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NFL Betting Preview: Denver Broncos vs. Minnesota Vikings

November 19, 2023



The Sunday Night football game this week will feature the Minnesota Vikings traveling to Denver, Colorado to face the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High with kickoff scheduled for 8:20 PM ET the game will air on NBC and the Peacock App in week 11 of the NFL season.

Despite losing Kirk Cousins to an injury in week 8 against the Green Bay Packers for the season, the Minnesota Vikings are 2-0 with Josh Dobbs as the starting quarterback and enter this game having won five games in a row which includes last week’s 27-19 win at home against the New Orleans Saints which puts them in 2nd place in the NFC North. The Vikings have had an above-average scoring team this season as they enter this game averaging 23.3 points per game which ranks 12th in the NFL and they have had one of the best passing offenses in the league as they are averaging 272.4 passing yards per game and have been doing so without their top playmaker at wide receiver, Justin Jefferson, for most of the season. The Vikings will try to make it six wins in a row when they travel to face the Denver Broncos.

The Denver Broncos started the season off poorly as they started with a record of 1-4, however, they enter this game having won three games in a row which includes wins against the Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Buffalo Bills which has improved their record to 4-5 this season, however, they are in last place in the AFC West and their offense has been inconsistent this season as they are averaging 21.78 points per game which is the 5th fewest points per game in the league and their passing offense has struggled this season as they are averaging the 5th fewest passing yards per game in the league with an average of 184.56 passing yards per game and despite being on a three-game winning streak Russell Wilson has not thrown for over 200 yards during the streak.

BookMaker has the Denver Broncos listed as 2.5-point favorites at home against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night in week 11 of the NFL season. Denver has won four of the last seven and two of the last three meetings. The Vikings are 4-3 ATS in the last seven while the Broncos are 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Minnesota Vikings are 6-3-1 ATS overall, 4-0-1 ATS on the road, and 3-1-1 ATS as an underdog this season while the Denver Broncos are 3-5-1 ATS overall, 2-3 ATS at home, and 1-3-1 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Both teams enter this game on multiple-game winning streaks as Minnesota has won their last five games in a row while Denver has won three games in a row. However, the Vikings have been the better team at covering the spread in the series, going 4-3 ATS in the last seven and 2-1 ATS in the last three while also being the better team at covering the spread this season as they are 6-3-1 ATS overall and are 4-0-1 ATS on the road while the Broncos are 3-5-1 ATS overall and 2-3 ATS at home which is why I am buying the .5 point and taking the points with the Vikings when they travel to face the Denver Broncos on Sunday night.

Spooky Express Pick: Minnesota Vikings +3