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Vikings vs Rams Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 8

ByUSA Wager

The Vikings are favored on the road with a -3 point spread as they take on the Rams on Thursday, October 24th at 8:15 ET. The game, being played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, is being televised by AMZN. The Vikings’ money line odds are -156, while the Rams’ money line odds are +132. The over/under line is set at 48 points.

Prediction at a Glance for Rams vs Vikings

  • We have the Vikings winning this one by a score of 25 to 23
  • Even though we like the Vikings to win, our ATS pick is to take the Rams at +3
  • We see this game finishing below the line of 48 points

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

  • Spread: Vikings -3 | Rams +3
  • Total: 48
  • MoneyLine: Vikings -156 | Rams +132

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Vikings vs. Rams Prediction: MoneyLine

Heading into week 8, the Vikings rank 11th in our offensive power rankings. They are 5th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 28 points per game, and lead the league in 1st-quarter scoring. Minnesota is 13th in total yards per game (333.2) and 14th in passing yards, with 213.8 per game, despite ranking 26th in pass attempts. On the ground, they average 119.3 rushing yards per game, ranking 17th in the NFL.

Sam Darnold threw for 259 yards (22/27) and a touchdown in week 7, posting a passer rating of 103. Justin Jefferson led the team with 7 catches for 81 yards and a touchdown, while Aaron Jones rushed for 93 yards on 14 carries. Minnesota scored 12 points in the 4th quarter but fell short in their 31-29 loss to the Lions.

Heading into week 8, the Rams rank 20th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 19 points per game, which also places them 20th in the NFL. They are 15th in passing yards per game (212.8) and 10th in passing attempts (33.2 per game). On the ground, they rank 25th in rushing yards, with 100.3 per game, on 25.2 attempts per game. The Rams are 20th in the league in 3rd-down conversions, with a 37.5% success rate, and they rank 15th in red zone conversion percentage.

Matthew Stafford has thrown for 260, 154, and 154 yards in his last three games, with passer ratings of 78, 62, and 62, respectively. In week 7, he went 14/23 with no touchdowns and one interception. Kyren Williams rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries in week 7, while Tyler Johnson led the team with 57 receiving yards on 4 catches.

  • Free MoneyLine Prediction Vikings -156 (Bet Now)

Vikings vs. Rams Prediction: Total

In their 31-29 loss to the Lions, the Vikings’ defense gave up 144 rushing yards on 27 attempts, including a long run of 56 yards. Despite four sacks, the Vikings allowed Detroit to gain 9.9 yards per pass attempt, resulting in 247 yards through the air. Offensively, the Vikings had 391 total yards.

The Vikings’ defense struggled to get off the field, as the Lions converted on 40% of their third down attempts. Additionally, Minnesota allowed the Lions to complete 88% of their passes, with two of them going for touchdowns.

The Rams’ defense came up with three interceptions in their 20-15 win over the Raiders, despite giving up 122 rushing yards on 29 attempts. They held the Raiders to just a 20% conversion rate on third down and limited them to 195 passing yards. Los Angeles also didn’t allow a passing touchdown in the game.

Overall, the Rams gave up 317 total yards and came away with two sacks while holding the Raiders to a 47.7% completion rate.

  • Free MoneyLine Prediction UNDER 48 (Bet Now)

Vikings vs. Rams Prediction: Spread

Heading into week 8, the Vikings sit at 5-1, putting them 9th in our NFL power rankings and giving them a 78.4% chance of making the playoffs. Minnesota is 2-0 on the road this season, but they couldn’t take advantage of being at home in week 7, losing 31-29 to the Lions. The Vikings were favored by 1.5 points in that game, but the loss dropped their division record to 1-1 and their O/U record to 2-4.

Against the spread, the Vikings are 5-1, with a +10.2 scoring margin. They are 3-0 as underdogs and 2-1 as favorites. In week 5, they covered as 2.5-point favorites vs the Jets, winning 23-17. The combined score of 40 points was under the line of 42.

  • Over their last three games, the Vikings have gone 2-1 straight up. Their strong play has also resulted in an ATS mark of 2-1 (last 3). They had an over/under mark of 2-1 in those same games.
  • When looking at their past five road matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 2-1-2 while averaging 21 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.

Heading into week 8, the Rams are 2-4, putting them 4th in the NFC West. They have a 1-1 division record and are 1-4 in the conference. Our power rankings have them 21st, and we give them a 12.3% chance of making the playoffs and a 10.3% chance of winning the division. L.A. is 2-1 at home but 0-3 on the road.

Against the spread, the Rams are 1-5, including an ATS losing streak of 3 games. They were unable to cover as 7-point favorites in their 20-15 win over the Raiders in week 7. The O/U line for that game was 43, and the teams combined for 35 points. L.A.’s O/U record is 3-3, with the under hitting in their last two games.

  • Through their last three games, the Rams have a record of 2-1. Against the spread, they have gone 1-2 and logged an over-under record of 1-2 in these games.
  • In their last five games at home, the Rams have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 18 points per game in this stretch.
  • Free Spread Prediction Rams +3 (Bet Now)

Vikings vs. Rams Pick: Rams +3

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Rams to cover as home underdogs. The point spread lines have the Rams at +3, and with our projected final score being 24-22 in favor of the Vikings, the Rams are our pick to cover.

For an over/under pick, we are leaning towards taking the under, with a projected combined score of 46 points and the O/U line sitting at 48 points.

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