Minnesota Vikings Vs Detroit Lions: Week 5 NFL Betting Preview And Insights – October 10, 2021

Written By Staff on October 9, 2021 - Last Updated on November 6, 2021

The Detroit Lions (0-4) have a projected tough battle to halt their four-game losing streak as they are 7.5-point underdogs against the Minnesota Vikings (1-3) on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at U.S. Bank Stadium. The game has a 48.5-point over/under.

Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Vikings -7.5 -107 -113 48.5 -109 -112

The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from 888sports as of October 4, 2021, 12:00 AM ET.

Vikings Leaders

  • Kirk Cousins has thrown for 1,121 yards while connecting on 68.8% of his passes (108-for-157), with nine touchdowns and one interception (280.3 yards per game).
  • Dalvin Cook has racked up a team-leading 226 rushing yards (56.5 per game) plus one touchdown. He has added 10 catches for 70 yards .
  • Justin Jefferson has been targeted 37 times and has 26 catches, leading his team with 338 yards (84.5 ypg) while also scoring three touchdowns.
  • Cousins is 12th overall among all players and 11th among all quarterbacks with 82.5 fantasy points (20.6 per game).
  • Jefferson has put up total 52.2 fantasy points this year (13.1 per game), which make him the 40th-ranked player overall and the eighth-ranked receiver.

Vikings Injuries

Vikings: No Injuries Listed

Head To Head

Vikings vs Lions: Last 4 Meetings
Date Favorite Home Team Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Yards Result
1/3/2021 Vikings Lions -3 53.5 -175 +143 508-417 MIN 37-35 MIN
11/8/2020 Vikings Vikings -3 51.5 -167 +138 487-421 MIN 34-20 MIN
12/8/2019 N/A Vikings N/A N/A N/A N/A 354-231 MIN 20-7 MIN
10/20/2019 N/A Lions N/A N/A N/A N/A 503-433 MIN 42-30 MIN

Vikings Insights

  • The Vikings’ average points scored this season, 23.5, is 6.3 fewer than the 29.8 the Lions are giving up.
  • Minnesota is 1-1 overall and 2-0 against the spread when it scores more than 29.8 points.
  • The Vikings have averaged 112.3 yards per game on the ground this season, 20.5 yards fewer than the Lions have allowed to opposing rushing attacks (132.8).

Vikings Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
9/12/2021 Bengals L 27-24 Away -3
9/19/2021 Cardinals L 34-33 Away +3.5
9/26/2021 Seahawks W 30-17 Home +2
10/3/2021 Browns L 14-7 Home +0.5
10/10/2021 Lions Home -7.5
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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