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5 Most Popular Bets for Monday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams NFC Wild Card Game

The five most popular bets and prop bets for the Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams NFC Wild Card on Monday Night Football. Which lines and odds are bettors all grouping up on tonight? Should you be backing them as well? Let's take a look at where our AI tools agree and disagree for this final wild card playoff game.
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The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams will meet up in Glendale, Arizona tonight for the final game of the NFL wild card round. The game had to be moved due to damaging wildfires in Los Angeles, so these teams will face off from the Arizona Cardinals facility as a replacement. The Rams will try to overcome their extenuating circumstances and regroup in this neutral site game, but do they have the power to compete with the Vikings' stars?

Let's take a look at the top props, odds, and NFL picks for tonight's game. Before you ride with the public, check out how we use the oddschecker+ expected value tool to break down how you should bet on tonight's game.

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Vikings vs. Rams Odds

Vikings vs. Rams Date, Time, and Where To Watch

  • Date: January 13, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 pm ET
  • Where To Watch: ESPN

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1. Minnesota Vikings -2.5 (-113)

The Vikings are the most popular side in this game by far, collecting 68% of the bets and 73% of the handle according to our oddschecker+ Betting Splits tool. It makes sense, as they've won 14 games and only lost three, finding new ways to survive in one-score games all season. With the game moving to a neutral site in Arizona, why would tonight be any different for these relentless Vikings?

Oddschecker+ EV Tool Pick: Vikings -3 (+108)

There will be no replacement in this very popular bet, because our oddschecker+ Positive EV Tool is agreeing with the public tonight. After a strange wild card weekend, the public will look to take home a victory on MNF. With a 57% AI probability of covering this line compared to a 48% implied probability. This plus-money slight variation offers even more value for Vikings bettors, taking the best odds from our tool.

2. Over 47.5 Total Points (-110)

The public is loving the over again in this Vikings vs. Rams clash, and for good reason. These are two of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, and each side has a highly-talented wide receiver duo. Will the stars align and finally provide a high-scoring wild card game tonight? The public is hoping so, with 68% of the bets and 76% of the money on the over 47.5.

Oddschecker+ EV Tool Pick: Over 47.5 (-110)

Here's another popular pick that the OC+ tools agree with. No need to swap out your pick here if you're riding the over, because our Positive Value Bets are advocating for the same thing. The tool is expecting 6% +EV on this bet, projecting the game to go slightly over this number on Monday night.

3. T.J. Hockenson Over 42.5 Receiving Yards (-115)

T.J. Hockenson is the most bet player prop over at BetMGM, with bettors hammering his over 42.5 yards prop against this Rams defense. They don't match up with tight ends that well, and give up a lot of yards through the air. With this line getting the most action of the entire night, will the public cash on this top prop?

Oddschecker+ EV Tool Pick: Jalen Nailor Over 16.5 Receiving Yards (-106)

Instead of chasing a heavily-bet receiving yards prop, let's look for a more underused player on Monday night. Jalen Nailor is the third receiver in this Vikings unit, and really stepped up early in the season with Jordan Addison injured. He has taken more of a backseat role with Addison and Hockenson back in the lineup, but has still shown the ability to flash when given the opportunity. We project Nailor at 19.1 receiving yards, something he's gone over in eight of his last 10 games, missing only in the last two as the offense struggled.

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4. Justin Jefferson Over 93.5 Receiving Yards (-115)

Justin Jefferson is the premier wide receiver for the Vikings, and will arguably be the best player on the field tonight. Puka Nacua will certainly give him a run for his money as he rises in the ranks, but no one wants to cover JJettas in open space. However, his receiving total continues to rise, coming up from 90.5 this morning. It's tough to back a line that keeps going up, losing the original value.

Oddschecker+ EV Tool Pick: Justin Jefferson Under 93.5 Receiving Yards (-105)

Let's avoid the public hammer on Jefferson's over, and ride with our oddschecker+ Positive EV tool instead. Jefferson is projected at 89 receiving yards by our AI, so this line movement has built up a solid value gap with the current line. With the amount of pressure on a No. 1 receiver in a road wild card game, especially after his QB laid an egg last week, the under may be a better option here. Jefferson only had 54 yards last week on three catches in prime time against the Lions, largely due to Sam Darnold missing him repeatedly. Even when they were clicking against the Packers the week before that, Jefferson ended at 92 yards. This line is too inflated for a playoff game to force a pick on the over with the rest of the public.

5. Puka Nacua Over 94.5 Receiving Yards (-112)

No one is surprised to see Puka Nacua on this list, he's rapidly overtaken Cooper Kupp as the top target on the Rams, and it's not particularly close. Nacua gets all the love from Stafford lately, finding innovative ways to get open against every defense. Because of that, bettors are once again hammering his over on Monday Night Football.

Oddschecker+ EV Tool Pick: Puka Nacua Under 26.5 Yards Longest Reception (-108)

There isn't a great way to fade Puka Nacua, since taking the under on yardage for the leading target is a dicey game to play. He has 106 targets in just 11 games played, averaging nearly 10 per game. With all that action from Stafford, he can go over the number at any time, just piling up receptions throughout the night. Instead, we'll take his under longest reception of 26.5 yards, avoiding the stacking of yardage and betting more on the defense to contain him from deep plays. Our tool projects the longest reception to be 25 yards, which he's gone under in three of his last five games.

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Peter is a sports writer focused on coverage and analysis of college football and basketball, as well as the NFL and other major sports. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, he has been writing sports articles for over 8 years.

After working for ClutchPoints, Peter joined OddsChecker in 2023. He is a New York sports superfan and is fluent in the sports betting industry.

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