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After a winless September for both teams, the Minnesota Vikings (0-3) look for their 1st win of the season when they travel to play the Carolina Panthers (0-3) at 1 p.m. ET Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in a game broadcast on FOX. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Vikings vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Vikings failed to cover as 1-point favorites against the Los Angeles Chargers last week and are now 0-2-1 ATS on the young season. QB Kirk Cousins was 32-for-50 for 367 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 INT in the 28-24 loss as the Under cashed. WR Justin Jefferson caught 7 balls for 149 yards and a touchdown as he has gone for at least 149 yards in all 3 games.
The Panthers are expected to welcome back QB Bryce Young under center after he missed last week’s tilt with an ankle injury. QB Andy Dalton threw for 361 yards, 2 touchdowns and no INTs in a valiant effort that resulted in a 37-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The Panthers failed to cover the +4.5 spread, and the Over cruised.
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Vikings at Panthers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Vikings -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Panthers +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
- Against the spread (ATS): Vikings -4.5 (-110) | Panthers +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 46.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Vikings at Panthers key injuries
Vikings
- C Garrett Bradbury (back) questionable
- S Lewis Cine (hamstring) out
- LB Marcus Davenport (ankle) questionable
Panthers
- LB Frankie Luvu (hip) questionable
- WR Jonathan Mingo (concussion) questionable
- RB Miles Sanders (groin) questionable
- S Xavier Woods (hamstring) out
Vikings at Panthers picks and predictions
Prediction
Vikings 27, Panthers 23
Moneyline
PASS
The Vikings are too prohibitive a favorite for the investment needed to make on a winless team.
Against the spread
TAKE THE PANTHERS +4.5 (-110)
Minnesota always seems to be in 1-score games (winning 11 of them last year and losing all 3 of them this year). While the Vikings have the offensive talent to do a lot of damage, its blitz-happy defense has been shredded on the ground by the Eagles (259 yards) and through the air by the Chargers (445 yards). The Panthers may need a late score to get within this spread, but the Vikings are a hard-luck team that is finding ways not to cover against teams they should beat.
Over/Under
TAKE OVER 46.5 POINTS (-110).
In their last 2 games, the Vikings have been part of 114 being scored (57 a game). The Panthers haven’t allowed less than 20 points in any game and are averaging 27 points being scored against them. The Vikings offense should do its part to score 27 or more, and Minnesota’s defense is bad enough that allowing 20 or more should be enough to hit the Over.
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