Minnesota Vikings vs. New England Patriots Betting Lines & Preview | NFL Week 12

The New England Patriots (6-4) visit the Minnesota Vikings (8-2) on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at U.S. Bank Stadium and will look to continue a three-game winning streak.

The Vikings are the favorites (-3) in their game versus the Patriots, with the over/under being 42 points. (On the moneyline, the Vikings are -149 and the Patriots are +126.)

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Minnesota Vikings vs. New England Patriots

• Game Day: Thursday, November 24, 2022
• Game Time: 8:20 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBC
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium

Betting Insights for Vikings

• The Vikings are 4-5-1 ATS this season.
• The Vikings are 2-3-1 against the spread when favored by 3 points or more this season.
• The teams have hit the over in five of the Vikings’ 10 games with a set total.

Stats & Insights for Vikings

• With 388.9 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL, the Vikings have had to rely on their 18th-ranked offense (338.5 yards per contest) to keep them in games.
• The Vikings rank 13th in scoring offense (22.9 points per game) and 19th in scoring defense (23.1 points allowed per game) this year.
• Despite sporting a bottom-five pass defense that ranks second-worst in the NFL (267.3 passing yards allowed per game), the Vikings have put up better results on offense, ranking 10th in the NFL by putting up 234.9 passing yards per game.
• The Vikings rank 24th in run offense (103.6 rushing yards per game) and 18th in run defense (121.6 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
• The Vikings rank 21st in third-down efficiency (37.9%) on offense and 23rd in third-down conversion rate allowed (41.5%) on defense this season.
• The Vikings sport the 18th-ranked offense in terms of yards per play this season (5.6), and they’ve been worse on defense, ranking third-worst with 6.2 yards per play allowed.
• With 18 forced turnovers (third in NFL) against 11 turnovers committed (ninth in NFL), the Vikings’ +7 turnover margin is the third-best in the league.

Vikings’ Best Players

• Kirk Cousins: 2,461 PASS YDS / 246.1 YPG / 63.4% / 14 TD / 8 INT
• Dalvin Cook: 156 CAR / 799 YDS / 79.9 YPG / 6 TD / 22 REC / 146 YDS / 14.6 YPG / 1 TD
• Alexander Mattison: 42 CAR / 149 YDS / 14.9 YPG / 2 TD / 11 REC / 74 YDS / 7.4 YPG / 1 TD
• Justin Jefferson: 72 REC / 1,093 YDS / 109.3 YPG / 4 TD
• T.J. Hockenson: 47 REC / 544 YDS / 54.4 YPG / 3 TD
• Adam Thielen: 45 REC / 492 YDS / 49.2 YPG / 2 TD
• Za’Darius Smith: 30 TKL / 14 TFL / 9.5 SACK / 4 PD
• Jordan Hicks: 83 TKL / 2 SACK / 1 INT / 7 PD
• Harrison Smith: 57 TKL / 1 TFL / 4 INT / 7 PD

Betting Insights for Patriots

• The Patriots’ ATS record is 6-3-1 this season.
• The Patriots have a 1-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or more this year.
• The teams have hit the over in four of the Patriots’ 10 games with a set total.

Stats & Insights for Patriots

• The Patriots rank 25th in the NFL with 317.6 total yards per game, but they’ve been led by their defense, which ranks fourth-best by surrendering only 302.8 total yards per game.
• The Patriots have been excelling on the defensive side of the ball, giving up only 16.9 points per contest (second-best). Offensively, they rank 20th by racking up 21.3 points per game.
• The Patriots’ pass defense has been leading the way for the team, as they rank fourth-best in the NFL with 188.3 passing yards surrendered per contest. In terms of offense, they are generating 202.2 passing yards per game, which ranks 24th.
• With 115.4 rushing yards per game on offense, the Patriots rank 17th in the NFL. On defense they rank 13th, giving up 114.5 rushing yards per contest.
• The Patriots rank 22nd in the NFL with a 37.7% third-down conversion rate on offense, and ninth with a 36.9% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
• In terms of yards per play, the Patriots rank 19th in the NFL (5.5) and sixth defensively (5.3 yards allowed per play).
• At 0, the Patriots own the 16th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 17 forced turnovers (fifth in NFL) and 17 turnovers committed (29th in NFL).

Best Players for Patriots

• Mac Jones: 1,386 PASS YDS / 198 YPG / 68.7% / 4 TD / 7 INT / 27 CAR / 81 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
• Rhamondre Stevenson: 144 CAR / 644 YDS / 64.4 YPG / 4 TD / 41 REC / 283 YDS / 28.3 YPG / 1 TD
• Damien Harris: 79 CAR / 367 YDS / 45.9 YPG / 3 TD / 13 REC / 75 YDS / 9.4 YPG / 0 TD
• Jakobi Meyers: 44 REC / 509 YDS / 63.6 YPG / 3 TD
• DeVante Parker: 17 REC / 340 YDS / 37.8 YPG / 1 TD
• Matthew Judon: 39 TKL / 11 TFL / 13 SACK / 3 PD
• Ja’Whaun Bentley: 63 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
• Jonathan Jones: 26 TKL / 2 INT / 5 PD