Vikings vs. Eagles spread: Eagles -6
Vikings vs. Eagles over/under: 49 points
Vikings vs. Eagles money line: Eagles -260, Vikings +210
Minnesota opened the season in disappointing fashion with a Week 1 loss, to MY boy, Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Alexander Mattison’s debut as Dalvin Cooks replacement didn’t exactly make waves, as Tampa Bay’s talented run defense stifled him to the an average of 3.1 yards per carry on his 11 rushes. Justin Jefferson went off in the first half but ended the game looking like this.
Jalen Hurts had an ok day against what has proved to be a tough New England defense, but Gillette Stadium is far from kind to opposing offenses. Hurts recorded 170 passing yards and a touchdown while adding 37 yards on nine rushes, with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith unsurprisingly accounting for 14 of his completions, 126 of his yards and the one score was to Smith.
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Thursday Night Football Bets:
Eagles -6 (-110):
When the line got up to -7.5 yesterday, I liked the Vikings, but I didn't take it and now I love the Eagles. I think both offenses need to get some of the off season rust off, but I will take the birds at home, especially after Hurts looked good despite the weather in NE this past Sunday.
Jalen Hurts o47.5 Rushing Yards (-117):
With Gainwell and the Eagles RB's trending in the wrong direction, there could be more carries to go around but even if there aren't, I'm happy with the volume Hurts had last week which was nine carries. Baker Mayfield had eight carries vs. the Vikes last week as they blitzed at one of the highest rates in football and still only took Mayfield down once. If Hurts can sidestep a weak blitz, big gains could be in his future. Also, if Baker Mayfield is telling your CB's to "get their weight up" as he runs through them, I can only imagine what Hurts will do to them. That boi thiccccccc.
Devonta Smith o5.5 receptions (+110):
In 20 regular season and playoff games in 2022, Smith hit six or more receptions in 10 games and averaged exactly 5.5 over that span. Against the Vikings, he’ll have every opportunity to cross 5.5 receptions after being targeted at least seven times in 15 of 20 games last season and 10 times in Week 1 against the Patriots.
Kirk Cousins o263.5 passing yards (-129):
Without Dalvin Cook, Minnesota is lacking an explosive running game. Last week against Tampa, in what remained a tied or one-score game from start to finish, Cousins threw 44 passes to just 14 carries for running backs. If the Vikings are going to want to keep this close or win it, it's going to come from Kirk. I can tell you after seeing Jefferson sitting on the bench after losing week 1 and finishing the 2nd half with only 2 catches....you best believe theyre going to be air it out.
Alexander Mattison u50.5 rushing yards (-133):
Mattison is going to have a heck of a time trying to hit 50 yards on the ground against an interior defensive line group led by Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter, and potentially Fletcher Cox if he plays (battling rib injury). Last season, Mattison ran for 50+ yards just once in a Week 18 blowout of the Chicago Bears, and he’s crossed 50 yards on the ground just 13 times in 60 career games. Dont just trust me, trust the data!
