Arizona Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction, 12/1/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

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

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Vikings (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

The Arizona Cardinals (6-5) are on their way to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday where they will try to beat the Minnesota Vikings (9-2). Minnesota opens this contest as 3.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 45.5.

The Arizona Cardinals come into this game with a record of 6-5 this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Cardinals faced off with the Seattle Seahawks and went home with a loss by a final score of 16-6. Trey Benson was the best rusher for the Cardinals with 4 carries for 18 yds (4.5 yds per carry). Trey McBride held an average of 11.1 yards per catch by earning 133 yards on 12 catches. Kyler Murray finished 24/37 with 285 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 77 and walked away from the contest with 1 pick. Against the rush, the Cardinals conceded 65 yards on 25 attempts, which is an average of 2.6 yds per rush surrendered. Arizona conceded 22 pass completions on 31 attempts for a total of 220 yds, and a completion rate of 71.0%. In all, they had 51 plays which totaled 298 yds. The Arizona Cardinals ended up rushing 14 different times and tallied 49 yds, which earned them an average of 3.5 yards per attempt.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Arizona Cardinals hold an average of 22.2 points per outing. As a team they average 140.3 yards in the run game ranking them 6th in the NFL. The Cardinals have tallied 3,762 total yards for the year. Arizona has accrued 114 1st downs, and they have committed 51 penalties for 477 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 times (4 picks and 8 fumbles). In terms of getting in the endzone, Arizona has totaled 12 touchdowns through the air and 12 rushing touchdowns.

The Cardinals sit in 11th in the National Football League in relation to the opposition scoring, giving up 21.5 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 121.8 rushing yards per contest this season. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,340 yards via the ground game in 11 outings. Concerning passing yardage, the Cardinals have surrendered 2,405 yards which has them sitting in 20th in the league. They have yielded 218.6 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 68.6%. In total, they are granting 340.5 yards/contest which ranks them 18th in the National Football League. They have given up 12 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Vikings step onto the field holding a record of 9-2 this year. The last time they took the field, the Vikings got the victory with a final of 30-27 against the Chicago Bears. Aaron Jones ran the football 22 times for 106 yards, ending the contest with 4.8 yds per carry for Minnesota. Jordan Addison was a featured target for the Vikings, hauling in 8 passes for 162 yards (20.3 yards per reception). Sam Darnold (2 TDs) finished the game with 330 yds on 22/34 passing while his quarterback rate was 116.1. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 9.7 yards. Minnesota gave up 22 rushing attempts for 78 yards (3.5 yds per rush). The Vikings passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 66.7%, relinquishing 320 yds on 32 out of 48 passing. The Vikings finished the game with a total of 452 yards while running 62 plays (7.3 yds per play). Minnesota rushed the football for 4.6 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 124 yds on 27 carries.

The Minnesota Vikings hold an average of 351.1 yards per contest which ranks them 10th in football. They hold an average of 117.1 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 1,288 yards for this season. The Minnesota offense has 551 yards of penalties on 71 violations, which is good for 13th in football in terms of helping out the opposition. For the season so far, the Vikings currently have a total of 2,574 yards through the air along with holding an average of 234.0 passing yards per outing, ranking them 10th in the NFL. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Vikings are ranking 9th in the league with an average of 24.9 points per game.

They have yielded 17 touchdowns through the air and 242.5 yards per outing, which has them in 28th in football. Minnesota has yielded a total of 822 yards via the ground game (74.7 yards per contest) and 5 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have totaled 22 takeaways (6 fumbles and 16 picks) on the year. The Vikings defense has taken part in 685 plays, which is 15th in the league. The Vikings are giving up 17.9 PPG, which has them sitting 5th in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Vikings -3.5

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