Ravens vs. Vikings Total Pick
Will the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens have as low-scoring of a game as people expect when the two meet up this Sunday at 1PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Minnesota is favored at home, as the Vikings are getting odds of -5.5 points against the Ravens. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 39 points. Baltimore has won three of the last four in this series and these two have hit the over in their last three meetings. The public betting in this one has Minnesota getting 59 percent of the wagers. Sunday’s games takes place from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will air live on CBS.
The Vikings are coming off a big win at home over the Packers last week, 23-10, to improve to 4-2 on the season. Minnesota is 4-2 with the under as well, hitting it in their last three games. The Vikings are led by their top-level defense. Minnesota is allowing just 17.2 points and 314 yards per game, including just 78.7 rushing yards per contest. Everson Griffen is leading the defense with 7 sacks. The offense is averaging 20.3 points and 369.8 yards per game. Injuries have been the story for the offense as both Sam Bradford and Dalvin Cook have suffered knee injuries that have sidelined them. Cook is out for the year while Bradford is unlikely to play Sunday. Stefon Diggs the team’s top receiver, is expected to miss another game due to a groin injury. Case Keenum hasn’t been too bad in place of Bradford, as he has thrown for 1,134 yards and five touchdowns with just one INT. Jerick McKinnon is the leading rusher outside of Cook with 354 yards and two scores. Adam Thielen has 38 catches for 488 yards.
The Ravens are coming off a 27-24 OT loss at home to the Chicago Bears. Baltimore is now 3-3 on the season and 3-3 with the over/under. They are 2-1 with the under on the road. Baltimore hasn’t had a lot of success on offense, posting just 19 points and 302.7 yards per game. Joe Flacco has 1,003 passing yards with four touchdowns and eight interceptions while Alex Collins is the leading rusher with 335 yards. The Baltimore defense is allowing 20.7 points and 345.2 yards per game and surprisingly giving up 141.3 rushing yards per game. Terrell Suggs is leading the defense with 4.5 sacks.
The total is set very low, which scares me. A lot of things can happen in a football game like a defensive touchdown or special teams touchdown. Still, the trends back the under. Minnesota has hit the under in 18 of its last 26 after a win and in five straight in October. The Ravens have hit the under in four of their last five on fieldturf. This could be an ugly football game featuring two traditionally strong defenses. I will reluctantly take the under.
NFL WEEK 7 PREDICTION: RAVENS/VIKINGS UNDER 39