With the Arizona Cardinals coming off a 4-13 season, many wouldn’t have expected their matchup with the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday to be a potential playoff matchup, but along with the Vikes being a just-as-surprising 9-2, it very much is. With such a great NFC clash on deck, don’t miss our Cardinals vs. Vikings predictions below.

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Cardinals vs. Vikings Predictions For NFL Week 13, Sunday 12/1

Perhaps the most anticipated aspect of this NFC showdown is that of the young WRs. Arizona rookie WR Marvin Harrison has been as advertised, and Minnesota WR Justin Jefferson has already become arguably the best in the business.

Along with Cards QB Kyler Murray having the ability to generate explosive plays himself, this could end up being one of the most electrifying games of the Sunday slate. Of course, we’re most concerned about who comes out on top or where we should focus our Cardinals vs. Vikings predictions in terms of a best bet.

There are trends supporting both teams, but after going through each team individually, we’ve locked in our top pick for this matchup.
 

 

 

Arizona Cardinals: Finding Consistency

Starting with the Arizona side of things, their 6-5 record has them very much alive to win the NFC West. However, they’re going to need to be more consistent to do so. After impressive 29-9 and 31-6 wins, the Cards headed into their bye week on cloud nine.

Well, they came out of it with a goose egg - almost. They fell 16-6 against the Seattle Seahawks, which means it was also a divisional loss. Prior to the aforementioned wins was a four-game stretch with three games decided by either just one or two points, so Arizona has been playing with fire for a while now.
 

 

 

Minnesota Vikings: Finding A Way

That last fact is a perfect segue into the Minnesota side of this matchup. The Vikings have also been a part of some thrillers this season, including an overtime win just this past Sunday. Prior to that were even some too-close-for-comfort calls against weaker AFC South opponents.

However, the Vikings are no stranger to these types of outcomes. When they had their remarkable 13-4 year just two seasons ago, 11 of those wins came in one-score games. While that can be cause for concern like it is for Arizona, it’s also important to note that the NFC North is a juggernaut with the Green Bay Packers sitting at 8-3 and the Detroit Lions atop the entire conference at 11-1.
 

 

 

Cardinals vs. Vikings Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

We’ve got a point spread hovering around the very key number of three and a rather average total, and you can see FanDuel Sportsbook’s Cardinals vs. Vikings odds below:

 

 

Cardinals vs. Vikings Best Bet: Minnesota -3.5 (-110 at FanDuel Sportsbook)

Before we fully dive into the focus of our Cardinals vs. Vikings predictions, we’d be remiss if we didn’t note that both Arizona and Minnesota have been among the best in terms of against the spread record. Both teams have been more prone for overs, so feel free to make that a part of your Cardinals vs. Vikings picks as well.

Having said that, we’re still confident in backing the Vikings great ATS record of 7-3-1 this season. After playing down to their competition a bit as of late, they’re back in Minnesota this Sunday after three straight games on the road. 

That means being away from the confines of the desert for the Cardinals, and again, they scored just six points on the road this past Sunday. While oddsmakers are begging fans to back Arizona with the point spread being just over that key number of three, we aren’t afraid.

Seeing the Vikings at 9-2 this season proves that they are not just the early-season fluke that many were labeling them as. Meanwhile, Arizona has recently beaten up on the Chicago bears and New York Jets, both of which were home games.

When Arizona has faced offenses that are balanced and can also have explosive plays, they’ve been at their worst. Those performances were 42-14 and 34-13 losses to the Washington Commanders and Green Bay Packers, respectively.

The key here will be Minnesota needing to use the tape from the Cards’ loss to the Seattle Seahawks last weekend to contain QB Kyler Murray. They may not hold him to just nine yards rushing again, but they can do enough for us to hit the best bet from our Cardinals vs. Vikings predictions on Minnesota -3.5 (-110 at FanDuel Sportsbook).

 

 

 

Cardinals vs. Vikings Injury Report & Latest News

At this point in the season, just about every player is banged up in some regard. However, significant injury news is thankfully lacking for this matchup. Minnesota has gotten through their concerns with RB Aaron Jones and WR Justin Jefferson, and the same in Arizona with RB James Conner and WR Marvin Harrison

Even still, it’s always worth checking on the latest NFL injury report, which is provided right here at Fantasy Alarm every week!

 

 

 

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