Vikings a +3.5 vs Kitties

Stay away, stay far far away. It's bad enough when one team is a Jeckyl and Hyde. In this case, both teams are. 

@"MaroonBells" said: Stay away, stay far far away. It's bad enough when one team is a Jeckyl and Hyde. In this case, both teams are. 

Jared Goff:
Under Pressure: 6 TDs/8 INTs
Kept Clean: 20 TDs/2 INTs pic.twitter.com/kHTiDoN0y6

— Janik Eckardt (@JanikEckardt) December 20, 2023

Vikings are favored to win?  Goff is expected to be outdueled by Mullens?  Weird... I would've never thought that.

@"HappyViking" said: Vikings are favored to win?  Goff is expected to be outdueled by Mullens?  Weird... I would've never thought that.

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"HappyViking" said: Vikings are favored to win?  Goff is expected to be outdueled by Mullens?  Weird... I would've never thought that.

Am I reading this wrong? Looks like the pussy cats are favored by 3, which has gone down from the opening 3.5.

I call bullshit. I heard earlier that the Lions were favored. I guess we'll see what happens. That sounds sketchy as hell 

@"Vikergirl" said: I call bullshit. I heard earlier that the Lions were favored. I guess we'll see what happens. That sounds sketchy as hell 

The number after the team's name tells you what you need to do to that team's total to make the game even. So Vikings +3 means the Vikings need an additional 3 points to make it even. In other words, the Lions are favored by 3.

Listening to one of guys who set football lines at a Vegas casino, he said they try very hard to come up with a number that will cause 50% of the money to be bet on one team and 50% on the other. Since the casino keeps the vig on all losing bets, this guarantees the casino will make money. The casino is not gambling.

Back when the Cowboys were dominant, they had to really pump the Cowboys' line because Cowboy fans/bettors were so overconfident. If the line should have been Cowboys -3 (because they were on average 3 points better than their opponent) they would set the line at Cowboys -6 or -6.5 to get the money evenly spread out. The "smart" money would bet on the Cowboys' opponent. 

@"dadevike" said: The number after the team's name tells you what you need to do to that team's total to make the game even. So Vikings +3 means the Vikings need an additional 3 points to make it even. In other words, the Lions are favored by 3.

Listening to one of guys who set football lines at a Vegas casino, he said they try very hard to come up with a number that will cause 50% of the money to be bet on one team and 50% on the other. Since the casino keeps the vig on all losing bets, this guarantees the casino will make money. The casino is not gambling.

Back when the Cowboys were dominant, they had to really pump the Cowboys' line because Cowboy fans/bettors were so overconfident. If the line should have been Cowboys -3 (because they were on average 3 points better than their opponent) they would set the line at Cowboys -6 or -6.5 to get the money evenly spread out. The "smart" money would bet on the Cowboys' opponent. 

@"MaroonBells" said: https://twitter.com/JanikEckardt/status/1737520206971338849?s=20

@"Greylock" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: https://twitter.com/JanikEckardt/status/1737520206971338849?s=20

Flores will pressure Goff through 3 quarters and may get him to throw a pick or two allowing the Vikings to take a one score lead into the 4th.  Then Flores will unleash his 3 man rush and allow Goff to go untouched while torching the secondary with underneath throws moving down the field with ease.

I think if KOC had a different QB we would have a chance, or if Mullens had a different play caller we would have a chance.Just my opinion.

@"FLVike" said:

I think if KOC had a different QB we would have a chance, or if Mullens had a different play caller we would have a chance.Just my opinion.

The last time Jared Goff faced a Brian Flores defense was back in the 2020 season when Goff was with the Rams and Flores was the Dolphins head coach

Goff's numbers from that game...

57.4 completion rate
5.8 Y/A
1 TD
4 turnovers (2 INTs, 2 fumbles)
2 sacks
Pressured 29 times

— Adam Patrick (@adampatrickNFL) December 23, 2023

I think we either win close or lose in typical heartbreaking fashion. My hope and prediction is a win. Looks like Mattison will be a go today so if KO reverts to him getting a majority of the work over Ty I'll pull my hair out. At that point start hedging with Lions in-game plays.
Amon Ra will likely kill us, but he does that to everyone. Jahmir Gibbs will be a problem too. They're definitely a good team. But we have weapons too and Mullens will move the ball I think. Just hope his turnovers come on their end of the field and not right up against our own endzone.

@"pattersaur" said:

I think we either win close or lose in typical heartbreaking fashion. My hope and prediction is a win. Looks like Mattison will be a go today so if KO reverts to him getting a majority of the work over Ty I'll pull my hair out. At that point start hedging with Lions in-game plays. Amon Ra will likely kill us, but he does that to everyone. Jahmir Gibbs will be a problem too. They're definitely a good team. But we have weapons too and Mullens will move the ball I think. Just hope his turnovers come on their end of the field and not right up against our own endzone.

And I think you're exactly right on Mullens. It's not IF he will turn the ball over. He will. We just have to hope they're not overly consequential.