The Giants surpassed expectations after their first winning season since 2019. They finished with a 9-7-1 record and as the fifth seed in the NFC. This game’s result will be determined by the Giants’ offensive playmakers and whether or not. They can take advantage of a Vikings secondary that was 29th in the league against the pass.
Minnesota finished 13-4 and is the NFC’s third playoff seed and winner of the NFC North Division. In this matchup, the Vikings will need more production from Kirk Cousins. To help overcome their defensive struggles and advance in the NFL playoff bracket.
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings Odds
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings Information
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings
Location of the game: U.S. Bank Stadium. Minneapolis, MN.
Date: Sunday, 15th January. 3:30 PM.
How to watch: FOX.
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings Analysis
The Giants sat most of their starters in Week 18 and should be well rested and prepared for this matchup that should be closely contested. After a 7-2 start this season, they finished 2-5-1 and haven’t won two straight games since Week 7.
In the NFL player stats, Kirk Cousins had 299 yards and three touchdowns in the first matchup against New York but has just two TD passes and three picks since then.
New York Giants Performance Recap and Analysis
The Giants finished the regular season NFL schedule ranked 18th in the league in total offense and were 16th in scoring with 21.5 points per game. However, New York is the fourth-ranked rushing offense in the NFL with 148.2 yards per game and is 14th in the league against the pass, giving up 214 yards per contest.
Key Injuries
Four players on the active roster are listed for the Giants. The NFL injury report show DE Leonard Williams, CB Adoree’ Jackson, CB Jason Pinnock, and LB Azeez Ojulari are all questionable on the team’s injury report to play in Sunday’s game.
Betting Trends to Know
New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings betting picks show that the Giants are 7-1 against the spread and have a 4-4 record on the road this season. Overall, they’re 13-4 against the spread, and the total has gone over for the Giants in three of their eight road games.
Minnesota Vikings Performance Recap and Analysis
The Vikings are seventh in the NFL in total offense in the NFL standings, with 361.5 yards per game. They finished the regular season eighth in scoring with 24.9 points per game.
Minnesota ranks sixth in the league in passing offense but is ranked 26th in rushing with 97.7 yards per game. They’re also 29th in total defense with 388.7 yards per contest and 28th, allowing 25.1 points per game.
Key Injuries
For determining the NFL odds, The NFL injury report shows that the Vikings have recently placed four players on injured reserve in the last week. This including OT Brian O’Neill, G Austin Schlottmann, CB Akayleb Evans, and WR Bisi Johnson. In addition, six other players are questionable, including LB Brian Asamoah and S Harrison Smith.
Betting Trends to Know
In the NFL team stats, the New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings betting picks show that Minnesota is 6-8-1 against the spread this season, and the total has gone over in ten games.
In addition, the Vikings are 4-5-1 against the spread in the ten games they were favored by 3.5 points or more. These help determine the NFL picks and parlays for bettors.
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings Betting Picks
Moneyline
The Giants are at +140 on the road and haven’t won much lately. However, New York Giants vs.Minnesota Vikings betting picks indicate the Giants have a good chance of taking this game on the road.
Over/Under
The total has gone over ten times for the Vikings this season, and New York has produced more than 20 points in all but one of its games on the road. New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings betting picks indicate that the teams will go over 48.5 points in this matchup.
Spread
Taking the Giants at +3 (-106) looks to be a good value as the Vikings’ -3 point differential in the regular season finally comes back to haunt them.
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings Score Prediction
Among the NFL matchups, Minnesota has to have a better performance from Kirk Cousins this week if they want to advance to the divisional round and quiet all their critics. However, the Giants will prevail in another close game, 29-24.
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