Minnesota Vikings NFL Betting Lines at SBG Global

The Vikings went 8-8 straight up and 7-7-2 against the NFL Betting Lines. The Vikings went 8-7-1 against NFL lines in terms of totals in 2007. NFL Betting Lines underestimated the Vikings early in the season and overestimated them late in the year. Minnesota's defense can stop the run, but not stop the pass.

The Vikings were stout against the run, leading the league with 74 yards allowed/game according to NFL Betting Lines stats as they had big defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams. The Vikings were last against the pass according to NFL Betting Lines stats. Overall the Vikings were 20th in yards allowed and 12th in points allowed according to NFL Betting Lines stats. The offense was all about Peterson and finished 13th in yards and 15th in points scored according to NFL Betting Lines stats. The good news was the rushing game led by Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. The bad news was that Tavaris Jackson does not look like the answer at quarterback as he threw just 12 TD passes according to NFL Lines stats. On defense the Vikings need help at cornerback and defensive end if they are to make major strides in NFL Lines in 2008. The needs also include depth on the offensive line and at cornerback according to NFL Betting Lines experts.

The Vikings could easily have made the playoffs in 2007 if they had gotten some good quarterback play. Unfortunately the Vikings will probably not address the problem, believing that Jackson will get better. That seems unlikely so expecting Minnesota to improve much versus NFL Betting Lines may be wishful thinking.

The Vikings were led in touchdowns by Adrian Peterson with 13 according to NFL Betting Lines stats. Peterson also led the team in rushing with 1,341 yards according to NFL Betting Lines stats. The top receiver was Bobby Wade who had 654 yards. E.J. Henderson led the defense with 5.5 sacks while Darren Sharper had 4 interceptions according to NFL Lines stats.