Minnesota Vikings vs New York Jets Predictions, Picks, Odds and Betting Preview – NFL Week 7 – October 21 2018

Sam Darnold is steadily improving as the starting quarterback of the New York Jets (+6,000 to win the AFC) got back in the .500 level thanks to two-straight wins against the Denver Broncos and the Indianapolis Colts in Weeks 5 and 6 at home, respectively. Playing in their third-straight home game, will the Jets win their third in a row? Or will the Vikings (+1,500 to win the NFC) be the ones to extend their win steak to three games?

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Betting Preview for the Minnesota Vikings vs New York Jets NFL Week 7 Game on October 21, 2018

Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

When: Sunday, October 21, 2018, 1:00 PM ET

Line: Minnesota Vikings (-3.5) vs New York Jets (+3.5) – view all 2018 NFL lines

TV Broadcast: FOX

Betting on the Minnesota Vikings (3-2-1)

Even without running back Dalvin Cook, the Vikings managed to get the job done in Week 6, thanks to the legs of Latavius Murray, who was fantastic in the team’s 27-17 home win over the Arizona Cardinals. Murray recorded 155 rushing yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. As a team, the Vikings had 195 total yards on 32 attempts for a terrific average of 6.1 yards per carry. That’s a good sign for the Vikings’ passing attack, which should get more open looks with the Jets coming into next Sunday’s game with more respect for the Vikings’ backfield. Hopefully for the Vikings, they could get Cook by then, though, Murray has proven himself to be just as productive as the second-year tailback when given ample touches. That said, Minnesota could use a better pass protection after Kirk Cousins was sacked four times for a loss of 17 yards in Week 6.

On the road so far this season the Vikings are 1-1-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS).

Betting on the New York Jets (3-3)

For the first time since last year, the Jets followed up a win with another win, as they took down the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday, 42-34. Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold is showing improvement and against the Colts, he passed for 280 yards and two touchdowns with an interception on 24-of-30 completions.  The Jets, however, were 1-for-6 in the red zone, proving just how inefficient the offense remains. That said, the Jets can counter that if they could keep the game close by playing defense. To that end, they will have to slow down rampaging Vikings receiver Adam Thielen, who’s been unstoppable so far this season. The Jets are 13th in the league in scoring defense with 23.3 points allowed per game with opponents completing just 63.1 percent of their passes – the 11th best mark defensively in the NFL.

The Jets are 2-0 SU and 2-0 ATS in their last two home games.

Writer’s Prediction

Minnesota wins, 31-24.

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