The Green Bay Packers (6-3) travel to play the Minnesota Vikings (7-2) looking to snap their three-game losing streak. This game will feature the NFL’s top rusher, Adrian Peterson (961 yards, 5 TDs). It will begin Sunday, Nov 22 at 4:25 p.m. ET and can be seen on FOX.
After winning both of its meetings last season, Green Bay gets its first shot of the season against division rival Minnesota this week. Robert Blanton led the way for the Vikings defense in the last game, totaling eight tackles. Micah Hyde led the way for the Green Bay defense, registering four tackles, one sack, and one interception.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 45 points.
Heading into Week 11 of league action, the Vikings are 7-2 Straight Up (SU) and 8-1 Against The Spread (ATS). In the past five games, Minnesota is a perfect 5-0 SU and ATS. A heavy portion of the Minnesota run game could be featured. They currently average an NFL-best 147.2 rushing yards per game. The Vikings defense excels at home this season, giving up a league-best 14.5 points per game. The Packers will be matching up against a skilled Minnesota run defense, which allowed 95.0 rushing yards over its last five matchups. On special teams, Minnesota has some playmakers. They average 109.3 return yards per game, the most in the NFL.
Moving to the road team, the Packers have 6-3 SU and 5-4 ATS records this season. The Packers went 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS over the last five games. The Packers could have the edge this week, because Minnesota’s passing game has not been reliable at home. The Vikings rank as the worst team in the league with 164.2 passing yards per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Min, ATS Winner – Min, O/U – Under
Notes
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota’s last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 5 games at home.
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Minnesota is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games, when playing Green Bay.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota’s last 15 games when playing Green Bay.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 8 games when playing at home against Green Bay.
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Green Bay.
Green Bay is 5-0 SU this season, when leading at the half. Minnesota is 4-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Minnesota is undefeated (4-0 SU) in games where it wins the turnover battle, and 3-1 SU in games where it loses the turnover battle.
The Green Bay pass defense is ranked 21st in the league, while the Minnesota passing attack is ranked only 31st. The Packers’ passing game is ranked just 22nd, compared to the eighth-ranked pass defense of the Vikings.
