Cardinals vs Vikings Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 8
Check out our free Cardinals vs Vikings prediction for the NFL week 8 game in Minneapolis. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.
Cardinals vs Vikings Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 8
On Sunday, October 30th, the Arizona Cardinals travel to take on the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. The two NFC teams will kick things off at 1:00 PM ET, and will be televised on FOX.
Heading into Sunday’s game, Minnesota is the odds on favorite to come away with the win. Will they be able to take care of business at home? Or, does Arizona have what it takes to make things interesting? Keep reading to USA Wager’s Cardinals vs Vikings prediction.
- Spread: ARI +3.5 | MIN -3.5
- MoneyLine: ARI 163 | MIN +-196
- Total: 49.0
Cardinals vs Vikings Prediction: Spread
Heading into this week 8 contest vs Minnesota, the Cardinals have an overall record of 3-4. This includes going 2-3 in the NFC. With this record, the team is in the bottom half of the league in point differential. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of -2.86 points per game. So far, the Cardinals have been favored in 5 of their 7 games. The average point spread in these matchups is 4.
Across their 5 previous road games, Arizona has an ATS mark of 3-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2-0 while averaging 20.0 points per game. Over the last 5 games as the betting favorite, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 3-2 vs the spread.
Heading into this week 8 contest vs Arizona, the Vikings have an overall record of 5-1. This includes going 4-1 in the NFC. On the season, Minnesota has one of the better scoring margins in the NFL, ranking 6th with an average differential of 3.5 points. So far, the Vikings have been favored in 5 of their 6 games. The average point spread in these matchups is -5.
Across their last 5 home contests, Minnesota has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-3. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 26.8 points per game. As the betting favorite, the Vikings have an ATS record of 2-3 in their last 5 games. In these matchups their straight up record was 5-0.
In this matchup, we suggest grabbing the Vikings on the spread as -3.5 point favorites. On offense, look for the team’s 10th ranked passing attack to continue playing well on their way to a win.
Free Spread Prediction: Minnesota Vikings -3.5
Cardinals vs Vikings Prediction: Total
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Cardinals have an over-under record of 2-4-1. This season, the Cardinals are averaging 22.29 points per contest, placing them 15th in the league. Defensively, the team is ranked just 27th in points allowed per game. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Vikings have an over-under record of 3-3. So far, the Vikings have found the most success on defense, ranking 12th in points allowed. On offense, they are closer to the NFL average at 23.17 points per game.
In this week’s matchup, we see the Cardinals and Vikings combining for 42 points, leading us to recommend taking the under.
Free Total Prediction: Under 49.0
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