Vikings rookie quarterback Jaren Hall will make his second career start in a must-win game when he and the Minnesota Vikings host the rival Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. A fifth-round pick out of BYU in April's NFL Draft, Hall has thrown just 10 passes this season. He started the Vikings' Week 9 win over the Falcons. On Sunday night, he will square off against the Packers' Jordan Love, who is 7-8 in his first season as the starter in Green Bay.
Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Minnesota is a 1-point favorite in the latest Vikings vs. Packers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 42.5. Before you make any Packers vs. Vikings picks, you need to see what proven SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White has to say, given his mastery of picks involving the Packers.
White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and went 535-450-30 on his ATS picks from 2017-22, which returned more than $3,500 to $100 players. He also closed the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 107-80-6 run on his last 193 against-the-spread and total NFL picks, returning more than $1,800 for $100 bettors.
Most importantly, White has a read on the pulse of the Packers. He is 65-26-2 (+3472) on his last 93 against-the-spread picks in games involving Green Bay. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, White has locked in on Vikings vs. Packers from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Packers vs. Vikings:
- Vikings vs. Packers spread: Minnesota -1
- Vikings vs. Packers over/under: 42.5 points
- Vikings vs. Packers money line: Minnesota -116, Green Bay -104
- MIN: Danielle Hunter leads the league in tackles for loss (21)
- GB: Jordan Love is tied for third in the NFL in touchdown passes (27)
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Why the Vikings can cover
Justin Jefferson is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Despite playing in just eight games this season, the fourth-year wideout from LSU has four games with at least 140 receiving yards, which is tied for the second most in the league. His career average of 97.4 receiving yards per game remains the best in NFL history.
In addition, Minnesota enters the game knowing it already has blown out Green Bay this season. In Week 8, the Vikings piled up 346 yards of total offense in a 24-10 win. The victory gave Minnesota its fourth win in the last six meetings against the Packers. See which team to back here.
Why the Packers can cover
Running back Aaron Jones is coming off his best game of the season. Last week against the Panthers, the seventh-year veteran rushed for a season-high 127 yards on 21 carries, averaging 6.0 yards per attempt. He helped the Packers run for 162 yards, the team's second-best total of the season.
In addition, quarterback Jordan Love enters Sunday's showdown on a roll. The first-year starter has earned a passer rating of at least 100 in five of his last six games. Last week he had 219 passing yards, two touchdown passes and a 109.1 passer rating against Carolina. See which team to pick here.
How to make Vikings vs. Packers picks
White has analyzed Packers vs. Vikings and while we can tell you he's leaning Under the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's sharing what it is, and which side to back, only at SportsLine.
Who wins Vikings vs. Packers on Sunday Night Football, and which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Packers vs. Vikings spread hits hard, all from the expert who is 65-26-2 on his last 93 against-the-spread picks in games involving Green Bay, and find out.
