Vikings vs. Jets Free Pick
Brett Favre returns to the Big Apple tonight for the first time since he retired his way out of New York two years ago. Read on to check out our pick for tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Vikings and Jets.
Before we get to our free pick, let’s check out the latest odds.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com currently list the Jets as 4.5-point favorites over the Vikings on Monday Night Football. The over/under total for this game is 39.5 points.
The Vikings gave their struggling passing game a boost last week with the acquisition of Randy Moss, who returns to the team that originally drafted him. The Vikes have struggled throwing the ball without Sidney Rice, but that should change tonight now that Moss is back in the fold.
Ever since dropping their home against the Ravens in Week 1, the Jets have played outstanding football. They’re 3-0 in their last three games and have covered in each of those three contests, too. They’re 1-1 at home this year, while the Vikings are 0-1 on the road.
The Pick:
The Vikings are 5-0 in their last five games in Week 5 and 4-1 ATS versus a team with a winning record. The Jets, meanwhile, are 1-5 against the spread in their last six Monday night games and 1-5 ATS in their last six games in Week 5.
Our pick is the Vikings, who should move the ball better with Moss. The only question will be whether or not Favre will be mentally into the game now that the league is looking into a potential scandal involving him and former Jets’ sideline reporter Jenn Sterger. Reports surfaced today that there may have been two other females that he made advances on while he was a member of the Jets, so that may affect his play.
It won’t change our pick though. Four and a half points is a lot to give a team like the Vikings, who are playing well defensively this year and now have the weapon in the recieing game that they’ve been missing. Adrian Peterson should see plenty of carries tonight too against the Jets’ stingy defense.
They may not win out right, but we like Minnesota to cover.
2010 NFL Week 6 Monday Night Football Free Pick: MINNESOTA VIKINGS +4.5