NFL Week Five Betting - Minnesota Vikings vs St Louis Rams

Week five of the NFL season sees the St Louis Rams host the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings have started the season as well as anyone could hope for at 4-0, last week beating NFC North rivals Green Bay 30-23. St Louis have not started the season with such momentum, losing all four of their games and last week suffering a spirit-crushing 35-0 defeat against San Francisco.

As expected, the Vikings go into the game as heavy favourites at -475 (bet $475 to win $100 profit). The underdog Rams are a long-shot at +450 (bet $100 to win $450 profit). So far on the money line, 59% of money has been on the underdog Rams. Last time the two sides met, the Rams won 41-21 in week 17 of the 2006 season.

On the point spread, the linemakers make Minnesota 10 point favourites at -10. The Rams are +10 underdogs, and so far 99% of betting with the handicap has been in favour of a win for the visiting favourites.

As a home underdog, St Louis have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 14 attempts. Last season the Vikings went 6-11 against the spread, but have covered in three of their four attempts so far this season.

The Over/Under is set at 41 points and so far 86% of money has been on the Over. The Vikings have been over in all four decisions so far this season.

The Vikings are priced at 12/1 to win this year`s Superbowl and are fifth-favourites. The Rams on the other hand are as long as 1000/1 after their terrible start to the season.

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