Minnesota suffered a blow this week as its top pick, J.J. McCarthy, went down with a meniscus tear and will be out for the rest of the season. However, the Vikings weren't expecting him to be the starter in Game 1 of the regular season, and they have NFL experience with Sam Darnold, Nick Mullens, and Jaren Hall. It was Hall who went 7-for-16 for 63 yards in the Vikings' 24-23 win over Las Vegas last week, and Darnold finished 4-for-8 for 59 yards. Minnesota racked up 452 total yards and held the Raiders to 188 passing yards. Cleveland lost 23-10 to Green Bay, and the game went UNDER. Kevin Stefanski is now 5-5-1 straight up and ATS in preseason. The Browns ran for only 56 yards, and Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Tyler Huntley, and Jamies Winston combined for 24 of 32 passing for 208 yards and no TDs. Cleveland is 10-4-1 UNDER in preseason home games since 2015. Stefanski doesn't plan on playing DeShaun Watson until next week. Take the Vikings as a Max Play and the UNDER.
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Who was the public on? 53% of the public bets were on Minnesota Vikings on the -3.5 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Minnesota would win by a score of 22.1 to 14.9 with Minnesota winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Cleveland would win by a score of 18.3 to 15.8 with Cleveland winning on the moneyline.
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Minnesota at Cleveland
4:25 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 51% of the public bets were on Minnesota Vikings on the +1 ATS. And, 65% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Cleveland would win by a score of 27.1 to 26.1 with Cleveland winning on the moneyline, Minnesota winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Cleveland at Minnesota
1:00 PM Eastern
Cleveland has balance on offense. They are second in the NFL in rushing, though QB Baker Mayfield (2 TDs, 2 INTs) hasn't had a great start. The Browns are 16-38-1 ATS after getting 350+ total yards in the last game, 1-7 ATS as a road favorite, and 2-9 ATS after allowing 15 points or less. The offense is seventh in total yards and Top 10 in points (28.7 per game). Cleveland is 15-5-1 OVER the total after getting 350+ total yards in the last game. Minnesota is a home dog, but they are well-coached and playing very well despite a 1-2 start. They lost at Cincinnati (27-24) in Week 1, lost by a point at Arizona (34-33), then won at Seattle, 30-17, as an underdog. QB Kirk Cousins (8 TDs, no picks) has been outstanding leading an offense that is also Top 10 in points (29 per game) and third in total yards with great balance (297 yards passing, 128 rushing per contest). The Vikings are on a 36-22 ATS run at home, 37-19 ATS as a home dog, and 19-10 ATS in non-conference tilts. Minnesota is also 39-20 OVER the total against teams that average 7.5 or more passing yards per attempt, so back the underrated home dog in a high-scoring affair. Play Minnesota and OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 67% of the public bets were on Minnesota Vikings on the -11 ATS. 68% of the public money was on Minnesota Vikings to win on the moneyline. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Minnesota would win by a score of 23.3 to 14.7 with Minnesota winning on the moneyline, Cleveland winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 82% of the public bets were on Minnesota Vikings on the -6.5 ATS. 84% of the public money was on Minnesota Vikings to win on the moneyline. And, 72% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Minnesota would win by a score of 22.1 to 18.5 with Minnesota winning on the moneyline, Cleveland winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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