Vegas Watch: Lions open Week 9 as 4-point underdogs to the Vikings

Examining the betting odds, vis BetMGM, of the Detroit Lions Week 9 game with the Minnesota Vikings.

Believe it or not, the Detroit Lions (3-4) are still ahead of the Minnesota Vikings (2-5) in the standings. But, with the Vikings are coming off a strong 28-22 win over the NFC North first place Green Bay Packers and the Lions looking lost in a 41-21 beatdown from the Indianapolis Colts, it’s not overly surprising the good folks over at BetMGM are giving the Vikings an early 4-point edge.

BetMGM has a lot of various bet lines to wager on in this game, but here’s a look at the basic concepts most would be interested in, including the Moneyline, points spread, and over/under.

Moneyline

Lions +165
Vikings -200

Spread

Lions +4 -110
Vikings -4 -110

Over/Under

Total points scored Over Under
53.5 -110 -110

Lions total points scored

Lions total points Over Under
21.5 -189 +145
24.5 -110 -115
27.5 +140 -182

There will also a considerable amount of player prop bets added throughout the week, including touchdowns scorers, the first player to score, quarterback passing props (yards, touchdowns, interceptions, attempts, completions, longest completion), running back props (rushing yards, attempts, rushing + receiving yards), and receiver props (receiving yards, receptions, longest reception).

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