The Raiders are favored on the road as they take on the Vikings in a week one pre-season matchup. The game, which kicks off at 4:00 ET, is being televised on NFLN. The Raiders’ money line odds are -233, while the Vikings are at +188. The over/under line is set at 38.5 points.

• Date: Saturday, August 10th
• Time: 4:00 ET
• Location: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
• TV: NFLN

Raiders vs Vikings

The Raiders finished last year’s pre-season with a 34-17 win over the Rams, giving them a 2-1 record. They started with a 34-7 win over the 49ers in week one but lost to the Cowboys in week three. Las Vegas went 1-1 on the road and 1-0 at home in the pre-season.

The Vikings went 0-3 last pre-season, starting with a 24-13 loss to the Seahawks. They dropped their next two games, losing 24-16 to the Titans in week two and 18-17 to the Cardinals. Minnesota was winless at home and on the road in the pre-season.

Raiders Injury Report

• Kolton Miller – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jackson Powers-Johnson – Shoulder (Out)
• Jake Johanning – Undisclosed (Out)

Vikings Injury Report

• T.J. Hockenson – Knee (Out)
• DeWayne McBride – Undisclosed (Out)
• Mekhi Blackmon – Knee (acl) (Out)
• NaJee Thompson – Undisclosed (Out)

Raiders Offense Breakdown

The Raiders were 2nd in scoring last pre-season, averaging 28 points per game, even though they were just 12th in yards per game (342.3). They were 6th in yards per play. Las Vegas was 8th in the NFL in passing yards, averaging 237.3 yards per game, and 17th in rushing yards. Per game, they averaged 105 rushing yards.

Vikings Offense Breakdown

Minnesota’s running game was 22nd in the NFL last pre-season, while their passing game was 26th. They averaged 15.3 points per game, ranking 19th, and 253 yards per game, placing them 28th. The Vikings averaged 30.3 passing attempts per game and 160 passing yards per game.

Raiders Team Defense

Allowing 18.3 points per game, the Raiders’ defense was 10th best in the pre-season. They gave up 321.3 yards per game, which was the 12th best figure in the league. Opposing offenses found some success through the air, as the Raiders allowed 222 passing yards per game. Against the run, they gave up 99.3 yards per game.

Vikings Team Defense

Minnesota’s defense allowed 327 yards per game last pre-season, which was 28th in the NFL. They gave up 22 points per game, ranking 16th in the league. The Vikings’ defense was tough to pass against, ranking 3rd in passing yards allowed. However, they struggled to stop the run, giving up 175.3 rushing yards per game, which was 28th.

Raiders vs Vikings Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Las Vegas has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 15 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
• Across their three previous home games, Minnesota has an ATS mark of 0-1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 15 points per game.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Minnesota has an ATS mark of 2-2-1 while going 1-4 straight up.
• The last ten games that Las Vegas was favored, they have an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 7-3 straight up.

Raiders vs Vikings Prediction

Minnesota is the home team and the underdog at +5.5 in their pre-season week one matchup against the Raiders. The Vikings not only won the game, but they also covered the spread with a 21-16 victory. The combined score of 37 points was below the over/under line of 38.5 points.

Even though the Vikings were underdogs, they came out on top, making them a good bet straight-up and against the spread. The under also turned out to be a good bet in this one.

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