Monday Night Football heads to brand new US Bank Stadium for a Week 4 NFC tilt between the 2-1 New York Giants and the 3-0 Minnesota Vikings. Game time is set for 8:30 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
New York at Minnesota Game Overview
New York blew a golden opportunity to come into this game undefeated as well following earlier victories against Dallas on the road and New Orleans at home, but a sloppy 29-27 loss to Washington last Sunday as a 3.5-point home favorite dropped its record to 2-1 straight-up and to 1-2 against the spread. The total went OVER 47 against the Redskins after staying UNDER in its first two games.
The Giants looked like a playoff team in their first two games, but last Sunday’s collapse against the Redskins raises all sorts of concerns on both sides of the ball. The same defense that held New Orleans to just 13 points in Week 2 gave up over 300 yards through the air to the Redskins. Eli Manning’s best start in recent memory was erased with two costly interceptions in the fourth quarter that set up Washington’s come from behind win. It remains to be seen which New York team will show up on Monday night.
The Vikings lost their two best players on offense and that still has not stopped them from going 3-0 both SU and ATS to start the year. Following a huge 17-14 victory over rival Green Bay as one-point home underdogs in Week 2, they went on the road last week and hammered Carolina 22-10 as six-point underdogs to prove that last season’s 11-5 record was not a fluke. The total stayed UNDER in both of those games behind a defense that is ranked third in the NFL in points allowed (13.3).
When Teddy Bridgewater went down late in the preseason, Minnesota traded with Philadelphia for quarterback Sam Bradford to fill the void. While it paid a steep price with a first round pick, Bradford has been solid in his first two starts with 457 yards passing and three touchdown throws against no interceptions. When Adrian Peterson went down in Week 2, the Vikings turned to Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiasta to fuel the run game. That did not work out so well with just 58 yards rushing against the Panthers. The core strength of this team is still a defense that already has nine takeaways in three games.
New York at Minnesota Game Betting Trends
- The Giants are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 games in Week 4 and they are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 road games. The total has gone OVER in six of their last eight games following a SU loss.
- The Vikings are 21-8 ATS in their last 29 home games and they have covered ATS in their last five games in October. The total has gone OVER in seven of their last 10 Monday night games.
- Head-to-head in this matchup, the favorite has covered in the last four meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in three of the last four games between the two.
