Thursday, May 17th, 2012
The Minnesota Vikings will battle NFC north divisional foe the Detroit Lions in an NFL pro football game on Sunday afternoon.
This week 17 NFL game will kick off from Detroit at 1PM Eastern Time and with the television coverage provided by FOX.
The betting odds opened up with the home team Detroit Lions favored by -6 points with an over under of 42 points.
Early money from the NFL bettors has been Vikings money as the Detroit Lions have been bet down to a -3 ½ point favorite. The total has moved up to 42 ½ points.
Detroit Lions money line gamblers will lay -175 odds with the road underdog Minnesota Vikings returning +165 odds to win outright without the aid of taking the points.
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When these two NFL divisional rivals met for the first time this year it was the Minnesota Vikings with the 24-10 home win against the Detroit Lions as a -13 point favorite back in late September. The game played under the closing total of 42 ½ points.
Minnesota had a balanced offensive attack in their win. Running back Adrian Peterson ran wild with 160 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Brett Favre completed 23 of 34 passes for 201 yards with a touchdown and two picks.
Lions quarterback Shaun Hill hit on 29 of 43 passes for 237 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Running back Jahvid Best on 7 carries ran for 26 yards. Best missed the second half due to injury with the Lions down only 14-10 at the break. Detroit struggled in the red zone with just one touchdowns in four tries inside the Vikings 20 yard line.
Minnesota enters this week 17 contest with the Lions with an overall record of 6-9. The team puts up 17 points and 321 yards per game.
The Vikings hit the road for the eighth time on the season where they sit at 2-5. Their lone two road wins came at Washington and last Tuesday night in a 24-14 win against the Philadelphia Eagles as a +14 ½ point underdog.
Minnesota put up 337 yards and converted on 6 of 13 on third down. The team ran the ball 31 times for 161 yards for over 5 yards per rush. The Vikings had one turnover and took three away from the Eagles.
Quarterback Joe Webb completed on 17 of 26 passes for 195 yards with no touchdowns and picks. Webb ran it 6 times for 31 yards and a score.
Starting quarterback Bret Favre missed the game with a concussion and has been listed as questionable. Head coach Leslie Frazier has indicated if Bret Favre is healthy he would play. Favre will have to pass his concussion tests to be cleared to play.
On the ground it was Adrian Peterson who rushed the ball 22 times for 118 yards and a score.
Wide out Percy Harvin led the club with 7 catches for 100 yards. Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe contributed with 3 pass receptions for 32 yards.
On defense the Vikings allows its opponents 21 points and 309 yards per game.
Minnesota allowed the Eagles offense to produce 331 yards and 4 of 11 successful tries on third down. The Vikings allowed their NFC east opponent to run the ball 22 times for 107 yards for nearly 5 yards per rush.
They allowed the opposing quarterback to hit on 25 of 43 passes for 263 yards with a touchdown and pick.
Detroit Lions return home with a record of 5-10. The club puts up 22 points and 337 yards per game.
Detroit returns home for the eighth time on the year where they stand at 3-4. Their three home victories came against Green Bay, St Louis and Washington.
The club has won three straight games including two straight on the road. The team is coming off a 34-27 road victory against the Miami Dolphins last week as a +3 ½ point underdog.
The Lions overcame a 10 point fourth quarter deficit as the team posted 17 points in the final stanza to earn victory.
Detroit put up 275 yards and converted on 4 of 12 on third down. The team ran the ball 21 times for 67 yards for a 3.2 yards per rush average. The team had no turnovers and took three away from their AFC east opponent.
Quarterback Shaun Hill completed 14 of 26 passes for 222 yards with two touchdowns and no picks.
Running back Jahvid Best had 6 carries for 24 yards. Best had a catch out of the backfield that went for a 53 yard touchdown. Maurice Morris on 12 carries ran for only 22 yards and a score.
Tight end Brandon Pettigrew led the team with four catches for 74 yards and a score. Calvin Johnson contributed with 4 receptions that went for 52 yards.
On defense the Lions surrenders 23 points and 351 yards per game.
Detroit allowed the Miami offense to produce 425 yards and to convert on 8 of 17 on third down. The Lions allowed 154 rushing yards on 37 carries for over 4 yards per rush against average. Detroit gave up a Dolphins touchdown in three of four appearances in the red zone.
The Lions allowed the opposing quarterback to hit on 29 of 44 passes for 278 yards with a touchdown and two picks.
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NFL Trend: The Under is 6-0 in their past 6 meetings.
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