New York Jets vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction, 12/4/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: New York Jets vs Minnesota Vikings

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Vikings (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

The New York Jets (7-4) are on their way to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Vikings (9-2). New York is 3-point dogs. The total comes in at 45.5.

The New York Jets come into this game with a record of 7-4 this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Jets faced off with the Bears and walked away with a win by a score of 31-10. Zonovan Knight was the rushing leader for the Jets with 14 totes for 69 yards (4.9 yards per carry). Garrett Wilson left with an average of 19.0 yds per catch by totaling 95 yards on 5 catches. Mike White finished 22/28 with 315 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 149.3 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Against the run, the Jets conceded 127 yards on 29 tries, which calculates to 4.4 yards per rush allowed. New York surrendered 14 pass completions on 25 attempts for 165 yds, and a completion rate of 56.0%. In the game, they had 62 plays which converted into 466 yards. The New York Jets ran the rock 32 different times and tallied 158 yards, which had them averaging 4.9 yards per carry.

Regarding putting points on the board, the New York Jets have an average of 20.9 points per game. Offensively they're holding an average of 114.6 yards on the ground which is 20th in the league. The Jets have earned 3,584 yards in total over the course of this year. New York has recorded 118 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 59 infractions for 617 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 13 different times (8 picks and 5 fumbles lost). When it comes to scoring, New York has compiled 13 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Jets have conceded 2,173 yards which has them sitting in 5th in the National Football League. They are allowing 197.5 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 62.7%. In total, they are giving up 308.8 yards per contest which has them sitting 5th in the league. They have conceded 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 10 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and 111.3 yards on the ground per game for the year. Overall, they have allowed 1,224 running yards through 11 outings. The Jets are ranked 4th in the National Football League in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 17.8 points per game.

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The Vikings step onto the field holding a record of 9-2 this season. In their last contest, the Vikings got the victory with a final of 33-26 when they faced the Patriots. Kirk Cousins (3 TDs) ended the game with 299 yards on 30/37 passing while his quarterback rating was 116.1. He tossed 1 interception and his Y/A was 8.1 yards. Dalvin Cook carried the football 22 times for 42 yds, ending the game with 1.9 yds per carry for Minnesota. Justin Jefferson was the best receiver for the Vikings, bringing in 9 passes for 139 yds (15.4 yards per reception). Minnesota ran for 2.1 yards per tote, finishing the game with 57 yards on 27 carries. The Vikings finished the contest with a total of 358 yards and they ran 66 plays (5.4 yds per play). The Vikings passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 71.8%, surrendering 364 yards on 28 out of 39 through the air. Minnesota relinquished 13 rushing attempts for 45 yards (3.5 yds per rush).

The Minnesota Vikings hold an average of 340.3 yards per outing which is good for 17th in football. They have an average of 99.4 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,093 yards for this year. The Minnesota offense has accrued 456 penalty yds on 57 infractions, ranking them 26th in the league in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 9 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to earn 147 first downs. For the season so far, the Vikings have thrown for a total of 2,650 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 240.9 throwing yards per game, which has them sitting 7th in football. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Vikings currently sit 12th in football maintaining an average of 23.8 points per outing.

The Vikings are relinquishing 23.4 points per game, which has them sitting 21st in football. They have yielded 16 touchdowns through the air and 276.1 yards/outing, which has them ranked 32nd in football. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 257 total points. Minnesota has conceded a total of 1,261 rushing yards (114.6 yards per outing) as well as 12 touchdowns via the rush for the season. The Vikings defense has taken part in 710 plays, which is good for 21st in the NFL. Their defense has compiled 18 takeaways (8 fumbles and 10 interceptions) for the season.

Who will win tonight's Jets/Vikings NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Jets +3

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