Minnesota Vikings Betting Lines vs Detroit Lions – Week 7

The Minnesota Vikings play the Detroit Lions today Sunday, October 20, after spending week six on a bye. It’s the last matchup of a brutal six-game stretch to start the Vikings’ season; a gauntlet that included the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers (away) and Aaron Rodgers’ New York Jets, in London.

Yet, they’re currently 5-0 and sitting atop the NFC. But the Kitties are right behind them, at 4-1, after absolutely demolishing the Dallas Cowboys 47-9, last week. So, let’s take a look at the betting odds for the Vikings week 7 game vs the Lions.

Week 7 NFL Betting Odds: Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

During their bye, oddsmakers originally set the spread of this game at -1.5, in favor of the Vikings.That line has moved all over the place, since originally being set. The Vikings moved to -2.5 point favorites, after at the start of this week, even after Detroit stomped Dallas, and Minnesota stayed dormant.

Home field advantage is said to be worth three points against the spread, meaning Vegas sees the Lions as the better team, entering this matchup. Without further ado, here are the full betting lines for week 7 – Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions from FanDuel, DraftKings and ESPN Bet (Updated at 8:30 AM — Sun. October 20)

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Normally, a big win like what the Detroit Lions had in week six have pushed odds in their favor. That didn’t happen, but over the course of the week, bets, money and injury news have pushed this matchup much closer to a pick ’em.

As you can see, sportsbooks are very much in sync, with this matchup. The biggest difference between the three main books we use at MSF: FanDuel, at least at 8:30 AM believes in the Minnesota Vikings a bit more than ESPN Bet and DraftKings.

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