The Minnesota Vikings<\/strong> head on the road in week 1 to play the St. Louis Rams<\/strong> at Edward Jones Stadium. I\u2019d like to mention that Cappers Picks will be providing free NFL picks all season, so come back.<\/p>\n Minnesota is taking heavy action now that Sam Bradford has been injured during the preseason, but the Rams are a strong team at home. Both of these teams are unlikely to make a playoff run.<\/p>\n When: Sunday, Sept 7th 2014 at 1:00pm ET Click here to view…\u00a0NFL ATS Stats<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0NFL Betting Angles!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The NFL is a pass happy league and the one thing that Vikings don\u2019t have is a franchise QB. Well, unless of course Teddy Bridgewater develops into one. The good news for MIN fans is that Bradford is out.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63753&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Shaun Hill will be filling in for Bradford to start the season, but don\u2019t be surprised to see multiple QB\u2019s get starts by the end of the season for St. Louis. Hill isn\u2019t the answer and they\u2019ll find that out quickly.<\/p>\n I expect this game to come down to which RB has success running the football. Adrian Peterson is the best RB in the league in terms of rushing, but Zac Stacy is young and looked great as a rookie.<\/p>\n Last season the Rams defense allowed 102.9 RYPG (9th) while the Vikings allowed 110.4 RYPG (16th). STL has a strong d-line that\u2019s led by the two defensive ends Robert Quinn and Chris Long.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=66501&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n The Vikings front seven under whelmed last season and let go of veterans Jared Allen and Kevin Williams, but they also added the massive Linval Joseph who is excellent at stopping the run due to his size.<\/p>\n Matt Cassel is better than Hill, but both QB\u2019s are lacking weapons. Minnesota will rely on Norv Turner to breathe some life into this offense. He loves involving his TE\u2019s, so Kyle Rudolph has to be happy.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63752&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Hill has limited weapons at receiver as well. The Vikings secondary was one of the worst last season, but they added skill to multiple positions in the secondary and they\u2019ll be better this year because of that.<\/p>\n The Vikings are 5-1 ATS in their L6 games while the Rams are 5-1 ATS in their L6 at home. St. Louis has had a lot of slow starts to the regular season in year\u2019s past, as they\u2019re 1-6 ATS in their L7 week 1 games.<\/p>\n 4* Play On Minnesota Vikings +3.5 (-110)<\/b><\/p>\n Minnesota is also a turf team, so the Rams won\u2019t have an edge on their turf. I don\u2019t expect either of these offenses to have success airing it out and I\u2019ll bet on Peterson over Stacy all day long.<\/p>\n I\u2019m surprised that there is a hook on this point spread with Bradford out. The Rams defense is good, but if the offense can\u2019t score they\u2019re going to have another season no matter how good the defense plays.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63706&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Week 1 Odds: Minnesota vs St. Louis The Minnesota Vikings head on the road in week 1 to play the St. Louis Rams at Edward Jones Stadium. 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\nWhere: Edwards Jones Stadium
\nTV: FOX
\nNFL Week 1 Gambling Line: Rams \u20133.5
\nNFL Week 1 Gambling O\/U Line: 43.5 Points<\/b>
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