The NFL regular season starts on Thursday evening with an NFC Championship game rematch as the Super Bowl champion Saints host the Vikings in NFL betting. The Vikings have had a turbulent preseason with the Brett Favre Saga and the injury to Sidney Rice while everything has gone excellent for the New Orleans Saints leading up to this game. Get ready to make an NFL wager on this superb season starter.
The New Orleans Saints are 4.5 point faves with a total of 49 at the online sports books. The Vikings have the revenge angle in this game however the New Orleans Saints are coming into this match at full strength. Brett Favre really misses Sidney Rice and the Vikings offense has not looked great in the preseason sports book gambling.
Adrian Peterson – If the Minnesota Vikings are to have a shot in this competition then it has got to be A.P. to the right, A.P. to the left and A.P. up the middle. The Minnesota Vikings aren’t going to win on the arm of Brett Favre like they did a year ago. The loss of Sidney Rice is major. For Minnesota, there’s no real deep threat anymore.
Unstoppable New Orleans Offense – The Saints are basically loaded on offense. They have a number of quality receivers directed by Marques Colston, 2 quite great running backs in Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas and one of the Greatest quarterbacks in the league in Drew Brees. The Vikings could not stop them a year ago in the NFC championship match plus they are not going to stop them on Thursday.
A Shootout Again? The Vikings ought to manage to run the ball against New Orleans. Versus the New Orleans Saints last year, Peterson had 122 yards and 3 TDs. If Minnesota keeps giving him the ball they might take time off the clock and control the ball. That could keep this match lower scoring in NFL wagering than most individuals think. Also keep in mind that the Saints are most probably going to be lacking Darren Sharper and he was their best defensive competitor last year.
NFL Football Gambling Trends – The New Orleans Saints have covered 4 of their last five starting matches. However, in their last seven home games they’re only 2-5 vs the number. In their last eight beginning competitions, Minnesota is 6-2 ATS. The Minnesota Vikings have covered their last 5 back to back against the Saints. Keep in mind as you make this NFL bet that even though the Minnesota Vikings lost the NFC Championship game last year vs the Saints they did cover the spread. The Vikings are 8-3-1 ATS in their past twelve versus the NFC.
