Vikings vs. Rams 2024 Wild Card Round Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan 13

Published Jan. 11, 2025 8:43 p.m. ET

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The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams will meet in the NFC Wild Card round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs. The Vikings are slim favorites (-2.5). An over/under of 48.5 points has been established for the matchup.

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Vikings vs. Rams Odds & Betting Lines

Vikings vs. Rams Prediction & Pick

• Pick ATS: Vikings (-2.5)
  
• Pick OU: Under (48.5)
  
• Prediction: Vikings 24 - Rams 21

How to Watch Minnesota vs. Los Angeles

• Game Date: Monday, January 13, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: State Farm Stadium
• Location: Glendale, Arizona
• TV: ABC/ESPN
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Vikings vs. Rams Recent Matchups

• In their last five head-to-head meetings, Los Angeles has taken down Minnesota three times.
• Over their last five head-to-head matchups, Los Angeles has scored 123 points, while Minnesota has posted 119.

Minnesota Betting Info

• In 17 Minnesota games this season, it has 10 wins against the spread.
• The Vikings are 4-3-2 ATS this season when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
• Minnesota has combined with its opponent to hit the over in 41.2% of its contests this year (seven times over 17 games with a set point total).
• When playing as the moneyline favorite, the Vikings are 10-2, picking up a victory 83.3% of the time.
• Looking at this game's moneyline, the Vikings' implied win probability is 59.7%.

Vikings Stats

Minnesota's Key Players

Offense

• Sam Darnold ranks fifth in the NFL with 4,319 passing yards in 17 games this year, averaging 254.1 per game with a 66.2% completion percentage and 35 touchdowns (fifth in the NFL) against 12 interceptions.
• He has added 212 rushing yards (12.5 per game) and one touchdown on the ground.
• Justin Jefferson's 1,533 receiving yards this season (second in the NFL) have come from 154 targets and 103 receptions (sixth in the NFL). He's averaging 90.2 receiving yards and 6.1 catches per game, with 10 receiving touchdowns (sixth in the NFL).
• Aaron Jones has 1,138 rushing yards (ninth in the NFL) with five touchdowns (66.9 yards per game across 17 games).
• Jones has gotten 62 targets in the passing game and has 51 catches (three per game) for 408 yards (24 per game) and two TDs.
• Jordan Addison has put up 875 receiving yards and nine touchdowns (ninth in the NFL) with 63 catches on 99 targets. He's averaging 4.2 receptions and 58.3 yards per game.

Defense

• On defense, Andrew Van Ginkel has two interceptions to go with 79 tackles, 18 TFL, 11.5 sacks, and six passes defended in 2024.
• Jonathan Greenard has 12 sacks (fifth in the NFL) to go with 18 TFL and 59 tackles.
• Blake Cashman has collected 111 tackles, eight TFL, and 4.5 sacks this year. He leads the Vikings in tackles.
• Byron Murphy has six TFL, 81 tackles, and six interceptions on the season.

Los Angeles Betting Info

• Los Angeles has registered a 9-8-0 record against the spread this year.
• The Rams have been underdogs by 2.5 points or more nine times this season and are 5-4 ATS in those games.
• Los Angeles games have gone over the total eight times this year.
• This season, the Rams have been the underdog nine times and won four of those games.
• The implied probability of a win by the Rams based on the moneyline is 44.6%.

Rams Stats

Los Angeles' Key Players

Offense

• Kyren Williams averages 81.2 rushing yards per game this year (1,299 total yards to rank seventh in the NFL), while scoring 14 rushing touchdowns.
• Williams has also been a part of the receiving game with 182 yards (11.4 per game) on 34 receptions (2.1 per game), while being targeted 40 times. He has two receiving touchdowns.
• Matthew Stafford has 3,762 passing yards, 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions. His completion percentage is 65.8% and he averages 235.1 yards per game and 7.3 per attempt.
• This season, Puka Nacua has caught 79 passes for 990 receiving yards with three touchdowns through the air. He has been targeted 106 total times and is averaging 7.2 receptions per game in 11 games played.
• Cooper Kupp has 67 catches for 710 yards and six receiving touchdowns. He averages 5.6 yards per game through 12 games and has been targeted 100 times.

Defense

• Christian Rozeboom has amassed one sack to go with five TFL, 133 tackles, and one interception over 16 games in 2024.
• Jared Verse has 4.5 sacks (fourth on the Rams) to go with 11 TFL and 66 tackles.
• Quentin Lake has 111 tackles, one TFL, and two sacks in the 2024 campaign. He is second on the Rams in tackles.
• Kobie Turner has 62 tackles, 10 TFL, eight sacks, and four passes defended.

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