Vikings vs Saints Odds: NFL Betting Trends

The Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints will both be looking to go 1-0 on the season when they meet at the Louisiana Superdome on Thursday night at 8:30pm EST in a game that can be seen on NBC. Online sportsbooks currently have the Saints listed as 6-point favorites vs the Vikings while the game's betting total is sitting at 48.5. Heading into 2010 NFL betting trends for the Vikings, Minnesota went 12-4 straight up and 9-6-1 against the spread last season while New Orleans went 13-3 straight up and 8-8 ATS. Minnesota went 9-1 on turf last season, 7-3 after outgaining their opponent and 6-4 when playing outside the division. The Saints have gone 5-5 in NFL odds when playing in September, 6-2 when playing on turf, 5-5 after being outgained and 9-1 when playing outside the division.

Minnesota flew through the preseason with wins over the St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos while losing to the San Francisco 49ers in week 2. Although Brett Favre is back to lead Minnesota in the huddle, many sports handicappers are questioning whether his 40-year-old legs can hold up the whole season. NFL betting trends for the over/under total have gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing New Orleans, OVER in 4 of the Vikings last 5 games when playing on the road against the Saints and OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans. The Vikings are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games when playing the Saints and 13-5 straight up in their last 18 games overall.

The world champion New Orleans Saints head into the 2010 season having gone 2-2 in the preseason with wins over the Houston Texans and San Diego Chargers while losing to the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans. Heading into week 1 NFL betting trends, the Saints have gone 16-3 SU in their last 19 games overall and 8-2 SU in their last 10 games at home while the total has gone OVER in NFL odds for 5 of New Orleans last 5 games when playing Minnesota and OVER in 4 of the Saints last 5 games when playing at home against the Vikings.