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00:00Yet another Monday night football doubleheader to end out a week this time
00:05Later on in the year than we have ever seen it is week 15
00:09Coming to a close tonight with two football games on this Monday first up in
00:14Minneapolis a divisional duel between NFC North foes the Vikings and the Bears then we'll head out to Las Vegas
00:21About 30 minutes later as the Raiders will welcome in the Atlanta Falcons
00:26The Falcons trying to snap a four-game skid and get back in a contention within the NFC
00:33South let's start DRS in the matchup in the NFC North the Vikings a full touchdown favorite at home
00:40Against the Chicago Bears the Bears do not have much left in the tank
00:44Even the interim head coaching bump did not provide much of a spark last week in
00:49Santa Clara, Minnesota in 11 and 2 football team that with a victory
00:55Tonight would have the same exact record as the Detroit Lions now
01:00The Lions won the first game between the two this year
01:02but they will end the year that being Minnesota and Detroit against each other in week number 18 an
01:09Incredibly significant game for the Vikings at home in the Twin Cities on this Monday night
01:15Yeah, you get that day after bounce and what we mean by that is the Minnesota Vikings now could smell that blood in the water
01:19Oh boy, here we go
01:21Our chance now to overtake Detroit win this division and possibly now become the number one overall seed that makes a lot of sense
01:26You know
01:27What else makes a lot of sense?
01:28Brian Flores a defensive mastermind going up against a rookie quarterback and small intensive purposes a rookie
01:34Playcaller and a rookie head coach at this point and also the way Sam Darnold has really turned his season around over the past couple weeks
01:40Multiple touchdowns. It feels like is already on the board for him tonight with his great wide receivers on the outside particularly with Justin Jefferson
01:47So I see that seven point number. I understand you look at that
01:50It is a divisional game the Bears can play you close
01:53But I just look from that bump from yesterday
01:55If you don't think the Minnesota Vikings and their fans are gonna be wired for this game. We're doing it wrong
02:00I look for a strong performance from the Vikings better coaching staff on both sides of the football and better players
02:05Yeah, this should be a Vikings night in, Minnesota
02:08the Bears have of course lost seven straight Thomas Brown has been the interim bump a couple of times from
02:15Passing game coordinator to offensive coordinator her now to interim head coach
02:20Maybe we saw that interim bump in the home game
02:23Against the Packers when he was made the OC in this seven game losing skid for Chicago
02:30They are two four and one against the spread an underdog in all of these seven
02:37Losses or excuse me in six of the seven L's there three times Donnie either covering or pushing the number
02:45Have all come against divisional foes, but the Bears have not been great away from Chicago
02:51This year by any means now for Minnesota a team that started off perfect five and Oh last remaining
02:58Undefeated team alongside Kansas City, then the Vikings dropped to straight
03:02They have now won six in a row. They had covered in all five of their first wins
03:08They are three two and one against the number in this recent six game win streak
03:12They have gone under in eight of eleven victories
03:16Which DRS when you look at the defense tonight trying to stifle that Chicago Bears side total 44 and a half
03:23I would maybe lean under trusting the Vikings to get it done. Are we going white helmets for Minnesota?
