 19-13 overtime win at Tampa Bay last week, which snapped a three-game losing streak for the Vikings. Minnesota is now averaging 312.1 yards per game on offense, while the defense is giving up just 323.7 yards per contest. Teddy Bridgewater has thrown for 1,053 yards and two scores this year, but also has five interceptions. Jerick McKinnon has rushed for 392 yards this year to help the offense. The defense is being led by Anthony Barr, who has 54 tackles with three sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Minnesota linebacker Brandon Watts (knee) is questionable while tight end Kyle Rudolph (groin) is out until mid-November. Washington cornerback Tracy Porter (hamstring) is questionable for the game.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Washington, as the Redskins are getting 65% of the wagers with even odds against the Vikings on Sunday.
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