Vikings Open as Heavy 15.5-Point Favorites at Home Against Redskins in Week 8

• Minnesota Vikings climb to 15.5-point favorites in home date with Washington on Thursday Night Football
• Vikings are undefeated SU and ATS at home this season
• Redskins are coming off another dismal offensive performance in 9-0 loss to San Francisco

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Fresh off a decisive 42-30 victory over the Detroit Lions, the Minnesota Vikings have opened as heavy favorites in their upcoming clash with the Washington Redskins on Thursday Night Football. Our Redskins vs Vikings odds & stats show Minnesota is currently a 15.5-point favorite against a Washington team that is just 2-5 against the spread.

NFL Week 8 – Redskins vs Vikings Odds

*Odds taken 10/20/19

Vikings Offense Continues to Roll in Win over Lions

Quarterback Kirk Cousins led the Vikings assault in Week 7, tossing four touchdowns to seal the team’s third straight up win and improve their record to 5-2 ahead of Thursday Night’s clash with the Redskins.

The Vikings defeat the Lions 42-30 behind 337 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns from Kirk Cousins.

He is the first Vikings QB to throw 4 passing touchdowns in consecutive games since Daunte Culpepper in 2004. pic.twitter.com/ENbrnzhb6d

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 20, 2019

The Vikings continued their impressive offensive play in Sunday’s victory as 2.5-point road favorites. Minnesota has now tallied 28 or more points in each of their five victories to date this season, and has averaged 27.4 points per game overall. The team has also covered the spread in each of their five wins, claiming victory by an average margin of 16.8 points.

Minnesota a Steady Bet on Home Turf

In addition, the Vikings have emerged as a reliable wager on home turf, winning outright and covering the spread in each of their three home dates this season, while surrendering just 15.33 points per game. That extends a trend that has seen the squad go 17-4 SU in 21 home dates since Week 17 of the 2016 NFL season, while going 6-1 ATS in their past seven.

The Minnesota @Vikings have looked great the past two weeks, but do they have what it takes to survive the NFC North and reach the @NFL playoffs? https://t.co/d6NiJke4Ef

— SportsBettingDime (@SBD) October 20, 2019

The Vikings also enjoy a lengthy track record of success when pegged as double-digit home favorites. Minnesota has posted SU wins in 14 of 16 home dates while favored by 10 or more points since October 1999

The Vikings also enjoy a lengthy track record of success when pegged as double-digit home favorites. Minnesota has posted SU wins in 14 of 16 home dates while favored by 10 or more points since October 1999. However, the squad has struggled to consistently reward sports bettors during that streak, going winless ATS in their past three, and just 6-8-2 ATS in their past 14. The Vikings also own a dismal record in recent appearances on Thursday Night Football, going 1-7 SU in their past eight including a 1-2 SU mark on home turf.

Redskins Coming Off Another Dismal Performance

The Redskins squad turned in yet another feeble offensive performance in Week 7, falling 9-0 in a rain-soaked clash with the San Francisco 49ers as 10-point home underdogs. Overall, the Redskins have failed to top nine points in three of four contests, and have averaged a mere 12.9 points per game during a 1-6 SU run to start the season, second worst in the NFL.

Nationals in October: 45 runs

Redskins in October: 24 points pic.twitter.com/hK4cdfkp3Y

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 20, 2019

Washington has also been a massive disappointment when playing on Thursday Night Football, losing outright in five of six appearances since 2008, including lopsided defeats in their past two road appearances.

Washington Struggles Against Vikings

Washington has suffered defeat in eight of 12 clashes with the Vikings since December 1993, going 5-7 ATS during that stretch, and surrendering 31.5 points per game while losing in each of their past two trips to Minnesota.

These fans came ready for Dolphins/Redskins 🤣

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— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) October 13, 2019

It’s also pretty tough to get excited about the Redskins’ recent performance on the road. Washington has earned wins in just six of its past 18 road dates, with those victories coming against largely inferior opponents, including a narrow 17-16 victory over the winless Miami Dolphins as 6-point road favorites in Week 6.

Redskins Offense Misfires on the Road

The Redskins have scored more than 17 points just once in six road dates, and continued to embarrass themselves in Sunday’s loss to the 49ers. Quarterback Case Keenum completed just nine passes for 72 yards while getting sacked three times.

Adrian Peterson finally takes a sweep to the edge and he is rewarded with a 15-yard pick up #Redskins pic.twitter.com/f6BZG5Gzfb

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) October 20, 2019

And while the Redskins’ ground game generated a respectable 104 yards, thanks largely to a strong 81-yard performance from Adrian Peterson, the former Vikings star is likely to face a huge challenge in Minnesota, where the Vikings have not surrendered a rushing touchdown this season.

The Vikings have already seen the line move in their favor since opening as 15-point favorites on Sunday afternoon. If the Vikings can remain healthy entering a short week, the potential exists for the Redskins to be pegged as even longer underdogs than in Week 5, when they were getting 16.5-points against the Patriots.