Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers Free NFL Picks & Week 5 Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 9/30/2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 8:25 PM on CBS
Lambeau Field in Green Bay
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The Minnesota Vikings (2-2) and the Green Bay Packers (2-2) will both be trying to move up in the NFC North when they face each other on Thursday night. Green Bay won one of their two matchups against the Vikings last season and the two teams tied in the other game.
Minnesota outscored the Atlanta Falcons 14-0 in the fourth quarter on Sunday to pull off a 41-28 home win. The Vikings had 558 total yards in the win and did not turn the ball over once.
The Vikings have only been able to put up 209.5 passing yards per game this season, which is 23rd in the league. Third-year running back Matt Asiata leads the Vikings in rushing with 159 yards and he has rushed for three touchdowns. Strong safety Robert Blanton leads the team in tackles with 31, while Anthony Barr, Everson Griffen and Tom Johnson each have two sacks.
The Packers played their best all-around game of the season on Sunday when they beat the Green Bay Packers 38-17 on the road. They were outgained 496-358 in that game, but they forced two turnovers without turning the ball over themselves.
The Packers are surprisingly 28th in the NFL in total yards right now with 306.5 yards per game. Wide receiver Jordy Nelson currently leads the NFL with 33 receptions and 459 receiving yards. Linebacker A.J. Hawk is fifth in the league in tackles with 38 through four games. No one on the Packers has more than one sack.
Minnesota Vikings Betting Trends
Minnesota Vikings are 2-2-0 Against the Spread
Minnesota Vikings are 1-3-0 against the Over/Under
Green Bay Packers Betting Trends
Green Bay Packers are 1-2-1 Against the Spread
Green Bay Packers are 3-1-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Minnesota Vikings
09/28/14 LB Chad Greenway Ribs "?" Thursday vs. Green Bay
09/28/14 WR Rodney Smith Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Green Bay
09/28/14 QB Teddy Bridgewater Ankle injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. Green Bay
09/24/14 OL Brandon Fusco Pectoral IR
09/23/14 LB Dom DeCicco Hip IR
09/22/14 TE Kyle Rudolph Hernia out indefinitely
09/21/14 QB Matt Cassel Foot IR
09/18/14 WR Jerome Simpson Legal problems has been released
09/17/14 RB Adrian Peterson Legal problems out indefinitely
09/04/14 S Mistral Raymond Concussion IR
Green Bay Packers
09/28/14 LB Brad Jones Thigh "?" Thursday vs. Minnesota
09/28/14 LB Clay Matthews Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Minnesota
09/28/14 WR Jarrett Boykin Knee "?" Thursday vs. Minnesota
09/23/14 LB Andy Mulumba ACL IR
09/23/14 T J.C. Tretter Knee IR - designated return
09/23/14 DT Khyri Thornton Knee IR
09/23/14 LB Nate Palmer Knee IR
09/05/14 WR Jared Abbrederis ACL IR
09/04/14 DE B.J. Raji Bicep IR
09/04/14 T Don Barclay ACL IR
Josh's Pick: Take Green Bay
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