NFL Week 7 Opening Odds: Detroit Lions At Minnesota Vikings Look-Ahead Lines

The NFL Week 7 odds board includes an NFC North matchup between the undefeated Minnesota Vikings and the 3-1 Detroit Lions. Books already have betting lines available for this game and every other matchup in Week 7 before Week 6 games are underway. You can use the Vikings vs. Lions opening odds as a foundation for your handicapping process. See if the betting market overreacts to Sunday’s matchups, accounting for injuries and other situational aspects.
The action begins on FOX on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. ET.
lions at Vikings: NFL Week 7 Opening Odds
The odds below are the best prices available across NFL betting sites. Find opening odds further down in this post.
When game-by-game odds were released in May, Detroit was favored by a field goal. Unsurprisingly, the market has already adjusted to the Vikings’ exceeding expectations. Per the table above, Minnesota is a 1.5-point favorite.
Sam Darnold’s rise on the NFL MVP odds board is Minnesota’s biggest surprise. The journeyman quarterback opened the season at +15000 yet is currently priced at Sam Darnold +50000 on DraftKings. Nevertheless, the injury to running back Aaron Jones (hip) impacted the Vikings’ second-half offense versus the Jets in Week 5. Jones has a week to rest, but he should monitor his status ahead of this significant divisional tilt.
If Jones returns, Darnold should continue to excel with play-action passing, facing Detroit’s vulnerable secondary. Lions QB Jared Goff has also thrived in these situations, but his struggles versus zone defenses could resurface versus Brian Flores’ Cover 2 scheme.
Meaning Behind Vikings Vs. Lions Opening Odds
Adjusted for the sportsbook vig at operators’ best prices, Minnesota has a 52.03% implied win rate.
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Lions at Vikings: Week 7 Look-ahead Odds
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Per the odds for NFL Week 6, Detroit is a Detroit Lions -3.5 (-110) on BetMGM favorite at Dallas. If the Lions meet the market’s projections, this line may shift closer to a pick’em. Then again, Jared Goff and Co. could close near a field-goal underdog if the Cowboys nab the upset.
Anticipating the adjustments for divisional point spreads is always tricky. Bettors must project this week’s results, but the line movement also depends on injuries.
Let’s use the Buccaneers at Saints matchup as an example. As I noted in my NFL Week 6 best bets column, Tampa Bay went from a dog to a three-point favorite after Derek Carr (oblique) was ruled out for the NFC South affair. For bettors who thought New Orleans would rebound on Monday night and placed a wager on the look-ahead line for the Week 6 game, it’s a negative expected value (EV) bet at this point.