NFL football will take place on Christmas Day this year. When the schedule came out, this was a pleasant surprise for NFL bettors.
The Christmas Day contest will feature the Minnesota Vikings (6-8) and the New Orleans Saints (10-4). The Vikings and Saints will both come into Friday on two-game slides.
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The Saints will enter Friday as a seven-point home favorite. The Saints are a better football team, but they haven’t looked good as of late.
The team is 7-6 ATS this year, but I don’t trust them to cover -7. The Vikings have played teams tough all season long. Four of the team’s eight losses have come by a combined 11 points.
I believe the Saints will win this game, but I think the final ends within seven points. The Vikings have a stronger offense than New Orleans in many categories.
However, defense has been the Achilles heel for Minnesota in 2020. The defense is giving up 27 points and 261 yards through the air per game.
I think Drew Brees bounces back after last week’s loss to Kansas City. The Saints passing game success will make the ultimate difference on Friday.
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Over 51 Points
These teams have phenomenal offenses. Both teams are in the top 10 in countless statistical categories.
Turnovers have hurt the Vikings’ record, but Mike Zimmer loves to take risks. This results in points.
The Saints also have a terrific offense. New Orleans is scoring just under 30 points per game. It can beat teams through the air, but New Orleans is also very dangerous on the ground.
Alvin Kamara is a massive threat catching passes out of the backfield. The Vikings will have trouble containing Kamara.
I think this game turns into a shootout right from the opening kickoff. The Saints only give up 21 points per game, but the Vikings have nothing to lose.
This could give the unit some trouble. The two squads are a combined 18-9-1 against the over this year.
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Adam Thielen – 75 Receiving Yards and a TD
Adam Thielen is putting together another great season in 2020. His ability to make plays in the open field with the football makes him so tough to defend.
Thielen isn’t Kirk Cousins’ primary target outside of the red zone. However, Thielen is the Vikings’ touchdown threat when the unit moves into enemy territory.
Thielen has caught 13 touchdowns, which is the most in his seven-year career. He is averaging just under 60 receiving yards per game.
The Saints will have trouble containing Theilen and Justin Jefferson. I believe Thielen will have the better day of the two because of New Orleans’ fear of Jefferson.
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Vikings – Over 22.5 Points
The Vikings will have one of their best offensive outings of the year on Christmas Day. The team has nothing to lose, and this is a very dangerous power.
The Saints are great on defense, but they’ve given up 33 points per game in their past two contests. The Vikings are hitting the Saints on a week where New Orleans needs to win.
I believe the Saints will win at home, but the Vikings will do their best to prevent this from happening.
Minnesota is averaging 26 points per game. The team has gone over 22.5 points 11 times this season.
The Saints are better in the front seven than they are in the secondary. Cousins will be able to take advantage of this with some passes down the field.
The Vikings lose, but it’s not because of their offense’s inability to score points.
