Minnesota Vikings will take on Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in the NFL 2021 Week 11 action. The home side will search for a surprise and a chance to remain in the playoffs race. The visitors want to build up on their latest performance and celebrate another victory.
Minnesota managed to break its losing streak last weekend and looks forward to entering a winning run. However, a tough challenge is ahead of the hosts, as one of the best performing NFL teams comes to town. On the other hand, Green Bay is in an excellent position to secure a playoffs spot. The away side dominates their division, and they want to keep it that way.
Minnesota Vikings – Are they capable of surprising the rival?
After losing twice in a row against the Cowboys and the Ravens, the Vikings bounced back with a victory over the Chargers on the road. They are currently second in the NFC North with a 4-5 record, having four wins less than their upcoming rivals. Minnesota should improve its home games to remain in the playoffs battle since they lost twice on the four occasions this season. However, they were very good in LA, holding the hosts to only 253 yards in the offense. On the other hand, Minnesota generated 381 yards, with Kirk Cousins passing for 294 yards on 25/37 and a pair of touchdowns.
The Vikings’ starting QB Cousins has thrown for 2,434 yards with 18 Tds and two picks, while he was sacked 12 times. Dalvin Cook leads the ground game with 648 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Alexander Mattison rushed for 289 yards. Justin Jefferson has been the most agile receiver with 775 yards and four TDs, while Adam Thielen has 542 receiving yards and seven scores. On the other hand, Eric Kendricks dominates in defense with 92 total tackles, while Danielle Hunter has logged a team-high six sacks so far.
Expected Line-Up (Offense): Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson, K.J. Osborn, Adam Thielen, Tyler Conklin, C.J. Ham, Christian Darrisaw, Ezra Cleveland, Garrett Bradbury, Olisaemeka Udoh, Brian O’Neill
Expected Line-Up (Defense): D.J. Wonnum, Armon Watts, Dalvin Tomlinson, Everson Griffen, Nick Vigil, Eric Kendricks, Blake Lynch, Cameron Dantzler, Camryn Bynum, Xavier Woods, Bashaud Breeland
Quarter Back: Kirk Cousins
Kicker: Greg Joseph
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Green Bay Packers – Can they lock the division top spot?
The Packers were pretty confident against the Seahawks in the previous round and celebrated a 17-0 victory. They improved to an 8-2 record, which holds them on the top of the NFC North. After missing the clash against the Chiefs, which Green Bay lost, Aaron Rodgers returned to the starting line-up. The Packers’ starting QB passed for 292 yards but without finding the end zone. However, AJ Dillon dominated in the ground game with 66 rushing yards on 21 carries and a pair of scores. Green Bay’s defense was spot-on in that match, holding the rivals to only 208 yards.
Aaron Rodgers has gone 2,186 yards through the air, with 17 touchdowns and four picks, while having a 66.4 pass completing percentage. Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon have led Green Bay’s ground game with a combined 962 rushing yards and five TDs. However, no other player gained 60+ rushing yards. Davante Adams leads the receiving corps with 864 yards and three scores, while Aaron Jones, Randall Cobb, Allen Lazard, and Robert Tonyan generated 200+ receiving yards each. Defensively, De’Vondre Campbell dominates with 88 total tackles, while Rashan Gary sacked the opponent’s quarterbacks 5.5 times.
Expected Line-Up (Offense): AJ Dillon, Davante Adams, Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, Marcedes Lewis, Elgton Jenkins, Jon Runyan, Lucas Patrick, Royce Newman, Billy Turner
Expected Line-Up (Defense): Dean Lowry, Kenny Clark, Jack Heflin, Preston Smith, De’Vondre Campbell, Krys Barnes, Jonathan Garvin, Eric Stokes, Adrian Amos, Darnell Savage, Kevin King
Quarter Back: Aaron Rodgers
Kicker: Mason Crosby
Expert Pick #1 – Green Bay Packers -2.5 @-115
Green Bay has stabilized its defense, and they bounced back with a win with Aaron Rodgers’s comeback. On the other hand, Minnesota hasn’t been too consistent lately, despite booking a massive win against the chargers. I believe the visitors will cover the spread, and I’m taking them as the first pick.
Expert Pick #2 – Under 49.5 @-110
I’m backing the Under as my second bet, as both sides have been involved in low-scoring matches lately. The Under has cashed in the Vikings’ last four home games, as well as in Green Bay’s previous seven games. Six of their last seven head-to-head encounters stayed under the margin, and I expect the same in this one.
Expert Pick #3 – Packers to win by 7-12 @+400
I’ll try with a long shot for my third pick, and this tip could quadruple our stake. Green Bay should book another victory this season, and I expect it to be by a moderate margin. I can see them seeing off the opponents by seven to 12 points.
