Sun, Dec 10, 2023, 4:05 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Las Vegas Raiders
Closing spread
MIN -3
Push
Total
40.5
▼ Under · 3 pts
Model before kickoff
MIN 25–22 LV
✓ MIN (61%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMIN -3
Total40.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseMIN -3
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close40.5
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMIN -3
Total40.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
MIN as a 3-point road favorite at LV, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 1 went over the total.
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This game: MIN won 3–0; the favorite pushed, as in 0 of the 10 similar games. 3 points stayed under 40.5, as in 9 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
1 of 1010%
Below normal · usually 47%
Overs below normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 3.2 against an average line of 2.7; 35 points a game (usually 46). When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-2 | 15–24 | L | U42 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & team ratings |
-2.5 | 20–10 | W | U41 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3.5 | 13–15 | L | U43 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-3 | 23–10 | W | U41 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 14 · very close · similar situation & season form |
-2 | 27–13 | W | U44 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & team ratings |
-3 | 3–25 | L | U42.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 18 · close · similar total & situation |
-4 | 30–20 | W | O40 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & total |
-3 | 17–23 | L | U42 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 9 · close · similar team ratings & total |
-2 | 27–6 | W | U42 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 11 · close · similar total |
-1.5 | 16–13 | W | U41 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Minnesota Vikings ATS trend Push
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Minnesota Vikings ATS trend (6-1)
Minnesota Vikings have covered 86% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Minnesota Vikings 4-0 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 64-69 (48%)
Both teams trending Under (14-4 combined)
Their games this season have mostly stayed under the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 18-19 (49%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 41 in the 4th quarter and got 3. 42% of games with totals 37.5–43.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-4 60% | 6-1 86% | 2-5 29% | |
| 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% | 2-8 20% |
Recent meetings
The series
MIN 4–3 LV
MIN leads · 7 games since 1999 · MIN has won the last 3 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
MIN−0.3 →+0.3▲ 0.6#14
LV0.0 →−3.2▼ 3.2#26
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13
Longer bar = better
#13
Offense
◀ MIN better#24
#10
Defense
◀ MIN better#22
−0.7 #30
Turnovers
Even−0.6 #28
63 plays #17
Pace
◀ MIN faster59 plays #30
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| MIN off | LV def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 21.9 #15 | 21.3 #18 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.54 #9 | 5.36 #22 | MIN |
| EPA / play | −0.03 #15 | −0.02 #20 | MIN |
| Success rate | 43% #13 | 45% #26 | MIN |
| LV off | MIN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 16.8 #27 | 20.2 #8 | MIN |
| Yards / play | 4.85 #25 | 5.01 #9 | MIN |
| EPA / play | −0.13 #27 | −0.06 #10 | MIN |
| Success rate | 42% #18 | 42% #12 | MIN |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
MIN scoring against the LV defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.2 #30 | 8.8 #5 | 11.0 #16 | 6.3 #4 | 4.6 #28 | 10.9 #14 | |
4.4 #16 | 7.6 #20 | 12.0 #17 | 5.1 #24 | 4.3 #4 | 9.3 #10 |
LV scoring against the MIN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.8 #12 | 5.5 #24 | 10.3 #22 | 1.8 #32 | 4.7 #27 | 6.5 #31 | |
3.0 #4 | 5.8 #10 | 8.8 #6 | 6.4 #29 | 5.0 #9 | 11.4 #23 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
MIN13d bye
LV14d bye
LV +1 day
Tempo
Average 122 plays
slowavg 127fast
Travel
MIN 1,299 mi
2 time zones
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