03:29We need that confirmation for the fashion police as well
03:32Looks nice by the way helmet does look nice
03:35And by the way, the Green Bay Packers won the battle with uniforms last night and won the football game look good play good
03:40That's an absolute fact of life tonight
03:42If you're telling we're getting those icy whites tonight for Minnesota at home against the Bears
03:46It might be worth at least three to three and a half points with double-digit cover could be Oh winter warrior out here now
03:52Give me the eyes. Give me the icy whites change that right now to the winter warrior. Stop
03:57DRS first five game win streak for Minnesota Sam Donald 11 touchdowns to four
04:03Interceptions then was not playing nearly as well through the two-game skid and even the first two wins
04:09After
04:11Snapping that skid. He had six touchdowns to six ints in a four-game span last four games though for Sam Donald
04:19multiple touchdown passes in all four without an interception including
04:25347 in five touchdowns last week against the Atlanta Falcons as we compare those two QB's
04:32Yes, a hot stay hot gang say on that streak here
04:34Justin Jefferson one side finally eating and getting back at the end zone
04:37We saw him get in twice and Jordan Addison on the opposite side really feasting on hey, you're not gonna double cover my side
04:43I'll be one-on-one coverage all day solid tight in over the middle great running back in the backfield all things line up for the Vikings
04:49Have a good night tonight, but also on the other side
04:51Maybe you get that bounce because they just didn't show up against the 49ers. It's a divisional game
04:55Yeah primetime you want to put your best effort out there
04:58But as we said you're going against the defensive corner that knows how to frustrate younger football players particularly rookies and you might get that
05:04tonight, so
05:06Over here for me tonight
05:08When you look at Justin Jefferson this year DRS 81 receiving yards in 10 of the 12 games or excuse me
05:1611 of the 13 games for the Vikings more for Monday night when our three starts next
05:21We welcome you to our number three our third and final live right here on the opening day of a new week
05:28It is Monday on the early line on SportsGrid. He is Donnie right side
05:32I am Ben Stevens on this Monday a doubleheader of Monday night football to end out week number
05:4015 divisional duel in Minneapolis a
05:43compelling game with revenge on the mind of the new Raiders starting quarterback Desmond Ritter against the team that drafted him in
05:51The Atlanta Falcons so much to get to here in this third and final hour and up next DRS
05:58Incredibly important injury analysis and insight with the pro football doc. Dr. David Chow was significant injuries on Sunday
06:05none more
06:06So of course than the high ankle injury that Patrick Mahomes suffered late in the fourth quarter and a big win against the Browns in
06:13Cleveland
06:14Yeah, we won't talk to him about that. We're gonna talk Philadelphia Eagles the best team in the NFL
06:18I don't know about Landon Dickerson. I don't know about Lane Johnson leaving that football game
06:21I also want to know about Saquon Barkley in the backfield getting hit on that thigh
06:24Also at the end of the football game twisted ankle there for AJ Brown
06:27So who cares about Patrick home when the team right now you need to beat is the Philadelphia Eagles?
06:32That's the way this final hour is gonna go. I won't have it any other way
06:35We'll see an injury graphic coming up in just a little bit that zero
06:40Eagles are listed on it because it's not all that important doubleheader of Monday night football before we hear from the people
06:48Drs, we should make sure that we at least show you what the second game is of the night
06:53first in the Twin Cities
06:54The Vikings a full touchdown favorite total 44 and a half as they host the Chicago Bears the night cap out in Sin City
07:02It's the Raiders and the Falcons Atlanta trying to stymie a four game
07:09Losing skid and just win again to stay in contention for the NFC South
07:15Total also 44 and a hook the Raiders are mathematically out of playoff consideration
07:21Perhaps it would behoove them to lose this game to improve their stock in the NFL draft to select that quarterback of the future
07:29But Desmond Ritter looking for some revenge against the team that drafted him and let him go take it on the Falcons tonight
07:37Yeah, Tom Brady said he's gonna have a big hand in picking that next quarterback here for the Las Vegas Raiders
07:42We'll see how that actually turns out
07:44but we are at the time of the year Ben where one team absolutely must win and the other teams going like we
07:49Absolutely must not win this football game because we want a higher draft position
07:53You know when that white flag starts to get raised Max Crosby never misses any games
07:57He's probably gonna be out for the season electing get that ankle surgery. That's the last cog in that defense
08:02I gave a damn about stopping anybody. So tonight if Kirk Cousins who by the way
08:07Hasn't thrown a single touchdown pass in four straight games. That is that is
08:12Impossible to do at this point, but he has done it
08:14I expect those passing lanes to open up because the Raiders the worst passing defense in the NFL now without their only
08:22Guy who could rush the passer if you don't get it together tonight, Atlanta, you will never get it together
08:28Again, they have lost four straight. They are a game below five hundred at six and seven
08:33They are now looking up at the Buccaneers by a game and a half in the division
08:38We knew Atlanta was not going to blow anybody's doors off this year in the NFC South at least after the opening month
08:45But Donnie had having already swept the shorthanded Buccaneers
08:48They should have stumbled backwards into the divisional crown within the NFC South. They have not in fact
08:56They are no longer even the favorites certainly not in first place
08:59It is a critical game to just get back to 500 to make this divisional race compelling the remainder of the season
09:07Alright, so that's how we have both of our games tonight in Minneapolis Vikings a hefty favorite against the Bears in Las Vegas
09:15As you saw Atlanta trying to snap a four-game slide, but still booked as a five and a half point favorite against the Las Vegas Raiders
09:23What is the best bet for Monday night football not just in one of the two games?
