Week17 NFL Predictions Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions Matthew Stafford Lions QB Week17 NFL Predictions - Bet Vikings vs Lions - Sunday, January 2nd, 1:00pm EST FOX The week17 NFL predictions on the 2010 NFL betting season are out on the Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions Sunday afternoon football match-up. This Sunday the Minnesota Vikings head to Ford Field as a 3 point favorite to battle their NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota Vikings offense vs the Detroit Lions defense is an even matchup. The Vikings are 23rd in yards and 28th in points, while the Lions are 22nd in yards allowed and 19th in points allowed. The Lions give up a lot of yards in the running game, which goes well with this Vikings offense that has been running the ball more lately with one of the best running backs in the league Adrian Peterson. If they throw the ball, they might get themselves in trouble because the Lions are one of the best in getting to the quarterback, and they are one of the best in getting fumble recoveries. I will give the slight week17 NFL predictions advantage to the Lions because despite running the ball more, the Vikings still throw the ball too many times. Check out BOVADA and start winning NOW! Bovada Sportsbook, Casino, Poker Room & Racebook is known in the online gambling industry for having phenomenal customer service, safe and secure deposit methods, fast & easy payouts and terrific bonuses! Don't wait another day, tomorrow will never come! BET on Sports and Play Poker right now at BOVADA and receive a HUGE 20% FREE BET on your first deposit!! The Detroit Lions offense vs the Minnesota Vikings defense also favor the Vikings. The Lions are 17th in yards and 14th in points, while the Vikings are 7th in yards allowed and 16th in points allowed. The passing game is going to be the matchup to watch. The Lions are 11th in passing, while the Vikings are 10th in passing defense. The Lions protect the quarterback very well, while the Vikings have been getting to the quarterback a lot lately. I will say that the Vikings have the slight NFL predictions advantage, but it is very close. The special teams favor the Lions. The Vikings are 19th in kickoff return average and 20th in punt return average, while the Lions are 4th in kickoff and punt return average. the Vikings are 28th in kickoff return average allowed but 8th in punt return average allowed, while the Lions are 5th in kickoff return average allowed but 27th in punt return average allowed. The Vikings are good on punt return defense because their punter makes sure that there are no punt returns, but the Lions have a dynamic returner that always has a good return. The week17 NFL predictions advantage goes to the Lions. Looking for a few winning Kentucky Derby picks from the pros? Enjoy $50 in FREE picks from PreGame and professional sports picks from Doc's Sports Service, a trusted name in sports handicapping since 1971! Both teams have two young coaches. The Vikings new head coach, Leslie Fraizer puts in more of a balance attack, with more running plays than passing plays. That's how the Vikings offense should look like, especially when they have a great running back in Adrian Peterson. The Lions have head coach Jim Schwartz, who is a defensive minded coach that has this defense playing with passion. The offensive coordinator, Scott Linehan, has this offense playing well. The problem with this team is finishing games. It's a close matchup, but I will give the advantage to the Lions because the Vikings have distractions off the field that hurts them. My week 17 NFL predictions on the Minnesota Vikings vs the Detroit Lions Sunday afternoon football game is out. Both Teams are coming off a great win last week and has momentum going into this game. The Vikings will be running the ball a lot this game and will be effective. Once they start throwing the ball, they will be in trouble. The Lions have to protect the quarterback in order to let him make big plays down the field to talented receivers. The Lions special teams will be a huge factor in this game. Expect a special team's touchdown for the Lions. I believe that the Lions are playing great right now and will continue in this game. The Lions win this game 27-20. --- by Eric Price at 1800-sports.com on December 29, 2010
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