Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, 8/24/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3 Preseason

Game: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NFL+

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-1.0)

Total/Over-Under: 33

Lincoln Financial Field is the site where the Philadelphia Eagles (11-6 last season) will try to beat the Minnesota Vikings (7-10 last year) on Saturday. Philadelphia opens as 1.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 33.

The Minnesota Vikings finished the season having a 7-10 mark. When they last stepped on the football field, the Vikings took on the Raiders and went home with a win by a final score of 3-0. Nick Mullens finished 9/13 with 83 yds through the air. He had a QB rating of 86.4 and ended the game without throwing an interception. T.J. Hockenson averaged 10.6 yards per catch by earning 53 yards on 5 receptions. Alexander Mattison led the offense in rushing for the Vikings with 10 carries for 66 yards (6.6 yards per carry). On the day, they had 71 plays which gave them 231 yds. The Minnesota Vikings ended up rushing 30 times and tallied 132 yds, earning them an average of 4.4 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Vikings gave up 56 yards on 17 attempts, which averages out to 3.3 yards per run allowed. Minnesota allowed 21 completions on 32 attempts for a total of 146 yds, and a completion percentage of 65.6%.

The Vikings racked up 5,912 total yards last year. Minnesota accumulated 220 1st downs, and they were called for 89 penalties for 670 yards. Minnesota totaled 30 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns via the ground. They turned the ball over 34 times (19 interceptions and 15 fumbles lost). As a unit they averaged 91.4 yards in the run game, which had them sitting 29th in the NFL. Regarding putting points on the board, the Minnesota Vikings held an average of 20.2 points per game.

The Vikings sat in 13th in the league in relation to the opposition scoring, allowing 21.3 PPG. The opposition ran for 3.8 yards per rush and 98.7 rushing yards per game for the prior season. During the campaign, they gave up 1,678 yards via the running game in 17 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Vikings allowed 3,986 yards which ranked them 24th in the NFL. In their 17 games played, they allowed 234.5 yards per game via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 70.3%. They surrendered 333.2 yards per contest which put them 16th in the NFL.

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The Eagles wrapped up their season holding a 11-6 record. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Eagles went home defeated by a final of 33-13 when they faced the Cowboys. Jalen Hurts walked away from the contest with 197 yards on 18/27 through the air while his quarterback rating was 88. He didn't toss any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 7.3 yards. A.J. Brown was a featured target for the Eagles, snagging 9 balls for 94 yds (10.4 yards per catch). D'Andre Swift ran the ball 11 times for 39 yards, ending the contest with 3.5 yds per attempt for Philadelphia. The Eagles finished the contest with a total of 324 yds and they ran 52 plays (6.2 yards per play). Philadelphia rushed for 4.6 yards per attempt, totaling 106 yards on 23 attempts. Philadelphia surrendered 32 attempts on the ground for 138 yds (4.3 yds per rush). The Eagles passing defense conceded a completion rate of 61.5%, surrendering 256 yds on 24 out of 39 through the air.

The Philadelphia Eagles had an average of 354.4 yards/contest which had them ranked 8th out of all teams in the NFL. They averaged 128.8 yards per game via the ground game and rushed for 2,190 yards for the year. They gave away 16 picks while losing 12 fumbles and they obtained 197 first downs. The Philadelphia offense racked up 785 penalty yards on 95 violations, which was good for 20th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. Throughout last season, the Eagles had a total of 3,834 passing yards not to mention averaging 225.5 passing yards per outing, which ranked 16th in the league. When discussing putting points on the board, the Eagles ranked 7th in football with 25.5 points per game.

The Eagles conceded 25.2 PPG, ranking them 30th in the NFL. They gave up 35 touchdowns via the pass as well as 252.7 yards/contest, which had them in 31st in the league. Philadelphia allowed the opposition a total of 1,758 yards on the ground (103.4 yards per game) in addition to 13 touchdowns rushing throughout last season. The Eagles defense took the field for 1,105 plays, which was 27th in the league. They compiled 18 takeaways (9 fumbles and 9 picks) for the previous season. Over the course of the season, they surrendered 428 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Eagles -1.0

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