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The Arizona Cardinals (1-1) wrap up their preseason slate on the road against the Minnesota Vikings (0-2). Kickoff is Saturday at 1 p.m. ET at U.S. Bank Stadium. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Vikings odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Cardinals were the league’s biggest underdog in each of their 1st 2 preseason contests. They won their preseason opener 18-17 at home against the Denver Broncos as 6-point underdogs and then lost 38-10 at home last week to the Kansas City Chiefs, failing to cover the 7.5-point spread. The Over (4.5) hit in the game.
The Vikings lost their preseason opener 24-13 to the Seattle Seahawks on the road, giving up a pair of 2nd-half TDs. Last week, they lost at home 24-16 to the Tennessee Titans as 2.5-point underdogs. The Over (36.5) hit in the game.
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Cardinals at Vikings odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:12 a.m. ET,
- Moneyline (ML): Cardinals +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Vikings -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-110) | Vikings -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 38.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cardinals at Vikings picks and predictions
Prediction
Cardinals 20, Vikings 17
Moneyline
Neither team is likely to play any starters, especially after holding 2 days of joint competitive practices. It will be rookies and players battling for roster spots. Since neither team is going to have their starters in more than the other, it really is a tossup as to who comes out on top.
Preseason games are unreliable and volatile, so the best way is to take a batch of games and go with the plus odds of the underdogs on the moneyline for the best payout.
BET CARDINALS (+105).
Against the spread
A 1.5-point spread isn’t much, but there have been 2 ties and 3 single-point wins in 2 weeks of the preseason so far.
That said, because preseason games are volatile and unreliable, especially in preseason finales when starters don’t typically play at all, there is no reason to bet the spread when both have minus odds.
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Over/Under
The Cardinals’ preseason opener had 35 total points and last week’s contest had 48. The Vikings had 37 in their opener and 40 last week. They allowed 24 points in both games.
The Cardinals, though, have only 28 combined points in the preseason. They did play starters for longer in both games. Minnesota has not scored more than 16.
BET UNDER 38.5 (-110).
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