With so many games on Wednesday and Saturday this week, we only have eight games on Sunday afternoon. With six kickoffs in the early window, Packers vs. Vikings will be like another primetime game as the lone 4:25 p.m. ET game.
The Vikings are 1.5-point favorites and need a win to keep up with the Detroit Lions in the NFC North. The game total is set at 48.5 points, which indicates a lot of scoring despite two of the best defenses in the NFL facing off.
Let's get into our NFL props, which are backing an over on each side of this mouthwatering matchup.
Packers vs. Vikings Player Props
Jordan Love Over 31.5 Pass Attempts (-125)
By Grant Neiffer
This game has all the makings of a shootout. Both of these offenses are thriving, and there are serious playoff implications with the Vikings needing a win to stay in the NFC North race.
Jordan Love should be in for a big game. The Vikings pass defense (and defense as a whole) has been one of the best in the NFL, but Minnesota especially thrives in defending the ground game.
Josh Jacobs and the run game have been the focal point of the Packers offense of late, but Green Bay has only played one team currently in a playoff spot in its last six games. It’s unlikely the Packers will be able to control the game as much as they have against Minnesota.
I’m expecting the Packers to rely heavily on Love here. Even though Christian Watson’s status is up in the air, Love will have an otherwise healthy array of pass-catchers to target.
Plus, this game will be played indoors.
I bet the over on his yards last week at 243.5, but that line is up to 248.5 at most sportsbooks as of Friday. I’ll play him to throw 32 or more pass attempts, as well.
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Jalen Nailor Over 6.5 Receiving Yards (-120)
By Matt Trebby
One of our experts’ biggest edges on Sunday is Jalen Nailor to go over 6.5 receiving yards. Sean Koerner has him projected for 11.2, as of Friday afternoon, and Chris Raybon has him at 15.2.
Nailor has firmly established himself this season as the Vikings’ WR3 behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. He has seen multiple targets in five of the Vikings’ last seven games, and one of the two games he didn’t was a blowout win over the Bears.
Nailor is running 22.2 routes per game, about half of which are coming from the slot. His average depth of target for the season is 12 yards downfield, but he has gone over that in just two of the last eight games in which he has at least one target.
This game has the third-highest total of the week, so points will be scored. Back Nailor to hit this over and play it up to 7.5 receiving yards.
