Marc Lawrence 10* NFL Game of Year
Play - Minnesota Vikings (Game 363).
Edges for the Vikings -
• Head coach Kevin O’Connell is 5-1 ATS as a dog in his NFL career when coming off consecutive SUATS wins, including 4-0 SUATS when facing a .500 or greater opponent
• O’Connell is 3-0 ATS away with the Vikings when he is seeking revenge
• QB Sam Darnold is 3-0 ATS as a dog with the Vikings when Minnesota is coming off a SUATS win, winning each game outright
• 9-3 ATS away with revenge in this series, including 4-0 ATS when coming off a SUATS win
Edges against the Lions -
• Our database notes that .800 or greater NFL dogs of six or fewer points, coming off consecutive wins (the last an ATS win) are 20-4 ATS from Game Eight out when facing a .800 or greater foe, including 8-0 ATS when the foe is coming off a revenge win
• Coming off an NFC Championship Game loss revenge win over the 49ers in which they were out yarded, and are 1-2 ‘In The Stats’ the last two games
• A total of 13 injured defensive players, including six defensive starters to the injured reserve, since the start of the season
Conclusion: With the Vikings looking to avenge four straight losses in this series and the Lions coming off an NFC championship loss revenge win last week against a banged-up 49ers team in which Detroit was out-yarded for the second time in its previous three games, look for the injuries and the revenge factor to work heavily in the Vikings favor today. We recommend a strong 10-star play on Minnesota as our 10-Star NFL Game of the Year. Thank you, and the best of luck, as always.