The Green Bay Packers will start their season on the road as they take on the Minnesota Vikings this coming Sunday. This matchup should be a great way to see which early in the season is the team to beat in the NFC North division. Join our 2020 NFL Survivor Pool contest and check out our preview of this game below.
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Betting Preview for the Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings Regular Season Week 1 Game on September 13, 2020
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
When: Sunday, September 13, 2020, 1:00 PM ET
Line: Green Bay Packers (+2.5) vs. Minnesota Vikings (-2.5) – view all 2020 NFL lines
TV Broadcast: FOX
Betting on the Green Bay Packers (+2.5)
Regular Season Record: 0-0
Many say that Aaron Rodgers is on the decline. That could be true, but a diminished Rodgers is still better than more than half of the league’s quarterbacks. Last season, Rodgers passed for 4,002 yards and 26 touchdowns against four interceptions. The Packers didn’t do much to shore up their receiving corps during the offseason, but Rodgers still have Davante Adams, arguably the best receiver in the game today. Adams played 12 games last season and collected 997 receiving yards to go with five touchdown receptions. The ground attack could even be better this season for Green Bay, which selected running back AJ Dillon in the last NFL Draft. Of course, Dillon will be behind the excellent Aaron Jones on the team’s depth chart. Jones had a fantastic outing in Green Bay’s 23-10 win last season against Minnesota, as he rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
The Packers are 3-1 against the spread in their last four games versus Minnesota.
Betting on the Minnesota Vikings (-2.5)
Regular Season Record: 0-0
Perhaps the most notable change on the Vikings’ roster this season is the absence of wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who was sent to the AFC East via a trade with the Buffalo Bills. However, the Vikings have drafted a stud wide receiver in former LSU Tigers star Justin Jefferson whom they hope will soften the negative impact of Digg’s departure. If Jefferson can live up to the hype right away, the loss of Diggs’ may not feel that much for the Vikings, who were fourth in the NFL last season with a 68.25 pass completion percentage. The Vikings’ passing attack should open up things for running back Dalvin Cook, who had 154 rushing yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in their loss at Lambeau Field last year against the Packers. On defense, the Vikings made some changes over the offseason that could rattle any opposing offenses, especially after they acquired pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The under is 2-1 in the Vikings’ last three home games.
Writer’s Prediction
The Vikings win, 23-22.
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