Minnesota Vikings Vs Arizona Cardinals: Week 2 NFL Betting Preview And Odds – September 19, 2021

Written By Staff on September 14, 2021 - Last Updated on March 15, 2022

The Minnesota Vikings (0-1) are 4.5-point underdogs heading into their matchup on Sunday, September 19, 2021 against the Arizona Cardinals (1-0). The game has an over/under of 50.5 points.

Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Cardinals -4.5 -105 -117 50.5 -110 -110

The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from 888sports as of September 12, 2021, 12:00 AM ET. CLICK HERE to find current betting odds and place a bet at 888sports Sportsbook.

Vikings Leaders

  • Last year Kirk Cousins totaled 4,265 passing yards (266.6 yards per game) while going 349-for-516 (67.6% completion percentage) and throwing 35 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
  • Dalvin Cook took 312 carries for 1,557 rushing yards a season ago (97.3 yards per game) while scoring 16 touchdowns. He also caught 44 passes for 361 yards (22.6 receiving yards per game) with one touchdown through the air.
  • Last season Justin Jefferson was targeted 125 times and notched 88 catches for 1,400 yards (87.5 ypg) with seven touchdowns.
  • In 2020, Cousins finished as the 12th-best fantasy player overall and the 11th-best quarterback after collecting 306.2 total fantasy points (19.1 per game).
  • Cook was the 13th-ranked player overall and the second-ranked running back after scoring 299.8 fantasy points (18.7 per game) last year.

Vikings Injuries

Vikings: No Injuries Listed

Head To Head

Cardinals vs Vikings: Last Meeting
Date Home Team Total Yards Result
10/14/2018 Vikings 411-268 MIN 27-17 MIN

Vikings Insights

  • The Vikings put an average of 26.9 points on the board last season, four more than the 22.9 the Cardinals allowed.
  • In games when Minnesota scored more than 22.9 points last season, it was 6-7 overall and 5-8 against the spread.
  • When Arizona limited opposing offenses to fewer than 26.9 points last year, it was 6-4 overall and 6-4 against the spread.
  • The Vikings averaged 142.7 yards on the ground last year, 17.2 yards more than the Cardinals surrendered to opposing rushing attacks (125.5).

Vikings Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
9/12/2021 Bengals L 27-24 Away -3
9/19/2021 Cardinals Away +4.5
9/26/2021 Seahawks Home
10/3/2021 Browns Home
10/10/2021 Lions Home
10/17/2021 Panthers Away
10/31/2021 Cowboys Home
11/7/2021 Ravens Away
11/14/2021 Chargers Away
11/21/2021 Packers Home
11/28/2021 49ers Away
12/5/2021 Lions Away
12/9/2021 Steelers Home
12/20/2021 Bears Away
12/26/2021 Rams Home
1/2/2022 Packers Away
1/9/2022 Bears Home

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