Cardinals vs. Vikings Expert Handicapper Betting Preview - December 1 Game
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The Arizona Cardinals (6-5) face the Minnesota Vikings (9-2) on December 1st at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Arizona Cardinals, led by a stellar season from Kyler Murray, are confident they can win their division despite their recent loss against the Seahawks, to do so they must go into Minneapolis and beat the Vikings. Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings for their part, are ready to battle it out after an OT win against a divisional rival in their push for their division.
The line on this game opened at Vikings -3 at BetUS and had climbed as high as -4 before backing down to the -3.5. The trend across the board is steady -3.5.
How Accurate is This Line?
Sagarin gives us a number that is dead on at 3.91.
There is no clear edge with this scenario.
Comparables
Here we would look for games that have featured a mostly steady 3.5 where the number is accurate and the home team is favored. We are not looking for any variations such as the line moving to 3 or 4, even though we've seen cases of that with this game. The 3.5 has clearly dominated up to this point. Whether that changes between Thursday and Sunday morning remains to be seen.
- Carolina +3.5 New Orleans (road dog Carolina covers and wins) New Orleans 3.23 On the Money - Road dog covers.
Remarkably, we have too limited a sampling here. Most of the steady 3.5 games had the road team as a favorite and where the home team did come in as a dog, there were mainly overlays and the wrong team favored.
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Cardinals Player to Watch
TE Trey McBride had one of the best games of his career last week against Seattle, catching 12 passes for 133 yards. The third-year pro is the only TE in the NFL with two 100-yard receiving games this season.
Vikings Player to Watch
WR Jordan Addison. The 2023 first-round draft pick had eight catches for 162 yards, both career highs, and a touchdown against Chicago while taking full advantage of the defense's extraordinary attention on Justin Jefferson.
Key Matchup
Cardinals pass rush vs. Vikings offensive line. Arizona had five sacks against Seattle last week and has 14 sacks over the past three games. Minnesota QB Sam Darnold has taken 31 sacks, the sixth most in the league.
Key Injuries
Cardinals S Jalen Thompson (ankle) is expected back at practice this week after missing the past two games. Rookie DL Darius Robinson (calf) has yet to make his season debut, but coach Jonathan Gannon said he's hopeful that can come soon. ... The Vikings placed LB Ivan Pace Jr. (hamstring) on injured reserve after he left in the first quarter in Chicago along with another starter, LT Cam Robinson (foot). Robinson, who was acquired to replace injured standout Christian Darrisaw, is uncertain to play against Arizona. ... Vikings TE Josh Oliver (ankle) has an opportunity to return after being held out last week.
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