Through the first 11 weeks of the 2017 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams have matching 7-2 straight up and 6-3 against the spread records. That is set to change this Sunday afternoon when the two teams meet in Minnesota.
Rams vs. Vikings 2017 odds: Minnesota gets small edge on the Week 11 betting lines
Two of the NFL’s top teams this season collide as the Minnesota Vikings host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday as small home favorites at the sportsbooks.
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Los Angeles is a 2.5-point road underdog in Minneapolis at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Rams have lost five of their last six road games against the Vikings.
Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings
When: Sunday, November 19, 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Betting Line / Total: Minnesota -2.5 / 46 Points
Los Angeles Rams
No team has seen a more drastic change from last season than the Los Angeles Rams. After finishing 2016 with an 0-7 SU and ATS run and the worst offense in the league, the team has been completely turned around by new head coach Sean McVay.
The 31-year-old has transformed the league’s worst offense into one of its best, ranking No. 1 in scoring with 32.9 points per game and third in total yards with 388.9 per game. Over the team’s current 4-0 SU and ATS run, Los Angeles has outscored its opponents 144 to 41.
The Rams are 1-0 SU and ATS as an underdog this season. In their previous nine games as one, the Rams were 0-9 SU and 0-8-1 ATS per the OddsShark NFL Database.
Minnesota Vikings
When starting quarterback Sam Bradford joined Teddy Bridgewater on the IR with a knee injury, many believed that the Vikings would crumble. Instead, they’ve gone 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS over their last five games thanks in large part to the play of Case Keenum.
Keenum has completed 64.9% of his passes this season and passed for 11 touchdowns with only five interceptions. Minnesota is 11-5 SU and 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games at home overall and 7-1 ATS in its last eight home games against teams with winning records.
Sunday’s total is set at 46 points. The OVER is 8-3 in the last 11 games between the Rams and Vikings.
That trend towards the OVER in this head-to-head series could certainly continue this year. Both of these teams and quarterbacks are playing at a high level, setting the stage for a great game and a potential preview of an NFC postseason game down the road.
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