Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Tennessee Titans
Closing spread
MIN -5.5
✓ MIN W
Total
40.5
▼ Under · 36 pts
Model before kickoff
MIN 24–19 TEN
✓ MIN (69%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMIN -6.5
CloseMIN -5.5
Total40.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenMIN -6.5
1 → TEN
CloseMIN -5.5
1 pt toward Tennessee Titans
Total
Open40.5
no move
Close40.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MIN -6.5 · closed MIN -5.5 · moved 1 toward TENmodel MIN -4.5
model MIN -4.5
Opened 40.5 · unchangedmodel 43
model 43
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 3.5–7.5 since 2023: won 68%, covered 47% (56 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMIN -6.5
CloseMIN -5.5
Total40.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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 5.5-point road favorite at TEN, the favorite won 7, covered 6, and 8 went over the total.
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This game: MIN won 23–13; the favorite covered, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 36 points stayed under 40.5, as in 2 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 63%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 44%
Went over
8 of 1080%
Above normal · usually 46%
Overs above normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 7.2 against an average line of 5.6; 48.8 points a game (usually 45.3). Of the 7 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-3.5 | 27–22 | W | O42.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 6 · close · similar rest & situation |
-6.5 | 41–21 | W | O39.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 10 · close · similar rest & spread |
-4.5 | 30–20 | W | O46.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & situation |
-5.5 | 21–14 | W | U42.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 6 · close · similar rest & season form |
-3.5 | 32–13 | W | O36.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & season form |
-8.5 | 27–20 | L | O42.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 10 · close · similar rest & season form |
-7.5 | 34–6 | W | U44.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & season form |
-7.5 | 24–29 | L | O44.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 18 · close · similar rest & team ratings |
-6 | 24–33 | L | O41 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 8 · loose · similar team ratings & situation |
-2.5 | 20–30 | L | O46.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2021 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 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Minnesota Vikings ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Tennessee Titans ATS struggles (1-8)
Tennessee Titans have covered only 11% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Tennessee Titans home ATS weakness (0-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
Tennessee Titans 1-5 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Market moved toward Tennessee Titans
1 pt (MIN -6.5 → MIN -5.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 8 in the 4th quarter and got 3. 49% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% | 4-6 40% | |
| 3-7 30% | 2-8 20% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
The series
MIN 5–2 TEN
MIN leads · 7 games since 2001 · MIN has won the last meeting
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−0.1 →+2.6▲ 2.7#8
TEN−1.5 →−2.8▼ 1.3#27
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10
Longer bar = better
#13
Offense
◀ MIN better#27
#3
Defense
◀ MIN better#13
+0.4 #9
Turnovers
◀ MIN better−1.2 #31
61 plays #21
Pace
Even61 plays #19
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| MIN off | TEN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 24.6 #10 | 26.7 #29 | MIN |
| Yards / play | 5.62 #13 | 4.82 #3 | TEN |
| EPA / play | 0.00 #15 | −0.03 #12 | Even |
| Success rate | 46% #13 | 40% #7 | TEN |
| TEN off | MIN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 17.4 #27 | 17.4 #3 | MIN |
| Yards / play | 4.81 #27 | 5.02 #6 | MIN |
| EPA / play | −0.14 #29 | −0.16 #1 | MIN |
| Success rate | 40% #25 | 38% #2 | MIN |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
MIN scoring against the TEN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.3 #1 | 4.2 #28 | 12.6 #13 | 6.1 #9 | 5.9 #19 | 12.0 #14 | |
4.6 #20 | 6.7 #18 | 11.2 #17 | 7.6 #31 | 7.9 #25 | 15.4 #30 |
TEN scoring against the MIN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.8 #6 | 4.3 #27 | 10.1 #19 | 4.1 #18 | 2.9 #32 | 7.0 #32 | |
1.9 #2 | 6.2 #14 | 8.1 #3 | 3.0 #6 | 6.3 #19 | 9.3 #12 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
66° · 7 mph
gusts 15 mph · at kickoff
Rest
MIN7d
TEN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 123 plays
slowavg 124fast
Quarterback
TEN backup QB started
Not on the final injury report
Schedules, links & other games
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