The Minnesota Vikings (4-1) look to win their 4th straight game when they go on the road to face the Miami Dolphins (3-2) Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Vikings vs. Dolphins odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Vikings have found ways to win close games this season after going 6-8 in 1-score games last season. They haven’t done it pretty, especially on defense. Minnesota has the 24th-ranked defense and are 29th in the red zone.
However, the Dolphins have been just as shaky on defense and with Tua Tagovailoa ruled out and Teddy Bridgewater still in concussion protocol, the Dolphins will be going 7th-round rookie QB Skylar Thompson making his 1st career start.
Historically, the Vikings have struggled against backup quarterbacks, but Thompson is the 3rd QB on the roster and teams don’t face them very often.