09:27But if you had to pick the two winners outright, which way would you look that was the question to everybody and fade the public?
09:38I
09:42Mean it's not overly a complicated question
09:46Moneyline parlay for a five and a half point road favorite and a full touchdown
09:50Favorite at home with two teams that he'll still have something left to fight for in two teams
09:55That are really not playing good football at the moment. It should be rather simple. It should be Vikings moneyline
10:01Falcons moneyline and that's what the public is giving us at SportsGrid on Twitter 72% DRS saying Minnesota and
10:09Atlanta minus 122
10:12Yeah, and also any given Sundays can turn into obviously any given Mondays at this point, but that's not a bad bet
10:17Like sometimes you'll go. Let me just vote for fun
10:19But you're telling me the Vikings at home
10:21We're gonna lose to the Bears when they're fighting now for the top and overall seed and the NFC
10:25I don't see it the crazier things have happened and the Falcons who are not a good football team by any stretch
10:29but they got two good running backs a quarterback that's had success in the NFL but not in the past couple weeks a
10:35Legitimate passing game against a team with a dead
10:38Terrible defense and an offense where it's like hey Ritter come save us here at this point with my guy
10:44Sincere in the backfield. Yeah, you're sincerely gonna get beaten tonight if you're the Raiders
10:48So I like this minus 122 makes a lot of sense. That's the way I voted. There you go
10:52Yeah, I mean listen, that's the way I voted as well
10:56Even if I think for whatever reason the Raiders keep this game even close or backdoor cover or same for Chicago
11:03I do not expect any outright upsets on this Monday night to end out week 15. Really? This slate is difficult
11:11I think DRS from a handicapping perspective will get your take on it
11:15You just mentioned Kirk Cousins in this four game slide for Atlanta. Wow. Has he been atrocious zero touchdowns eight?
11:25Interceptions multiple INTs thrown in the last two games for the Falcons including two
11:31Last week back in his former home against the Vikings in four
11:36INTs the week prior for captain Kirk
11:40There have been some calls DRS for his job
11:42It may be turned to Michael Pennix jr. To try to keep the Falcons competitive within the NFC South
11:49But you mentioned the Raiders a team that is playing really bad football right now
11:54I think there is going to be yet another coaching change this offseason in Sin City
12:00Because of Antonio Pierce can't even get them competitive or make them look even serviceable defensively
12:06What really does he give you as a head coach Mike?
12:10Captain Kirk bounced back with even a productive night tonight in Las Vegas
12:16Yes, he's gonna be productive so I was actually really close to taking the throw two touchdown passes and I think it was like a
12:21Minus 113 clip here at the fable of sports book, but then I said to myself. Well, you know what?
12:25Let me just take the simple approach. We'll dumb that down on all parlay, which he's included which I'll go over later
12:29But I happen to throw at least one tonight
12:31You're going to have a good running game B. John Robinson has been very good
12:35Even though they haven't been winning football games being that Bell carrier 15 to 25 carries depending on the game situation
12:40He's been great scoring touchdowns. He should find pay dirt as well
12:44It's just simple to me when you look at this parlay the Vikings almost like remove like I expect the Vikings to win tonight
12:49But Atlanta hasn't played all that. Well as we said over the past four weeks, but sometimes you say if there's one game
12:54You're supposed to play well against it's against a dead football team when you're a dome
12:59Quarterback and a dome team going to play in another dome against a bad football team that really doesn't want to win this game
13:05Look, I know Antonio Pierce is gonna coach him as hard as they can
13:08But when Max Crosby's like, you know what I hurt my ankle in week two
13:12I fought through it. Why am I fighting through the final three games? Let me throw the white flag up
13:16That's a big sign that the team has thrown that white flag up as well
13:20And I think that's gonna happen tonight Atlanta should win this game
13:23And yes, Kirk Cousins should be productive in this game with multiple touchdown passes
13:28Yeah, DRS you're spot-on there right nine game losing streak for the Las Vegas Raiders as well
13:34They have covered three times in those nine
13:37They have gone over in six of nine because the defense has not been overly
13:43Great when you look at the other side for Las Vegas
13:46Desmond Ritter does not have a passing yards prop up just yet
13:49Maybe with some quarterback confusion
13:51The only right spot for Vegas this year the rookie tight end Brock Bowers who already?
