San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction, 9/15/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings

Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

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

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Vikings (+5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45

The Minnesota Vikings (1-0) are hosting the San Francisco 49ers (1-0) at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. Minnesota is 5.5-point underdogs. The over/under is 45.

The San Francisco 49ers come into this game with a record of 1-0 for this year. In their last game, the 49ers took on the New York Jets and walked away with a win by a score of 32-19. Brock Purdy finished 19/29 with 231 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 89.9 and finished the contest with no interceptions. Jordan Mason led the offense in rushing for the 49ers with 28 attempts for 147 yards (5.3 yds per attempt). Jauan Jennings left with an average of 12.8 yards per catch by accounting for 64 yards on 5 catches. The San Francisco 49ers ran the ball 38 times and accrued 180 yds, which earned them an average of 4.7 yds per carry. In all, they had 67 plays which totaled 401 yds. San Francisco gave up 19 completions on 29 attempts for 198 yds, and a completion percentage of 65.5%. Against the run, the 49ers gave up 68 yards on 19 attempts, which is an average of 3.6 yards per run surrendered.

The 49ers have earned 401 yards in total for this campaign. San Francisco has accrued 12 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 4 infractions for 40 yards. In terms of notching touchdowns, San Francisco has earned no touchdowns via the pass and 2 touchdowns via the ground. They have yet to turn over the football. As a team they maintain an average of 180.0 yards in the run game ranking them 4th in the NFL. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the San Francisco 49ers hold an average of 32.0 points per outing.

Concerning passing yards, the 49ers have allowed 198 yards which has them ranked 17th in the NFL. They have surrendered 198.0 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 65.5%. During this campaign, they have given up 266.0 yards per contest which puts them 10th in football. They are giving up 3.6 yards per rush and 68.0 yards on the ground per contest for the year. The 49ers sit in 11th in the league in relation to the opposition scoring, conceding 19.0 PPG.

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The Vikings head into this matchup 1-0 this season. In their last contest, the Vikings took home the win by a final score of 28-6 when they played the New York Giants. Aaron Jones carried the football 14 times for 94 yards, ending the contest with 6.7 yds per carry for Minnesota. Justin Jefferson was the best receiver for the Vikings, catching 4 passes for 59 yds (14.8 yards per catch). Sam Darnold (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 208 yards on 19/24 through the air while his QB rate was 113.2. He tossed 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 8.7 yds. Minnesota allowed 21 run attempts for 74 yds (3.5 yds per rush). The Vikings passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 52.4%, surrendering 166 yds on 22 out of 42 passing. The Vikings finished the contest with a total of 312 yards while they ran 50 plays (6.2 yards per play). Minnesota rushed for 4.3 yds per attempt, finishing with 111 yards on 26 attempts.

Concerning their scoring prowess, the Vikings rank 9th in the league averaging 28.0 PPG. For the year thus far, the Vikings have compiled 201 passing yards, putting them at 12th in the league. They average 111.0 yards per game via the ground game. The Minnesota Vikings have an average of 312.0 yards per contest which has them sitting 14th in the NFL. The Minnesota offense has accrued 63 penalty yards on 7 infractions, which is good for 14th in the league in terms of hurting your team.

The Vikings are relinquishing 6.0 points per game, which has them sitting 1st of all teams in the NFL. They have allowed 0 touchdowns through the air in addition to 166.0 yards/outing, which has them in 16th in the NFL. Minnesota has surrendered a total of 74 yards on the ground. The Vikings defense has taken part in 68 plays, which ranks 25th in the league. They have compiled 2 turnovers on the year.

Who will win tonight's 49ers/Vikings NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Vikings +5.5

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