The NFC looks to be wide open this season, and that makes every game a little bit more important. The Minnesota Vikings visit the New Orleans Saints, and the NFL Week 4 odds for this game are out.
Most will focus on the Saints vs Vikings spread, but there are so many other great ways to bet on this game also. Here is a look at how the odds stack up and what that means for this game.
New Orleans Saints Season Forecast
The New Orleans Saints came into the season with a good chance of reaching the postseason, but things would have to go in the right direction.
Jameis Winston was going to have to take a big step on offense, and the Saints would be trying to win games on defense.
NFC South Division
The NFC South Division does not have many great teams outside of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that makes things a bit easier for the Saints.
Life without Drew Brees and Sean Payton hasn’t gone well for New Orleans, but they are still going to be in the mix.
Moneyline
- Opening Line: Saints (-105)
How the Line Has Moved and Why
Now that NFL Week 3 of the season has wrapped up; the New Orleans Saints are coming into this game with moneyline odds of +120.
New Orleans just hasn’t gotten off to a great start this season, and it’s pretty clear that the Vikings are the better team.
What Makes Lose the Bet
Making Saints betting picks is all about the offense and trying to determine if New Orleans can score enough points to win.
That defense should play well in this game, but at some point, they are going to have to hit on some big plays.
Spread Line
- Opening Line: Saints +2 (+100)
How the Line Has Moved and Why
This line hasn’t moved a ton since it opened, as it has only shifted to +2.5. That’s basically the same type of line as it’s still within a field goal.
What Make Lose the Bet
The Saints vs Vikings spread is so close that it’s hard to really make this bet over the moneyline. If you are going to take the points, then it would be wise to just bet the moneyline.
Just like with the moneyline, New Orleans is going to have to find a way to score some points if they want to win this game.
Total
- Opening Line: 46.5
How the Line Has Moved and Why
Betting the total is another great option when making NFL picks, and the over/under line has shifted a bit in this game. It originally opened up at 46.5 points, but the line dropped down to 44.5 after the season started.
The lack of offense from the Saints is a big reason that the line shifted.
What Make Lose the Bet
Since the line has only shifted by a couple of points since it was announced, you should expect a game that plays out right around 45 points. Regardless of what bet you make in this game, it can come down to a field goal.
Saints Betting Trend to Know
The Saints are 0-3 against the spread so far in 2022, and the week 3 loss was outright after being a favorite heading into the week.
Minnesota Vikings Season Forecast
The Vikings standings projections for the 2022 season favor them having a good year in the NFC North Division. Minnesota is not one of the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl, but they should be good enough to go on a big run through the postseason.
Kirk Cousins and the offense should put up some impressive offensive numbers, but the defense will have to step up.
Moneyline
Opening Line: Vikings -110
How the Line Has Moved and Why
The Vikings are coming to New Orleans as the moneyline betting favorites at -140 as this line has moved quite a bit. A big win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 has allowed the Vikings to raise expectations this season.
What Make Lose the Bet
Turnovers will likely be the only thing that can impact the Vikings in this game. Minnesota should be able to move the ball effectively, but they have to limit the turnovers.
Spread Line
- Opening Line: Vikings -1.0
How the Line Has Moved and Why
The Minnesota Vikings are now the betting favorites in this game at -2.5, despite being on the road. Minnesota has played well enough to earn this respect, but this won’t be an easy matchup in Week 4.
What Make Lose the Bet
The home crowd for the New Orleans Saints can impact this game, and it’s always difficult to win on the road in the NFL. That’s really the one major concern when betting on the Vikings in this one.
Total
- Opening Line: 46.5
How the Line Has Moved and Why
When the game kicks off on Sunday, the over/under line is going to be set at 44.5 points. Minnesota has been scoring some points this season, and it wasn’t them that forced the line to go down.
The defense of the Vikings has been a bit better than expected though, and that impacted the over/under line.
What Make Lose the Bet (h4)
If the Vikings slip up on the defensive end of the field, then that will have a pretty big impact on how this game plays out.
This line is expecting the Vikings to do some damage on offense, but some Kirk Cousins turnovers could also change how much scoring is done.
Minnesota Vikings Betting Trend to Know
The Minnesota Vikings are 1-2 against the spread, and the only win came as a Week 1 underdog to the Green Bay Packers.
Most Profitable Players of this Matchup to Bet On
You can also look at player props when making NFL picks, and there will be some interesting options for this game. Betting on player props is usually done right close to kickoff as the lineups will impact the betting options.
- Kirk Cousins
- Dalvin Cook
- Jameis Winston
Odds Breakdown
The odds for player prop picks will become available at some point in the days leading up to the Week 4 showdown.
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