13:57Has set a new record for the most receiving yards or receptions
14:01I'll double-check that out of rookie tight ends passing Sam Laporta who did it a season ago in Detroit Brock Bowers has done that in
14:1013 games for the Raiders
14:12Yeah, and he's probably the only bright spot that you're looking at on that offense here
14:16Maybe a little Jacoby Myers on the outside, but for me and my money
14:19It's really not gonna find this way to anything on the Vegas Raiders. We're just gonna get back to the Atlanta Falcons
14:24I think again solid night for B. John Drake London. They should eat on offense that that's a bad defense
14:3087 grabs for Brock Bowers the most ever for a rookie tight end
14:35I love on a Monday or a Thursday when I scroll down in the rundown and I see a Tom Vecchio prop betting card
14:43For any given night and it just fires me up to talk some football and that prop
14:48Perspective to start off a new week with sports grids Tom Vecchio. It is TV
14:54What makes me doubly excited is the fact we have not won but two
14:59Monday night's football games to break down and find some winning wagers for so Tom Vecchio as always
15:05We appreciate the time and your expertise here on this Monday, of course
15:10Thanks for having me. We are in for two great games tonight, and I know what face value we have
15:16Awesome team of the Vikings going up against the Bears who are the Bears and then we have the Falcons who are pushing towards
15:22The playoffs and certainly better than the Raiders and we're not sure what we should be expecting
15:26We are in for plenty of scoring tonight. I want to make that very clear
15:29We are in for plenty of scoring specifically obviously from the Falcons and the Vikings to specific players
15:34We have to get to I don't want to park him back to a couple of Mondays ago when I was perfectly right about
15:39Portland Sutton and Bo Nix. That's what we're in for tonight. Let's roll
15:45All right Vecchio with that in mind
15:47Let's start with our first game in
15:50Minneapolis a divisional duel between the Vikings and the Bears it is a full touchdown number in favor of Minnesota a total standing at
15:5844 and a hook Vecchio as you mentioned in both components
16:01We have games where a team is in the hunt for playoff
16:05Significance or trying to at least stay alive in a divisional chase the team in this scenario is Minnesota at home
16:13Laying a touchdown against a divisional foe. So knowing the Vikings are the team with the expectation
16:20Do you target just Minnesota in their prop market for?
16:25Yes, and no, you know
16:27I think there's a route that some Bears players hit the overs on their props whether we're talking about Keenan Allen
16:32DJ Moore, whatever it might be
16:34But ultimately this is a massive game for the Vikings the Lions lost yesterday
16:38They know exactly what they don't have to be like scoreboard watching. It's not happening at the same time
16:42They know exactly what they have to do it and that's come away with the win. They've an awesome defense
16:45So Caleb Williams will throw an interception tonight
16:48Would I be surprised if he gets the over on his yards?
16:51Probably not but I be know again Keenan Allen teaching more with it
16:54They hit the over just because of garbage time absolutely in play, but tonight's about the Vikings taking care of business at home
17:00They obviously win they cover we may or may not see the overhead
17:03I could see a late maybe defensive touchdown from the Vikings side of things
17:06We know they're phenomenal at taking the ball away
17:08So we can correlate some of the Caleb Williams interception props and then turn into a Vikings defensive touchdown tonight as well
17:14Yeah, some interesting things too from the starting quarterbacks is Sam Dono's really turned it on as of late multiple touchdown pass seemingly
17:20Just about every game his numbers on the move Tom this morning over one and a half touchdown passes was minus 150
17:25It's not the minus 164 and I agree with your opening salvo there
17:29I think we get points with from two teams that we're targeting here and the Vikings and the Falcons
17:33But if we are looking at the passing prop numbers Caleb Williams, let's just say playing from behind
17:38Is there a chance that he can get his 224 tonight?
17:40Are you playing the unders on Caleb in that aspect as well? I I think the Caleb Williams yards are fun
17:45You know, we saw that comeback on Thanksgiving right against the Lions, you know, we've seen yards from Caleb Williams, right?
17:51It may not be the most efficient. They're starting off score
17:54What is it four yards in the first half 30 yards in the first half against San Francisco?
