NFL : Arizona Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings Odds & Prediction

Game Info: December 1, 2024 1:00PM EST @ U.S. Bank Stadium

Both the teams have been exhibiting a sporadic brilliance lately, with Arizona banking on key wins to drive their season. Minnesota can boast of a near-balanced offense and defense that keep them competitive. This game promises to be as much about presenting two different styles as resilience on the part of Arizona meets efficiency on the part of Minnesota. You can expect both teams to bring their best for this particular matchup as it has playoff implications written all over it.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Cardinals 2.50 , Vikings 1.57

Spread: Cardinals +3.5 , Vikings -3.5

Over/Under: 45

Team Recent Performance

Arizona Cardinals

Other recent games for the team consist of a stunningly massive defeat by 16 points at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks on November 25. They won their game against the Jets earlier in the month by a score of 31-6 on November 11 (covered +2, under 46). They also enjoyed a decent touchdown win over the Bears, 29-9, on November 4 (covered -1.5, under 44.5). Not to mention kudos as they won on October 28 against Miami (28-27, covered +5, over 46.5) and just polling in on October 22 against the Chargers (17-15, covered +1, under 44.5).

Minnesota Vikings

The earlier results of the team include a 30-27 victory at Chicago on November 25, where they fell short against the -3 spread and hit the over on 39.5, and a 23-13 win against Tennessee on November 18, where they covered the -6 spread and went under on 40. On November 11, they obtained a very narrow victory, with only 12-7, against Jacksonville (missed the -7 spread, hit under on 42.5). There was also a home victory, with the final score being 21-13, against Indianapolis on November 4 (covered -6 spread, hit under on 47) but lost 20-30 at Los Angeles on October 25 (missed the -3 spread, hit over on 47.5).

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

All-time head to head, Cardinals are behind at 3-7 versus the Minnesota Vikings which stand at 7-3. Against the spread, Arizona improves their record to 2-6-2 while Minnesota holds a good record of 6-2-2. The teams also stand with equal O/U records of 6-4 on their own terms. Offensively, the Cardinals are posting 21.6 points in scoring with an average total of 338.7 yards having 88.6 yards rushing and 250.1 yards through the air at a 64.72 percent completion rate. The scoring on the average, better by almost percent from Arizona, is on Minnesota with 27.8 points a game with 357.6 yards total under 140.8 rushing and 216.8 passing yards at a shooting percentage of 67.09. The average turnover for Arizona is 1.9 against Minnesota’s 1.6.

Team Injuries

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals have quite a lengthy list of injured reserve players, including Matt Prater (K, knee), Will Hernandez (G, knee), Justin Jones (DT, triceps), Bilal Nichols (DT, stinger), Dennis Gardeck (LB, ACL) out for the season, Ronnie Perkins (LB, undisclosed), BJ Ojulari (LB, knee), Elijah Jones (CB, ankle), and Anthony Goodlow (DE, undisclosed). Kyler Murray (QB, shoulder) is probable for Sunday’s game. Jalen Thompson (S, ankle), Joey Blount (S, hip), Emari Demercado (RB, back), and Darius Robinson (DT, calf) are questionable.

Minnesota Vikings

Andrew DePaola (TE, hand) is out indefinitely, while Cam Robinson (T, foot) is questionable for Sunday. Daniel Jones (QB, none) has been released. Josh Oliver (TE, ankle) and Jay Ward (CB, elbow) have been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game. Jordan Kunaszyk (LB, undisclosed), Mekhi Blackmon (CB, knee), J.J. McCarthy (QB, knee) is out for the season, and Will Reichard (K, quad) are all on injured reserve. Christian Darrisaw (T, knee) is also out for the season.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Minnesota Vikings will win and cover the spread with the total staying under 45.

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