Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings 10/10/2021 Picks, Forecast and Analysis

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings 10/10/2021 – It’s time for the Detroit Lions to pick up the slack as they enter their week 5 NFL game from the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Lions are up against the Minnesota Vikings at their home ground and are in desperate need of a victory. Detroit is at the bottom of the NFL North Conference while the Vikings remain one spot ahead with a 1-3 record. Detroit will enter this game with a four-game losing streak. The top NFL picks are still against Detroit to win this game and cover the spread after their weak performance this season.

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Lions	+8.5 (-116)	49.5 o (-112)	+310
Vikings	-8.5 (-105)	49.5 u (-110)	-370

Tweets by Lions

Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are miserable like the Jaguars without winning a single game on the season. The Lions gave up 24 points and scored just 14 in return against the Chicago Bears last week. Detroit’s quarterback Jared Goff has touched a total of 1100 yards with two interceptions and four TDs this season. Goff was sacked 10 times while Jamaal Williams touched 187 rushing yards with two TDs. From the receiving end, TJ Jockenson has taken the lead with 215 yards and two TDs. Alex Anzalone is the leading linebacker.

Players to watch: J. Goff QB (GP 4, CMP 110, ATT 161, CMP% 68.3, YDS 1100, AVG 6.8, YDS/G 293, LNG 46, TD 7, INT 2, SACK 10, SYL 100, RTG 96.8), J. Williams RB (GP 4, ATT 42, YDS 187, AVG 4.5, LNG 20, BIG 1, TD 2, YDS/G 46.8, FUM 0, LST 0, FD 13), T.J. Hockenson TE (GP 4, REC 22, TGTS 30, YDS 215, AVG 9.8, TD 2, LNG 23, BIG 4, YDS/G 53.8, FUM 0, LST 0, YAC 103, FD 13).

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings are just one spot ahead in their conference and they need to make up for their loss. Despite their record, Minnesota looks promising with their overall performance. The Vikings are surrendering less than their opponents who hold the same record. Last week, they gave up 14 to the Cleveland Browns and scored seven in return. QB Kirk Cousins touched a total of 1121 yards in total and was sacked seven times. Justin Jefferson is the leader from the receiving end with 338 yards and three TD receptions.

Players to watch: K. Cousins QB (GP 4, CMP 108, ATT 157, CMP% 68.8, YDS 1121, AVG 7.1, YDS/G 289.5, LNG 64, TD 9, INT 1, SACK 7, SYL 51, RTG 105.6), D. Cook RB (GP 3, ATT 51, YDS 226, AVG 4.4, LNG 17, BIG 0, TD 1, YDS/G 75.3, FUM 1, LST 1, FD 15), J. Jefferson WR (GP 4, REC 26, TGTS 37, YDS 338, AVG 13, TD 3, LNG 34, BIG 5, YDS/G 84.5, FUM 0, LST 0, YAC 117, FD 18).

Trends

Detroit Lions

Detroit are 0-8 SU in their last 8 games.
Lions are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against Minnesota.
Detroit are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games against Minnesota.
Detroit are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.

Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 7 games.
Minnesota are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota’s last 15 games against Detroit.
Minnesota are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at home.

The Detroit Lions are still no match for a team like Minnesota. The Lions’ defensive line is not too strong. The NFL expert picks have predicted Minnesota to win this game with a decent score of 33-17.