49ers vs. Vikings best bets, picks and odds | Week 2

When: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota
TV Info: CBS
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Best bets are available for when the San Francisco 49ers (1-0) visit the Minnesota Vikings (1-0) at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, September 15, 2024.

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Best against the spread pick

Pick ATS: Vikings (+5.5)
Against the spread, San Francisco went 9-7-1 last season.
The 49ers’ ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more was 5-6-1 last season.
Minnesota’s record against the spread last season was 7-7-3.
The Vikings had one win ATS (1-0-1) as underdogs of 5.5 points or greater last year.

Pick OU: Under (46.5)
The 49ers and their opponents went over 46.5 combined points in seven of 17 games last season.
The Vikings played seven games last season that finished with a point total higher than 46.5 points.
The two teams combined to score 49.1 points per game last season, 2.6 more points than the point total for this matchup.
Combined, these teams allowed 38.8 points per contest last year, 7.7 fewer points than the over/under for this game.
The average point total in 49ers contests last season was 44.0, 2.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
The Vikings had a 44.7-point average over/under in their matchups last year, 1.8 fewer points than this game’s point total.

Moneyline: 49ers (-250), Vikings (+200)
Prediction:
Vikings 26 – 49ers 17
Based on this contest’s moneyline, the 49ers have an implied win probability of 71.4%.
San Francisco won 12 of the 17 games it was favored on the moneyline last season (70.6%).
In games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -250 or shorter, the 49ers had an 8-4 record (winning 66.7% of their games).
Minnesota was an underdog nine times last season and won three of those games.
The Vikings entered one game last season as the underdog by +200 or more and won each of those games.

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