Sun, Oct 6, 2024, 9:30 AM EDTWeek 5 · Neutral site
Closing spread
MIN -2.5
✓ MIN W
Total
42.5
▼ Under · 40 pts
Model before kickoff
NYJ 20–22 MIN
✓ MIN (58%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMIN -2.5
CloseMIN -2.5
Total41.5 → 42.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenMIN -2.5
no move
CloseMIN -2.5
No change since the open
Total
Open41.5
▲ 1
Close42.5
Up 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MIN -2.5 · unchangedmodel MIN -1
model MIN -1
Opened 41.5 · closed 42.5 · moved 1 upmodel 41.5
model 41.5
Openline modelKickoff
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMIN -2.5
CloseMIN -2.5
Total41.5 → 42.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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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 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Minnesota Vikings ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) 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 (4-0)
Minnesota Vikings have covered 100% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Both teams trending Under (6-2 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 16 in the 4th quarter and got 13. 49% of games with totals 39.5–45.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | |
| 5-5 50% | 4-4-2 50% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
The series
NYJ 3–4 MIN
MIN leads · 7 games since 2002 · MIN has won the last 4 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
NYJ−1.2 →+0.6▲ 1.8#13
MIN−0.1 →+2.4▲ 2.5#6
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW4
Longer bar = better
#20
Offense
MIN better ▶#6
#4
Defense
Even#6
+0.3 #14
Turnovers
MIN better ▶+0.8 #4
61 plays #16
Pace
◀ NYJ faster57 plays #29
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| NYJ off | MIN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 19.0 #22 | 14.8 #4 | MIN |
| Yards / play | 4.81 #25 | 5.14 #12 | MIN |
| EPA / play | −0.01 #18 | −0.19 #2 | MIN |
| Success rate | 43% #16 | 38% #4 | MIN |
| MIN off | NYJ def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 29.0 #4 | 15.5 #5 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.95 #8 | 4.38 #2 | NYJ |
| EPA / play | +0.06 #8 | −0.14 #7 | Even |
| Success rate | 49% #5 | 37% #3 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
NYJ scoring against the MIN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.5 #23 | 5.0 #22 | 8.5 #22 | 5.8 #11 | 4.8 #22 | 10.5 #17 | |
0.8 #1 | 3.5 #4 | 4.3 #1 | 2.5 #4 | 8.0 #28 | 10.5 #19 |
MIN scoring against the NYJ defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.5 #2 | 7.8 #11 | 17.3 #3 | 7.0 #5 | 4.8 #22 | 11.8 #12 | |
2.5 #3 | 4.8 #9 | 7.3 #5 | 6.0 #24 | 2.3 #2 | 8.3 #7 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
Neutral site
No home edge
Weather
58° · 11 mph
gusts 20 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
NYJ7d
MIN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 119 plays
slowavg 122fast
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