NFL Football Betting: Vikings vs Browns

Cleveland Browns Stadium has a Week 1 contest on tap for Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings and the Cleveland Browns play their season openers.
Oddsmakers currently have the Vikings listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Browns, while the game’s total is sitting at 40.
The Vikings were upset 35-31 by the Cowboys in their preseason finale last time out, as 3-point favorites. The game’s 66 points sailed OVER the posted total of 36.
The Browns were outlasted 26-23 by the Bears in their final preseason game last time out, as 2.5-point underdogs. The game’s 49 points sailed OVER the posted total of 36.
2009 team records:
Minnesota: 10-6 SU, 6-10 ATS
Cleveland: 4-12 SU, 7-9 ATS
Minnesota most recently:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on grass are 4-6
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 6-4

Cleveland most recently:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on grass are 1-9
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the division are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland’s last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cleveland’s last 22 games
Cleveland is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Detroit, Sunday, September 20
Cleveland at Denver, Sunday, September 20

 

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