Minnesota Vikings vs Tennessee Titans Prediction, 11/17/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 11

Game: Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Titans (+6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 39.5

The Tennessee Titans (2-7) are welcoming the Minnesota Vikings (7-2) at Nissan Stadium on Sunday. Tennessee is 6.0-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 39.5.

The Minnesota Vikings come into this matchup with a record of 7-2 this season. When they last took the field, the Vikings took the field against the Jacksonville Jaguars and went home with a win by a final score of 12-7. Sam Darnold went 24/38 with 241 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 48.2 and finished the contest with 3 picks. Aaron Jones led the offense in rushing for the Vikings with 17 totes for 88 yards (5.2 yds per attempt). T.J. Hockenson averaged 9.0 yds per catch by notching 72 yards on 8 receptions. The Minnesota Vikings ended up rushing 43 different times and totaled 169 yds, which had them averaging 3.9 yds per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they had 81 plays which converted into 402 yards. Minnesota surrendered 14 completions on 22 attempts for 87 yards, and a completion rate of 63.6%. On the ground, the Vikings conceded 56 yds on 18 attempts, which averages out to 3.1 yards per run allowed.

The Vikings have earned 3,092 total yards for the season. Minnesota has accumulated 104 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 63 penalties for 471 yards. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Minnesota has earned 17 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 16 different times (10 picks and 6 fumbles lost). As a team they're averaging 120.2 yards rushing which is 16th in the NFL. When talking about scoring points, the Minnesota Vikings are averaging 24.6 points per game.

The Vikings rank 3rd in the league when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 17.4 points per contest. The opposition is running for 3.8 yards per run and 79.0 rushing yards per contest this year. For the year, they have given up 711 rushing yards through 9 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Vikings have given up 2,087 yards which ranks them 20th in the league. They are conceding 231.9 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 63.9%. During the season, they have given up 310.9 yards/outing ranking them 11th in football. They have yielded 14 touchdowns through the air and 4 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Titans come into this game with a record of 2-7 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Titans went home defeated by a final of 27-17 when they played the Los Angeles Chargers. Will Levis (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 175 yds on 18/23 through the air while his QB rate was 127.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.6 yds. Calvin Ridley was the best receiver for the Titans, bringing in 5 passes for 84 yards (16.8 yards per reception). Tyjae Spears ran the football 7 times for 47 yds, ending the game with 6.7 yards per attempt for Tennessee. The Titans finished the game with a total of 289 yards while they ran 44 plays (6.6 yards per play). Tennessee rushed the ball for 6.3 yards per attempt, finishing with 132 yards on 21 attempts. Tennessee gave up 39 run attempts for 145 yds (3.7 yards per carry). The Titans secondary gave up a completion rate of 77.8%, surrendering 164 yds on 14 for 18 passing.

When looking at how much they score, the Titans currently rank 27th in the league maintaining an average of 17.4 PPG. For the year to this point, the Titans have compiled 1,523 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 169.2 passing yards per outing, ranking them 31st in the league. They maintain an average of 126.3 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,137 yards for this year. The Tennessee Titans are averaging 295.6 yards/game which has them sitting 27th out of all teams in the league. The Tennessee offense has compiled 539 yds of penalties on 69 violations, ranking them 8th in football in terms of helping out the other team.

They have conceded 13 touchdowns via the pass as well as 156.7 yards/game, which has them in 1st out of all teams. Tennessee has conceded a total of 1,052 yards rushing (116.9 yards/game) in addition to 10 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have compiled 6 turnovers (3 fumbles and 3 interceptions) on the season. The Titans defense has been on the field for 511 plays, which has them ranked 1st in the league. The Titans are giving up 26.7 points per contest, which has them sitting 29th of all teams in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Titans +6.0

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