Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings Betting Lines & Preview | NFL Week 1

NFC North opponents meet when the Green Bay Packers (0-0) and the Minnesota Vikings (0-0) play on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at U.S. Bank Stadium.

The Vikings are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+2), against the Packers (with an over/under of 48 points).

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings

• Game Day: Sunday, September 11, 2022
• Game Time: 4:25 PM ET
• TV Channel: FOX
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium

Betting Insights for Packers

• The Packers won 12 games against the spread last season, failing to cover five times.
• The Packers had an ATS record of 8-5 when playing as at least 2-point favorites last season.
• A total of eight of the Packers’ games last season hit the over.

Stats & Insights for Packers

• Last year, the Packers scored just 1.4 more points per game (26.5) than the Vikings gave up (25.1).
• The Packers were 6-3 against the spread and 7-2 overall in games when they put up over 25.1 points last year.
• Last year the Vikings had a 4-3 record against the spread and a 5-2 record overall in games when they held opponents to fewer than 26.5 points.
• The Packers averaged just 18 fewer yards per game (365.6) than the Vikings gave up per matchup (383.6) last year.
• In games that the Packers picked up more than 383.6 yards last season, the team was 5-1 against the spread and 5-1 overall.
• Last year the Packers piled up 111.8 yards per game on the ground, 18.9 fewer than the Vikings allowed per outing (130.7).
• When the Packers ran for over 130.7 yards last year, they had a 5-0 ATS record and a 5-0 overall record.
• The Packers turned the ball over 13 times last season, 11 fewer than the Vikings forced turnovers (24).

Packers’ Best Players

• Aaron Rodgers: 4,115 PASS YDS / 242.1 YPG / 68.9% / 37 TD / 4 INT
• A.J. Dillon: 187 CAR / 803 YDS / 47.2 YPG / 5 TD / 34 REC / 313 YDS / 18.4 YPG / 2 TD
• Aaron Jones: 171 CAR / 799 YDS / 47 YPG / 4 TD / 52 REC / 391 YDS / 23 YPG / 6 TD
• Allen Lazard: 40 REC / 513 YDS / 30.2 YPG / 8 TD
• Sammy Watkins: 27 REC / 394 YDS / 23.2 YPG / 1 TD
• Rashan Gary: 47 TKL / 8 TFL / 9.5 SACK
• De’Vondre Campbell: 145 TKL / 6 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT / 5 PD
• Rasul Douglas: 52 TKL / 1 TFL / 5 INT / 13 PD

Betting Insights for Vikings

• The Vikings’ record against the spread last season was 9-8-0.
• Against the spread, as underdogs of 2 points or greater, the Vikings went 5-3 last season.
• There were 11 Vikings games (out of 17) that went over the total last season.

Stats & Insights for Vikings

• The Vikings scored 3.2 more points per game (25) than the Packers surrendered (21.8) last year.
• The Vikings were 8-4 against the spread and 6-6 overall in games when they put up over 21.8 points last season.
• When the Packers gave up less than 25 points last season, they had a 9-1 record against the spread and a 9-1 record overall.
• The Vikings racked up 34.6 more yards per game (362.8) than the Packers allowed per outing (328.2) last year.
• The Vikings were 7-4 against the spread and 7-4 overall when the team piled up over 328.2 yards last year.
• The Vikings rushed for 113.5 yards per game last season, just 4.4 more yards than the 109.1 the Packers allowed per contest.
• When the Vikings ran for more than 109.1 yards last year they had a 6-1 ATS record and a 5-2 overall record.
• Last year the Vikings had 13 turnovers, 13 fewer than the Packers had takeaways (26).

Best Players for Vikings

• Kirk Cousins: 4,221 PASS YDS / 248.3 YPG / 66.3% / 33 TD / 7 INT
• Dalvin Cook: 249 CAR / 1,159 YDS / 68.2 YPG / 6 TD / 34 REC / 224 YDS / 13.2 YPG / 0 TD
• Alexander Mattison: 134 CAR / 491 YDS / 28.9 YPG / 3 TD / 32 REC / 228 YDS / 13.4 YPG / 1 TD
• Justin Jefferson: 108 REC / 1,616 YDS / 95.1 YPG / 10 TD
• Adam Thielen: 67 REC / 726 YDS / 42.7 YPG / 10 TD
• K.J. Osborn: 50 REC / 655 YDS / 38.5 YPG / 7 TD
• D.J. Wonnum: 47 TKL / 7 TFL / 8 SACK / 4 PD
• Eric Kendricks: 143 TKL / 8 TFL / 5 SACK / 2 INT / 4 PD
• Chandon Sullivan: 30 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 INT / 4 PD