17:58Like it's not pretty by any means but it just happens to be there just because they're playing from behind
18:03We see these prevent defenses days going up against and the yards and touchdown may actually come from Caleb Williams
18:08So if you told me Caleb Williams did 250 and even to passing touchdowns tonight in a losing effort
18:12I don't I wouldn't be shocked by that right and the Vikings still cover
18:16They still win whatever might be but the yards and the touchdowns could very easily be there for Caleb Williams tonight
18:21when you look at
18:22Minnesota one of the best rushing defenses in the NFL part of the reason the Vikings are the third worst passing defense in terms
18:29Of yardage allowed is because often they play from in front which means the team has to throw a ton
18:35Both in the perfect 5 and 0 start to begin this season and now this recent six-game win streak for Minnesota
18:42Vecchio there are so many different pass catchers that we could look at tonight
18:45Of course when you start with the Vikings Justin Jefferson comes top of mind 81 and a hook
18:51He has had at least 81 receiving yards in 10 of the 13 games for the Vikings this year last week a buck
18:5832 only better by Jordan Addison who had a buck 33 and three scores if you had to go to a single Vikings
19:05Receiver tonight whether that's a wide receiver or a tight end who we get your focus in the prop market
19:13TJ Hawkinson is going to score his first touchdown of the season tonight plus 220
19:17He's also gonna go over 44 and a half receiving yards bears
19:20They've allowed the eighth most receiving yards opposing tight ends thing of 814 this year
19:25I love this spot for TJ Hawkinson and we saw these huge games
19:28You know as you said from Justin Jefferson last week Jordan Addison has been amazing local touchdowns the yards over 100 this that the other
19:35Thing it's time to get TJ Hawkinson in the end zone
19:38We have seen good consistency for the mark for the large part from Aaron Jones
19:42Involved in the passing game. He said Addison and Jefferson obviously the duo that they have but Hawkinson is that missing key?
19:48Obviously coming off of the injury. He started year late all these sorts of things
19:52Hawkinson finds the end zone. He goes over his yard, which I don't want to you know, say back
19:56You know look back to historic times where he's been great against the Bears when he's with the Lions
19:59We don't want to bring that up. But this year he plays a solid role
20:02He's fourth on the team when it comes to red zone carpet
20:04You're obviously Justin Jefferson Jordan Addison Aaron Jones ahead of him Hawkinson finds the end zone tonight
20:10If we're talking about touchdown props here
20:11Let's flip it over quickly here to the running backs
20:13If I gave you one pick as a running back slash quarterback to find Pater in this game, who would it be?
20:19It's got to be Aaron Jones, but I also don't like laying minus money on you know
20:24Especially running backs for for touchdown props, but you can look to him
20:28You know what? I'd be surprised if he had to and probably not
20:32But I also don't want to be like banking on that as my like favorite touchdown option in this game
20:38Two teams that are riding very long losing skids
20:41Kind of in at least you compare one to another one not nearly as long
20:46The Falcons though the team that need to win games right now Atlanta has lost four in a row the Raiders have lost nine
20:54consecutive football games
20:55But Atlanta still has a chance of being in the postseason if they can make some noise in the NFC South and try to catch
21:03The Buccaneers can they snap the five games or four games kid tonight?
21:07We would assume as a five and a half point favorite in Las Vegas total
21:1244 and a hook back deal for our second of two games on this Monday. What are the numbers telling you?
21:19Look, the Falcons are the better team, right whether we think they're a Super Bowl contender a playoff contender
21:24They make the playoffs wherever might be. I think we all agree that they're a really average team when it comes down to it
21:30They are better than the Raiders though
21:31That's what it comes down to as well
21:33Where the Raiders are missing their best play with Max Crosby and the lack of consistency that we've seen from Kirk Cousins
21:39Who looks like a statue back there if there's any game for him to get things going on the right track for their offense?
21:45It's when he'll actually have time and he won't be under pressure
21:48So we can talk about the interceptions from Kirk Cousins the passing all these sorts of things
21:53But at the end of the day, they are the better team
21:55They have better options on offense what we're seeing from the Raiders quarterback room whether it's going to be a no Connell out there
22:00Injuries, etc, etc. I have no faith in the Raiders really doing a whole lot even against this bad defense
22:06Give me Kirk Cousins. They win this game. Do they cover?
