The Minnesota Vikings (+4) are heading west to face the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. ESPN will televise the action and this pivotal Monday Night showdown gets going at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks Betting Preview
Minnesota is the road underdog in this NFC matchup and is currently being given 4 points. The Vikings are also receiving +140 moneyline odds while the Seahawks are -160. There could be multiple solid live betting opportunities in this matchup, and oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 46 points.
Early action has leaned toward the over, as this game’s over/under was initially set at 45.
Each of these teams has rewarded gamblers this year as the Vikings have recorded 2.4 units and the Seahawks are ahead 2.5 units.
The Vikings have gone 6-5-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Seahawks are 7-5 SU.
The Vikings fell to New England 24-10 in a Week 13 game where the passing game the primary culprit as Kirk Cousins completed 32 passes on 44 attempts for 201 yards, one score and two interceptions. Dalvin Cook (84 rushing yards on nine attempts) led the ground attack while Cook (eight receptions, 22 yards) and Stefon Diggs (five catches, 49 yards) handled the receiving duties in the defeat.
Seattle just picked up a 43-16 win over San Francisco last week. Russell Wilson completed 11-of-17 passes for 185 yards and four touchdowns. Chris Carson (69 yards on 13 rush attempts) and Rashaad Penny (65 yards on seven carries, one TD) mounted the running game while Jaron Brown (three receptions, 67 yards, two TDs) and Carson (three catches, 39 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the win.
Minnesota’s run the ball on 34.0 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Seattle has an overall rush percentage of 53.8 percent. The Vikings have produced 86 rush yards/game and have six touchdowns on the ground this year. The Seahawks are putting up 149 rushing yards per game and have nine total rush TDs.
It appears that the Vikings ought to hold an edge when it comes to quarterback protection. Their offensive line has given up only 27 sacks while their D-line registered 37 sacks. The Seahawks offensive line has allowed 43 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing QBs just 39 times.
The Vikes offense has averaged 291 yards in the air overall and has 23 passing scores so far. The Seahawks have recorded 226 pass yards per game and have 29 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Minnesota should have the upper hand in both facets. The team has allowed 99 rush yards and 250 pass yards per game. The Seattle defense has allowed 266.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 116.8 yards per game to opposing runners. The Vikes are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 5.98 to opposing QBs, while the Seahawks have given up a 6.50 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Cousins is up to 3,148 yards this season. He’s connected on 71 percent of his 453 attempts with 20 passing scores and nine interceptions. Cousins has a 6.17 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 5.79 over the last two outings.
Russell Wilson has completed 195-of-295 passes for 2,377 yards, 27 TDs and five INTs for Seattle. His ANY/A sits at 7.41 for the season and 11.42 over his last two outings.
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The Minnesota defensive unit has 36 sacks on the year while Seattle has 31.
The Seattle offense has lost four fumbles this season while the Minnesota offense has lost nine.
The Vikings offense has tallied three pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Seahawks have accounted for 12 such plays.
The Minnesota defense has allowed nine pass plays of 40+ yards, while Seattle has given up six such plays.
Both defenses have produced 10 rushing plays of 20+ yards. The Minnesota offense has recorded 23 running plays of 10+ yards while Seattle has accounted for 52 such plays.
The Vikings defense has allowed two rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Seahawks have given up 10 such runs.
The Over/Under for Seattle’s last game was 45. The over cashed in that 43-16 triumph over San Francisco.
In its last three matchups, Seattle is 2-0-1 ATS and the over cashed in each of those three.
Over its last three games, Minnesota is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for Minnesota’s last game was set at 50.5. The under cashed in the team’s 24-10 defeat to New England.
As a team, Minnesota has averaged 3.7 yards per carry over its last three contests and 4.4 over its last two.
Seattle has averaged 4.5 yards per carry over its last three matchups and 4.3 over its past two.
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