Jets vs Vikings Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 5
The Jets and Vikings will face off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday, October 6th at 9:30 ET. The Vikings are the home team, and the game is being played at a neutral site. The Vikings are favored on the money line at -149 and are -2.5 point favorites. This non-conference matchup is being televised on NFLN, and the over/under line is set at 40.5 points.
Prediction at a Glance for Vikings vs Jets
- We have the Vikings winning this one by a score of 23 to 21
- Even though we like the Vikings to win, our ATS pick is to take the Jets at +2.5
- Look for this game to go over the line of 40.5 points
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Jets +2.5 | Vikings -2.5
- Total: 40.5
- MoneyLine: Jets +124 | Vikings -149
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Jets vs. Vikings Prediction: MoneyLine
The Jets’ offense struggled in their 10-9 loss to the Broncos, managing only 184 yards passing and going without a touchdown. They finished with 16 first downs but were limited to just 64 yards on the ground. Aaron Rodgers, who went 24/42 for 225 yards, was sacked five times and didn’t throw any touchdowns.
Braelon Allen was their top rusher with 34 yards, while Mike Williams led the team with 67 receiving yards. New York converted on only 23.5% of their third down attempts.
Sam Darnold had a good game for the Vikings, completing 20 of 28 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns. Minnesota’s offense also got a big game from Justin Jefferson, who caught six passes for 85 yards and one touchdown. The Vikings pulled out a 31-29 win over the Packers, despite giving up 465 yards on defense.
Minnesota’s ground game finished with 120 yards on 34 carries. Darnold’s one interception came under pressure, as he was sacked twice in the game. The Vikings’ offense picked up 22 first downs and averaged 9.1 yards per passing attempt.
- Free MoneyLine Prediction Vikings -149 (Bet Now)
Jets vs. Vikings Prediction: Total
The Jets’ defense was tough to move the ball against in their most recent game, as the Broncos managed just 60 yards passing. However, despite this, the Jets still lost 10-9. Denver’s only touchdown came on a 55-yard touchdown pass. The Jets defended the run well, allowing just 2.4 yards per attempt, and Denver managed only 60 yards through the air.
Even though the Jets held Denver to 126 yards on the ground, they still couldn’t come up with a win. The Jets didn’t record any sacks in this game and allowed the Broncos to convert 21.4% of their third down attempts.
Despite giving up 379 passing yards to the Packers, the Vikings’ defense came up with three interceptions in their 31-29 win over Green Bay. They allowed four passing touchdowns but held the Packers to a 33.3% conversion rate on third down. Minnesota’s defense also forced 32 completions on 59.3% passing.
On the ground, the Vikings allowed 86 rushing yards on just 19 attempts. They also recorded one sack and had a +7 advantage in quarterback hits compared to the Packers.
- Free Total Prediction OVER 40.5 (Bet Now)
Jets vs. Vikings Prediction: Spread
Despite holding a 6-0 lead at halftime, the Jets lost their most recent game to the Broncos, 10-9, dropping their record to 2-2 for the season. New York was favored by -8 at home but managed only a 1-point defeat. The over/under line was set at 39.5 points, and the teams combined for just 19 points.
Greg Zuerlein helped the Jets take their 6-0 lead with field goals in the 2nd quarter and another in the 4th quarter. However, the Broncos took the lead for good in the 4th quarter with a touchdown and added a field goal, while the Jets managed only a field goal in the 4th quarter.
- Through their last three games, the Jets have a record of 2-1. In these games, they have a 2-1 record vs the spread and an over-under mark of 0-2-1.
- Across the Jets last five road games, the team averaged 16 points per game while allowing 23. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
Despite a late surge from the Packers in the 4th quarter, the Vikings held on to win 31-29, improving to 4-0 for the season. Minnesota jumped out to a 28-0 lead at halftime, with Sam Darnold throwing two touchdown passes in the 1st quarter. Heading into the 4th, the Vikings were still comfortably ahead, but the Packers scored 22 points in the final quarter to make it a close finish.
With the Vikings being +2.5 point underdogs going into the game, their straight-up win also resulted in a win against the spread. The combined 60 points exceeded the O/U line of 44 points.
- The Vikings have posted a 2-1 record in their previous three games. Their strong play has also resulted in an ATS mark of 2-1 (last 3). They had an over/under mark of 1-2 in those same games.
- Minnesota has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 21 points per game while allowing 18. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1-2.
- Free Spread Prediction Jets +2.5 (Bet Now)
Jets vs. Vikings Pick: Jets +2.5
Our projections have the Vikings coming out on top by a score of 25-23 in their week five matchup against the Jets. With the point spread sitting at -2.5 in favor of the Vikings, our pick vs. the spread is to take the Jets to cover as road underdogs.
For this game, we have a point spread pick and an over/under pick. With the line sitting at 40.5 points, we have the over as a great value pick, projecting these teams to combine for 48 points.