Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings NFL Odds

Written October 3, 2009 by Kyle Hunter

When Brett Favre decided to come out of retirement once again and play for the Minnesota Vikings this date was circled on most NFL calendars. Favre will be quarterbacking the Minnesota Vikings against their divisional rival the Green Bay Packers in this weekend’s Monday night game. There are plenty of storylines to go around in this one, but in the end it really is a huge matchup for divisional superiority. The Vikings come in 3-0 while the Packers are 2-1, so this game should result in it either a two game lead for the Vikes or things getting back to all squared. If you are going to do any NFL betting this weekend then take a look the $500 in FREE bonus money offered to our readers by BetUS!

The Green Bay Packers may not have Brett Favre now, but they do have a very talented quarterback in Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers has proven worthy of being the signal caller for the Packers and has made great strides in the past year. The Green Bay rushing attack has yet to get going in full force this year, but Rodgers and the passing attack have looked good. Through three games Rodgers has thrown 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The defense hasn’t played up to its potential yet, but it does appear to be improved from last season. The Packers need some more pressure from their defensive linemen. On the positive side of things the defense has been great at taking the ball away, with 6 interceptions in their first two games this season.

The Minnesota Vikings are 3-0 and things are looking up for the team. Brett Favre wasn’t spectacular until the last few seconds of last week’s matchup vs. San Francisco, but he has taken very good care of the football. Adrian Peterson is probably the best back in the NFL and the offensive line has played pretty well. Rookie Percy Harvin has proven to be a very nice addition to the Vikings offense. The defense is very good once again, creating pressure on opposing quarterbacks and pouncing on opportunities to force a turnover. The Vikings have shown themselves as a well-rounded football team that is capable of making plenty of noise this season.

The NFL lines show that the Minnesota Vikings opened as 3.5 point home favorites and the line has been quite steady right at that same number. The over/under opened at 47, but has since dropped to 45.5. Both teams are 2-1 against the spread this season and both teams have had 2 of their 3 games go over the posted total.

I would expect both teams to have quite a bit of success moving the football in this game. The difference may well come down to which one of these opportunistic defenses steps up and forces some big turnovers. The Packers will need to try to stop the run, but that is easier said than done against the Vikings. The Vikings need to pressure Aaron Rodgers and make him make some bad decisions with the football. Though the spread looks like a tough call in this one, the over does look pretty enticing. The over is 20-7-1 in the Packers last 28 games, and 10-3-1 in their last 14 road games. The over is also 7-1-1 in the last 9 meetings between these two teams in Minnesota. Look for a hard fought battle, but expect some points to be scored.

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