{"id":19377,"date":"2011-11-13T23:00:14","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T04:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=19377"},"modified":"2011-11-13T11:28:39","modified_gmt":"2011-11-13T16:28:39","slug":"monday-night-football-picks-minnesota-vikings-vs-green-bay-packers-nfl-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/monday-night-football-picks-minnesota-vikings-vs-green-bay-packers-nfl-preview-19377\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Night Football Picks: Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers, NFL Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
\nMonday, 11\/14\/11, 8:30 PM EST, TV:\u00a0 ESPN
\nOpening Point Spread:\u00a0 Green Bay -13.5
\nCurrent Betting Line:\u00a0 Green Bay -13
\nOpening Total:\u00a0 48
\nCurrent Total:\u00a0 47
\nOdds Courtesy of Bookmaker<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Packers<\/a>
The Green Bay Packers are the only undefeated team in the NFL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Minnesota will be seeking revenge from suffering a 33-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers as 10-point home underdogs on Oct. 23, as the team will try to avoid being swept for the fourth in six seasons when facing opposing head coach Mike McCarthy.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019ve shown on tape that if we execute, we can play with any team in this league,\u201d commented Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin.\u00a0 It\u2019s important to note that rookie quarterback Christian Ponder was making his first career start in the first meeting inside the Metrodome, finishing with 219 passing yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions.\u00a0 Minnesota is 1-6 ATS when playing with revenge and the \u2018over\u2019 is 5-3 in those contests.<\/p>\n

The Vikings still have one of the best running backs in the league in Adrian Peterson, who has enjoyed a 15-day rest between games.\u00a0 The former Oklahoma Sooners star comes in as the league\u2019s fourth-leading rusher, while averaging 110.3 rushing yards per game in the past three meetings with the Packers in Titletown.\u00a0 On the defensive side of the ball, pass rusher Jared Allen will need to get pressure on Green Bay\u2019s Aaron Rodgers, as he tallied a career-high 4.5 sacks against the Packers on Monday Night Football two years ago.<\/p>\n

Green Bay is the only undefeated team in the NFL and is set to play inside Lambeau Field for the first time since Oct. 6, coming off a 45-38 win over the San Diego Chargers as 5.5-point road favorites.\u00a0 It\u2019s important to note that the Packers have been out-gained in their last three games, including by 92 yards versus the Chargers.\u00a0 Many NFL insiders believe the defense continues to be a problem, ranking 30th in allowing 399.6 yards per game, but the offense has hidden the deficiencies due to scoring the most points in the league per game.\u00a0 Green Bay is 30-14 ATS over the last two-plus seasons, while the \u2018under\u2019 holds a slight 23-22 advantage.<\/p>\n

The Packers have won eight straight games at Lambeau Field and are 14-1 inside the venue since Week 10 of the 2009 season.\u00a0 Green Bay holds a slight 52-48-1 advantage in its series with Minnesota, but has won just three of seven meetings on Monday Night Football.\u00a0 Dominating the division has been a priority under McCarthy, tallying a 23-9 mark, which is the third-best intra-division record during his time in Green Bay.\u00a0 Rodgers continues to put up amazing numbers, hitting 72.5 percent of his passes for 2,619 yards and 24 touchdowns with just three interceptions.<\/p>\n

Bettors will likely back the Packers due to their 4-0 ATS mark as a home favorite, while the Vikings are 0-4 ATS on Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n

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