Friday, May 18th, 2012
Sunday’s NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings (1-6) and the Carolina Panthers (2-5) will be shown regionally on FOX with a start time of 1:00 PM ET.
Although these two NFC squads might not be playoff material, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t money to be made on the game for bettors that are capable of choosing the right side.
The Panthers are the home team here and they’ll put their 2-2 mark in Carolina against Minnesota’s 0-3 record on the road.
Carolina is a 3-point favorite after opening up at -3.5, and they’ve been bet down despite receiving close to 65% of the bets made on the point spread.
Sunday’s total is at 48 and has been bet up a point since coming out at 47.
The Vikings and the Panthers last met up in 2009 when Carolina grabbed a 26-7 home win as 9-point underdogs.
The 2008 clash saw the Vikings win 20-10 at home, while 2006 was a 16-13 overtime victory for the Vikings.
Carolina has covered the point spread in 4 of the 6 games they’ve played against the Vikings since 2001, while the under has been a winner in 5 of those matchups.
Minnesota has running back Adrian Peterson (ankle) listed as probable, while wide receiver Percy Harvin (ribs) is questionable.
Former Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder (318 yards, 44.9%, 2 TD, 2 INT) was named a starter over Donovan McNabb (1026 yards, 60.2%, 4 TD, 2 INT) before last Sunday’s 27-33 loss against the Green Bay Packers, and he made plenty of mistakes but also showed some big play ability.
Carolina has wins over the Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars this season, while the Vikings’ only victory of the year came in a home game against the Arizona Cardinals.
The Panthers have gone over the total in 3 of 4, while the Vikings’ last 2 games were both over the line as well.
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