Vikings at New Orleans Saints Begins Year on NBC on Thursday in NFL Gambling

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The NFL regular season kicks off on Thursday night with an NFC Championship game rematch as the Super Bowl champ New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings in NFL betting. The Vikings have had a turbulent preseason with the Brett Favre Saga and the injury to Sidney Rice while all of it has gone excellent for the New Orleans Saints leading up to this game. Prepare to make an NFL bet on this exceptional season opener.



The New Orleans Saints are 4.5 point favorites with a total of 49 at the online sports books. The Vikings have the vengeance angle in this game but the New Orleans Saints are coming into this game at full power. The Vikings offense has not looked great in the preseason sports book gambling and Brett Favre truly misses Sidney Rice.

Adrian Peterson – If the Vikings are to have a chance in this game then it has got to be A.P. to the right, A.P. to the left and A.P. up the middle. The Vikings aren’t going to win on the arm of Brett Favre such as they did last year. The loss of Sidney Rice is major. There is no real deep threat anymore for Minnesota.

New Orleans Offense is Unstoppable – On offense, the New Orleans Saints are basically packed. They have numerous quality receivers directed by Marques Colston, two pretty great running backs in Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas and one of the greatest quarterbacks in the league in Drew Brees. The Vikings couldn’t stop them last year in the NFC championship game plus they’re not going to stop them on Thursday.

A Shootout Again? The Vikings ought to have the capability to run the ball vs New Orleans. Peterson had 122 yards and 3 TDs vs the New Orleans Saints last year. If Minnesota keeps giving him the ball they might take time off the clock and control the ball. That might keep this game lower scoring in NFL betting than most folks think. Additionally keep in mind that the New Orleans Saints are probably going to be devoid of Darren Sharper and he was their best defensive competitor last season.

NFL Football Gambling Trends – The New Orleans Saints have covered 4 of their last 5 beginning matches. However, in their last 7 home games they’re only 2-5 vs the number. Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 beginning matches. The Vikings have covered their last 5 back to back vs the New Orleans Saints. Keep in mind as you make this NFL bet that the Vikings did cover the spread even though they lost the NFC Championship game last season against the New Orleans Saints. The Vikings are 8-3-1 ATS in their past 12 against the NFC.


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