TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX.
LINE: Buccaneers -3. O/U: 41.5
PREDICTION: Vikings 20, Buccaneers 17
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Oddsmakers currently have the Buccaneers listed as 2-point favorites versus the Vikings, while the game’s total is sitting at 41½.

That Minnesota protection could face a bigger challenge this week if defensive end Michael Johnson is 100 percent following the bye after being limited most of the first six games. “For us, it’s a factor,” Frazier told reporters of Johnson. “He’s been playing injured. This week is going to help him tremendously.” Tampa Bay also expects to be healthier in the secondary with the return of cornerback Johnathan Banks from one contest off and safety Dashon Goldson back from a two-game absence. The Buccaneers are expected to start Mike Glennon at quarterback with Josh McCown still battling through a thumb injury.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 48-17 loser at home against the Ravens. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (65) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

Team record: 2-5 SU,3-4 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 8 games
Minnesota is 1-11-1 SU in its last 13 games on the road

Minnesota lost on the final play at Buffalo 17-16 last week, marking the fifth time in seven games that the team has failed to score more than 16 points. Bridgewater threw his first touchdown pass in four games since taking over under center but was limited to 157 yards passing and was picked off twice, giving him five interceptions in the last two weeks. The Vikings have struggled in protection and tight end Kyle Rudolph (sports hernia) has been ruled out for Sunday. “I think I’ve been doing a good job of getting the ball down the field,” Bridgewater told reporters. “I know that I can do much better, but at the same time, we’re not going to continue to try to test protection or anything.”

The Vikings were a 17-16 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bills. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (33) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Team record: 1-5 SU,2-4 ATS
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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TV: 9:30 a.m. ET, FOX.
LINE: Lions -3.5. O/U: 46.5
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Oddsmakers currently have the Lions listed as 3-point favorites versus the Falcons, while the game’s total is sitting at 47.

Atlanta came into the season with questions surrounding its defense, but the Falcons have struggled on the other side of the ball – blowing a 10-point second-half lead against the New York Giants in Week 5 and scoring only one touchdown in each of their last two losses to Chicago (27-13) and Baltimore (29-7). Ryan opened the season with a 448-yard, three-TD performance in a win over New Orleans, but he has been limited to one scoring pass in four of the past six games. An already-suspect running game has been further hindered by an injury-ravaged offensive line that is missing four starters. Atlanta is 30th overall in both points (28.4) and total yards (412.1) and has only seven sacks.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 29-7 loser on the road against the Ravens. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (36) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Johnson has been a non-factor since his ankle issues cropped up in Week 4, but Detroit has compensated for the superstar receiver’s loss with a defense that permits a league-low 290.3 yards and ranks second with 15.0 points allowed. The Lions have also registered 21 sacks and could build upon that total against Ryan, who has been sacked nine times over the past two games. Lions quarterback Matt Stafford has thrown for only nine scoring passes versus six interceptions, but he rallied Detroit with two TD passes in the final 3:38 last week to erase a 13-point deficit against the Saints. Golden Tate had 10 catches for 154 yards and a TD last week and has at least seven receptions in four straight games.

Detroit won its last outing, a 24-23 result against the Saints on October 19. The Lions failed to cover in that game as a -1.5-point favorite, while the 47 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Detroit:
Team record: 5-2 SU,4-3 ATS
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta

Atlanta:
Team record: 2-5 SU,2-5 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

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