8:20 pm
October 11

Vikings @ Seahawks

Who will WIN this matchup?

Minnesota Vikings (1-3)

@ Seattle Seahawks (4-0)

 

Current odds:

Minnesota Vikings: (+250)

Seattle Seahawks: (-300)

 

• The line for this game is Seattle by 7 points.

• The Minnesota Vikings finally climbed into the win column with a victory over a winless team last weekend, but getting that second would require knocking off an unbeaten team. The Vikings (1-3) go on the road to try and beat the 4-0 Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night at CenturyLink Field. The Vikes earned a 31-23 win at Houston (0-4) in Week 4.

• The Vikings’ Dalvin Cook, the league’s leading rusher at 424 yards, had 130 yards and two touchdowns in the victory over the Texans. The Vikings also got 100-yard receiving games from both Adam Thielen (114 yards) and rookie Justin Jefferson (103). The Cook-Thielen-Jefferson 100-yard trifecta gave the Vikings their first in a game since Nov. 19, 2000, with Cris Carter, Randy Moss and Robert Smith. Jefferson, the 22nd pick in this year’s NFL draft, is third in the league with an average of 21.8 yards per catch.

• The Seahawks are off to their best start since their Super Bowl-winning 2013 season and have won their past six meetings against Minnesota. The Vikings’ last win vs. Seattle came in 2009. Seattle has been winning in a much different way than in 2013, when they relied on their “Legion of Boom” secondary for the only other 4-0 start in franchise history. Seattle’s Russell Wilson has 16 touchdown passes, tying Peyton Manning (2013) for the most in NFL history through the first four games of a season.

• Despite missing starting defensive backs Jamal Adams and Quinton Dunbar last week in Miami, the Seahawks forced the Dolphins into five field goals in a 31-23 victory. Wright had eight tackles, three pass breakups and a forced fumble, and Shaquill Griffin had a key interception in the fourth quarter, setting up Chris Carson’s second touchdown run.

• The Seahawks, who have a bye next week, have already ruled Adams (groin) out for Sunday’s game, with rookie linebacker Jordyn Brooks (knee) doubtful to play. Dunbar (knee) is expected to return. Running back Carlos Hyde (shoulder) is questionable.

• The Vikings will need a healthy defensive backfield to contend with Wilson. Cornerback Mike Hughes returned to practice as a full participant this week after missing two games with a neck injury, while fellow DBs Holton Hill (foot) and Kris Boyd (hamstring) were limited. All-Pro linebacker Eric Kendricks (foot), who leads the league in tackles (45), has missed practice time. Offensively, Thielen (shoulder) and tackle Olisaemeka Udoh (finger) were limited and rookie return specialist K.J. Osborn (hamstring) missed practice.

7/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Seattle Seahawks