New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

The Minnesota Vikings christened their new stadium two weeks ago with a Sunday night victory over the Green Bay Packers. The Vikings will now try to snap an 0-7 skid both straight up and against the spread on Monday nights when they host the New York Giants at U.S. Bank Stadium to cap off Week 4’s action.

Point spread: The Vikings opened as 3.5-point favorites; the total was 43.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)

NFL pick, per the Odds Shark computer: 23.8-13.9 Vikings (NFL picks on every game)

Why the Giants can cover the spread

After dropping to 6-10 last season, the Giants are off to a 2-1 start this season. They opened with a 20-19 victory against the Dallas Cowboys and then held off the New Orleans Saints 16-13 before losing a tough one last week at home to the Washington Redskins 29-27.

New York grabbed an early 14-3 lead on the Redskins and later led 21-9, but the Giants defense, which was much improved in the team’s first two games this season, allowed several big plays. That included two long pass completions for touchdowns, letting Washington back in the game. And the special teams unit was victimized by a 31-yard gain on a fake punt, leading to a Redskins …

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