Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants Prediction, 9/8/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 1

Game: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants

Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Giants (-1.0)

Total/Over-Under: 41.5

The New York Giants (6-11 last year) will try to defeat the Minnesota Vikings (7-10 last season) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Minnesota opens as 1.0-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 41.5.

The Minnesota Vikings ended the season holding a 7-10 record. The last time they took the field, the Vikings faced off with the Lions and went home with a loss by a final score of 30-20. Nick Mullens connected on 30/44 with 396 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 92.6 and ended the contest with 2 picks. Justin Jefferson averaged 16.0 yards per catch by earning 192 yds on 12 catches. Ty Chandler was the best rusher for the Vikings with 12 totes for 69 yds (5.8 yds per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they ran 70 plays which gave them a total of 448 yards. The Minnesota Vikings ran the rock 22 times and totaled 89 yards, which earned them an average of 4.0 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Vikings gave up 70 yds on 23 tries, which calculates to 3.0 yards per rush surrendered. Minnesota relinquished 23 completions on 32 attempts for 311 yards, and a completion percentage of 71.9%.

The Vikings earned 5,912 total yards last year. Minnesota tallied 220 1st downs, and they were flagged for 89 infractions for 670 yards. Minnesota amassed 30 passing touchdowns and 7 touchdowns via the ground. They gave the ball to the opposition 34 times (19 interceptions and 15 fumbles). As a unit they averaged 91.4 yds via the ground game, which had them sitting 29th in the NFL. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Minnesota Vikings held an average of 20.2 points per game.

The Vikings ranked 13th in the NFL in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 21.3 PPG. The opposition ran for 3.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 98.7 rushing yards per contest for the previous year. Over the course of last season, they conceded 1,678 yards via the running game in 17 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Vikings gave up 3,986 yards which had them sitting in 24th in the league. Over the course of their 17 games played, they relinquished 234.5 yards per game through the air in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 70.3%. They yielded 333.2 yards/game which ranked them 16th in the NFL.

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The Giants wrapped up their season with a 6-11 record. In their last game, the Giants got the victory with a final of 27-10 when they played the Eagles. Tyrod Taylor (1 TD) ended the game with 297 yds on 23/32 passing while his quarterback rating was 98. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.3 yds. Wan'Dale Robinson was one of the featured targets for the Giants, bringing in 5 balls for 85 yards (17.0 yards per catch). Saquon Barkley ran the football 18 times for 46 yds, finishing the game with 2.6 yds per carry for New York. The Giants finished with 415 yards while they ran 66 plays (6.3 yds per play). New York ran the ball for 3.6 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 109 yards on 30 attempts. New York relinquished 24 attempts on the ground for 133 yards (5.5 yds per rush). The Giants pass defense allowed a completion rate of 55.6%, relinquishing 166 yds on 20 for 36 passing.

When discussing their ability to score points, the Giants were 30th in football holding an average of 15.6 points per contest. Last season, the Giants racked up 2,886 yards through the air as well as an average of 169.8 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 31st out of all NFL teams. They had an average of 110.2 yards per game via the rush and toted the ball for 1,874 yards for the season. The New York Giants maintained an average of 280.0 yards/outing ranking them 29th out of all teams in the NFL. The New York offense accrued 711 yds of penalties on 89 infractions, ranking them 24th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. They threw 12 interceptions while surrendering 7 fumbles and they recorded 141 first downs.

The Giants allowed 23.9 PPG, which had them sitting 26th of all teams in the NFL. They yielded 21 touchdowns through the air and 229.3 yards per game, which had them sitting 19th in the NFL. New York surrendered a total of 2,251 yards via the ground game (132.4 yards per contest) and 24 touchdowns by way of the ground game over the course of last year. The Giants defense participated in 1,091 plays, which had them ranked 24th in football. They compiled 31 turnovers (13 fumbles and 18 picks) over the course of last season. Last season, they surrendered 407 total points.

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Tony's Pick: Take the Giants -1.0

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