Read our Vikings vs Giants pick and preview for this NFL pre-season week 1 game in East Rutherford. Check out who we like to win and cover the spread in this regular season NFL matchup.
FOX will be covering the week one matchup between the Vikings and Giants, which kicks off at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 8th at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Vikings are favored on the road with a money line of -122 and a point spread of -1.5. The Giants' money line odds are +102, and the over/under line is set at 41.5 points for this first game of the season for both teams.
Vikings vs. Giants Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NFL
- Teams: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants
- Where: East Rutherford at MetLife Stadium
- Date: Sunday, September 8th
- Betting Odds MIN -1.5, MIN -122 | NYG +102 O/U 41.5
Vikings Preview:
The Vikings' home struggles were a defining feature of their season, as they went 2-6 at home but managed a 5-4 record on the road. Overall, they finished the 2023 season with a 7-10 record, placing them 3rd in the NFC North and 10th in the NFC. Within their division, they went 2-4, and they also struggled in non-conference games, going only 1-4.
Minnesota's over/under record for the season was 7-10, and their games averaged a combined 41.5 points. Against the spread, the Vikings were 7-7-3, with a 5-1-3 record on the road and a 2-6 record at home.Vikings Offense Breakdown
Minnesota's offense was 18th in the league last season, averaging 20.2 points per game, which placed them 22nd in the NFL. The Vikings were 11th in yards per game and 10th in yards per play, averaging 347.8 yards per contest. They were more successful in the passing game, ranking 5th in the league with 256.4 passing yards per game, but struggled to run the ball, finishing 28th in rushing attempts and 29th in rushing yards.
Minnesota's offense was also 7th in passing yards per attempt and they had the 7th highest percentage of first downs coming from passing plays, at 1100%.
Vikings Team Defense
Minnesota's defense was tough on the road last season, giving up just 19.6 points per game, the 4th best figure in the NFL. However, at home, they allowed 23.2 points per game. For the season, they allowed 21.3 points per game, ranking 12th in the league. The Vikings' defense forced 22 takeaways, which was 9th in the league, and they were right in the middle of the pack in terms of yards allowed, giving up 333.2 yards per game (16th).
Opposing quarterbacks completed 70.3% of their passes against Minnesota, ranking 30th in the league. The Vikings' defense was better at keeping quarterbacks out of the end zone, as they ranked 7th in passing touchdowns allowed. They also gave up the 6th fewest rushing touchdowns in the league. However, on 3rd downs, they allowed a 41.4% conversion rate, which was 22nd compared to other defensive units.
Giants Preview:
The Vikings' home struggles were a defining feature of their season, as they went 2-6 at home but managed a 5-4 record on the road. Overall, they finished the 2023 season with a 7-10 record, placing them 3rd in the NFC North and 10th in the NFC. Within their division, they went 2-4, and they also struggled in non-conference games, going only 1-4.
Minnesota's over/under record for the season was 7-10, and their games averaged a combined 41.5 points. Against the spread, the Vikings were 7-7-3, with a 5-1-3 record on the road and a 2-6 record at home.Giants Offense Breakdown
The Giants were 3-2-1 against the spread vs. below .500 teams and 5-6 vs. above .500 teams. They finished the 2023 season with a disappointing 6-11 record and were just 3-3 in the NFC East, putting them 3rd in the division. New York's ATS record for the season was 8-8-1. On the road, they were 3-6 ATS, while at home, they were 5-2-1.
The Giants' over/under record was 6-11, with their games averaging 39.6 combined points. Their average over/under line was 40.8, ranking 25th in the league in average combined scoring. When favored, the Giants were 0-1 ATS, and as underdogs, they went 8-7-1 ATS.
Giants Team Defense
At home, the Giants' defense was better than on the road, giving up 18.6 points per game at home, which was 7th best in the NFL. However, overall, they gave up 23.9 points per game, ranking 26th in the league. Their defense was 18th in the NFL power rankings. They forced 31 takeaways last season, the best in the league in terms of turnover differential.
Opposing offenses averaged 361.7 yards per game against the Giants, which was 27th in the league. Despite this, they were 9th in passer rating allowed and 9th in third down conversion percentage allowed.
Vikings vs Giants Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 2-1-2 while averaging 19 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, New York has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 20 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Giants have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-0.
- Although the Vikings have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 2-2-1.
Vikings vs Giants Free Pick
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Pick: Giants +1.5 Be sure to check out our other NFL Football betting previews for this week. KnupSports.com also updates their sports betting picks page daily with plays across all sports.
