New York Giants (8-5-1) vs. Minnesota Vikings (11-3)
December 24, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Vikings -3.5 / New York Giants +3.5; Over/Under: 47.5
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The New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings meet Saturday in week 16 NFL action at U.S. Bank Stadium. The New York Giants are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games. The Minnesota Vikings have won 10 of their last 12 games.
The New York Giants have won 3 of their last 5 road games. Daniel Jones is completing 66 percent of his passes for 2,694 yards, 12 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Darius Slayton and Richie James have combined for 1,034 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Saquon Barkley has 47 receptions. The New York Giants ground game is averaging 146.2 yards per contest, and Barkley leads the way with 1,170 yards and 9 touchdowns. Defensively, New York is allowing 22.3 points and 367.3 yards per game. Julian Love leads the New York Giants with 114 tackles, Dexter Lawrence has 6.5 sacks and Rodarius Williams has 1 interception.
The Minnesota Vikings have won 7 of their last 8 games. Kirk Cousins is completing 65.3 percent of his passes for 3,818 yards, 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen have combined for 2,309 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, while K.J. Osborn has 45 receptions. The Minnesota Vikings ground game is averaging 95.4 yards per contest, and Dalvin Cook leads the way with 1,045 yards and 8 touchdowns. Defensively, Minnesota is allowing 24.9 points and 399.2 yards per game. Eric Hendricks leads the Minnesota Vikings with 119 tackles, Za’Darius Smith has 10 sacks and Harrison Smith has 5 interceptions.
The Giants are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Vikings are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 33-15-3 in Giants last 51 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Vikings last 4 games overall. The favorite is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
I still don’t believe in the New York Giants offense, and their inability to stop the run defensively is a concern here with the playmakers the Vikings have. There’s a possible letdown factor for the Minnesota Vikings after the largest comeback in NFL history, but it’s fair to say they’re the better, more balanced team in this spot. Cook should have a field day against a Giants defense that’s 30th against the run. I’ll take the Vikings by a touchdown.
