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The Minnesota Vikings (0-3) will attempt to halt their three-game losing streak October 1, 2023 at Bank of America Stadium against the Carolina Panthers (0-3), who have lost three games in a row.
Offensively, the Vikings have been a top-five unit, ranking third-best in the NFL by averaging 406 yards per game. They rank 27th on defense (382.3 yards allowed per game). The Panthers are generating 299.3 total yards per contest on offense this season (21st-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 329 total yards per game (13th-ranked).
Vikings vs. Panthers Picks
The Vikings are projected by Splash Inc. users to win, but not cover the spread, against the Panthers on Sunday. At the moment, 84.5% of users are picking them to win, while 24.4% are picking the Panthers to cover the 5-point spread.
Game Info: Vikings vs. Panthers
- Game Day: Sunday, October 1, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
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Check out the betting trends and insights below before making a bet on Sunday’s Minnesota-Carolina spread (Minnesota -5) or over/under (46.5 points).
Game Trends for Vikings
- The Vikings have put together a 0-2-1 record against the spread this season.
- Out of the Vikings’ three games with a set total, one has hit the over (33.3%).
Stats & Insights for Vikings
- The Vikings own the 27th-ranked defense this year (382.3 yards allowed per game), and they’ve been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with 406 yards per game.
- The Vikings are totaling 23 points per game on offense, which ranks them 15th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 26th, surrendering 27.3 points per contest.
- The Vikings have the 25th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (261.7 allowed per game), and they’ve been better offensively, ranking second-best with 339.7 passing yards per game.
- The Vikings have been a bottom-five run offense this year, ranking second-worst with 66.3 rushing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, they are ranked 19th in the NFL (120.7 rushing yards allowed per game).
- The Vikings rank 12th in third-down efficiency (42.1%) on offense and 19th in third-down conversion rate allowed (40.5%) on defense this season.
- The Vikings sport the 21st-ranked defense this year in terms of yards per play (5.7 yards per play allowed), and they’ve been more effective offensively, ranking second-best with 6.5 yards per play.
- The Vikings have the second-worst turnover margin in the league at -7, forcing two turnovers (23rd in NFL) while turning it over nine times (32nd in NFL).
Best Players for Vikings
- Kirk Cousins: 1,075 PASS YDS / 358.3 YPG / 69.6% / 9 TD / 2 INT
- Alexander Mattison: 39 CAR / 155 YDS / 51.7 YPG / 0 TD / 11 REC / 53 YDS / 17.7 YPG / 1 TD
- Cam Akers: 22 CAR / 29 YDS / 29 YPG / 1 TD
- Justin Jefferson: 27 REC / 458 YDS / 152.7 YPG / 1 TD
- Jordan Addison: 13 REC / 185 YDS / 61.7 YPG / 2 TD
- T.J. Hockenson: 23 REC / 179 YDS / 59.7 YPG / 2 TD
- Camryn Bynum: 31 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 PD
Game Trends for Panthers
- The Panthers are winless against the spread so far this season in three games with a set total.
- Out of Panthers three games with a set total, one has hit the over (33.3%).
Stats & Insights for Panthers
- The Panthers are compiling 299.3 total yards per contest on offense this season (21st-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 329 total yards per contest (13th-ranked).
- In terms of points scored the Panthers rank 24th in the NFL (18 points per game), and they are 25th defensively (27 points allowed per game).
- The Panthers are compiling 200 passing yards per contest on offense this season (22nd-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 192.3 passing yards per game (ninth-ranked) on defense.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Panthers are posting 99.3 rushing yards per contest (18th-ranked). They rank 27th in the NFL on defense (136.7 rushing yards surrendered per game).
- The Panthers’ defense has been thriving on third down, allowing a 30.8% third-down conversion rate (fifth-best). On offense, they rank 14th in the NFL with a 40.4% third-down rate.
- The Panthers’ offense has been sputtering in terms of yards per play, ranking fourth-worst in the NFL at 4.7. They have been better on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering 5.5 yards per play (14th-ranked).
- At -2, the Panthers own the 20th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with two forced turnovers (23rd in NFL) and four turnovers committed (15th in NFL).
Best Players for Panthers
- Bryce Young: 299 PASS YDS / 149.5 YPG / 59.2% / 2 TD / 2 INT / 5 CAR / 51 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
- Miles Sanders: 41 CAR / 139 YDS / 46.3 YPG / 1 TD / 12 REC / 68 YDS / 22.7 YPG / 0 TD
- Chuba Hubbard: 12 CAR / 78 YDS / 26 YPG / 0 TD / 9 REC / 45 YDS / 15 YPG / 0 TD
- Adam Thielen: 20 REC / 211 YDS / 70.3 YPG / 2 TD
- D.J. Chark: 5 REC / 101 YDS / 50.5 YPG / 1 TD
- Hayden Hurst: 9 REC / 72 YDS / 24 YPG / 1 TD
- Derrick Brown: 20 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
