MNF: Philadelphia Eagles vs Minnesota Vikings 9/19/22 NFL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings square off in week 2 Monday Night Football NFL action at Lincoln Financial Field. The Minnesota Vikings look for their first 2-0 start since the 2016 season. The Philadelphia Eagles look for their first 2-0 start since the 2016 season.

The Minnesota Vikings have lost 6 of their last 9 road games. Kirk Cousins is completing 71.9 percent of his passes for 277 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen have combined for 220 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Dalvin Cook has 3 receptions. The Minnesota Vikings ground game is averaging 126 yards per contest, and Cook leads the way with 90 yards on 20 carries. Defensively, Minnesota is allowing 7 points and 338 yards per game. Jordan Hicks leads the Minnesota Vikings with 14 tackles, Za’Darius Smith has 1 sack and Harrison Smith has 1 interception.

The Philadelphia Eagles have lost 5 of their last 8 home games. Jalen Hurts is completing 56.3 percent of his passes for 243 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. A.J. Brown and Dallas Goedert have combined for 215 receiving yards on 13 catches, while Kenneth Gainwell has 2 receptions. The Philadelphia Eagles ground game is averaging 216 yards per contest, and Miles Sanders leads the way with 96 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Philadelphia is allowing 35 points and 386 yards per game. Marcus Epps leads the Philadelphia Eagles with 10 tackles, Fletcher Cox has 0.5 sacks and James Bradberry has 1 interception.

The Vikings are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 Monday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in September. The Eagles are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. NFC and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 7-2 in Vikings last 9 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Eagles last 7 games overall. The Vikings are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings in Philadelphia. The underdog is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

The Philadelphia Eagles are going to get the benefit of the doubt here because of all the hype surrounding them entering the season and the fact they’re at home here. However, the Minnesota Vikings are a balanced team that appears to have unlocked some of its offensive ability with the change at head coach. Even with the Packers injuries, the way the Vikings dominated on both sides of the ball was one of the more impressive things from opening week. Sure, the Lions are better than most people think, but the Eagles struggled defensively and had a hard time against the run. Basically, I’m saying let’s pump the breaks with all the Eagles hype. The Vikings in the underdog role has lots of value, as this is a team that can make a run for an NFC crown. Give me the Vikings.