22:09I don't want to bet on them to cover because they've just been so bad
22:12But I do see them coming with the win tonight
22:15Bijan's been the bell cow here certainly for Atlanta over the past couple weeks and this season
22:19He's fine and paid her roughly on a week-to-week basis
22:22Sometimes multiple if we look at Bijan's rushing profits 84 and a half Tyler Algiers back up 28 and a half
22:27We don't have very many props you're up for the Raiders at this point
22:30So we'll focus on Atlanta this time Bijan tonight
22:33Does he excel does he hit his props and does he find paid or tonight's up? I?
22:38Would say yes to all those things. He probably scores. He probably goes over
22:42I wouldn't be surprised if Algier gets in the mix as well
22:44Like we've always seen him involved and you know, I was a bit of a vulture role
22:48So I think that is totally fine again. I don't want to be going to some of these, you know top players
22:52Their lines are super bad. They're super refined. So I don't love those props
22:55I do love Drake London if we want to get into that right now
22:59Yeah, let's do it. Thank you. I'll take it away. Go ahead
23:02Drake London touchdown today
23:04The thing I've said on this show for years at this point is what I will always consistently buy into number one receivers that haven't
23:10Scored in a while when we look to Drake London the last time he scored was week 9 in the last four weeks alone
23:15He has 46 targets and the entire season. He is a 27% target share
23:19We have Darnell Mooney at 22.4% Ray Raymond clouds even at 16.9% when it comes to the red zone targets here
23:26Drake London is at
23:2842.2% when Kyle Pitts is at 20% red zone target share Drake London is
23:3322% higher than the next closest player Drake London scores 90 goes over 64 and a half
23:38He goes over 70 yards Drake London TJ Hawkinson both score tonight
23:43Tom Vecchio
23:44I'm going to bet that right as we get to the commercial break and love the look at
23:48Drake London for Kirk Cousins and the offense to snap
23:53Vecchio think we run the triple up
23:57Sometimes when there's a night that deserves it when you have two Monday night football games
24:02With penny plenty of picks to give out you must run the triple option
24:07It is our favorite side
24:09Favorite total in favorite prop from a doubleheader of Monday night football to end out week 15 of this National Football League
24:17Regular season in any of the two games we can try to give you some winning wagers Donny
24:22This is not the greatest doubleheader of Monday night football. We can expect at this stage of the season
24:28I find it a little bit difficult to handicap, but Vecchio got me fired up
24:33I think we can still win some wagers cash some tickets tonight
24:37So let's dive in to the triple option and we start with your favorite side
24:43Where are you looking on this Monday night doubleheader?
24:46Yeah, I'm gonna go to the deadest of the four teams here and fade them and that would be the Las Vegas Raiders who come
24:52Into a game where they don't even know who their quarterback is going to be
24:54I know their best defensive player isn't playing from an already
24:57Horrendous defense here and also from what I know is the lowest ranked secondary in
25:03Professional football is the Raiders perfect bounce-back night for Kirk Cousins
25:07Perfect way to get back into that fight in the NFC South to try to battle up against the likes of the Tampa Bay
25:12Buccaneers I do think the Falcons win this game tonight, and I think they can win this going away
25:17They're at the point now where if it doesn't work tonight
25:20You're questioning should Kirk Cousins be your actual quarterback heading into the offseason and also Raheem Morris was given a team
25:26That was the favorite to win the NFC South and coming up this lame at the end of the season
25:31There might be questions on whether or not he's the right person to actually lead them into the future
25:36It's a big night for the Falcons. They win going away
25:38I think they win by seven points and I'm gonna lay the five and a half points on the road with the Falcons going up
25:44against the Raiders
25:45It is a must win for Atlanta
25:48The Falcons must snap this four game slide that they are currently on
25:52Right now if Atlanta wins they would be seven and seven behind the Buccaneers by a game with three left
26:00but if Atlanta matches the record of Tampa at any point throughout the remainder of this season and at the end of the year the
26:07Falcons would win the NFC South by virtue of sweeping the Buccaneers and having that direct head-to-head tiebreaker
26:14But Tampa has won four straight the Falcons have lost four in a row Atlanta wins the game tonight
26:21But I think the Raiders somehow some way do end up covering
26:24I will give you the very large caveat that of all of these things that we could potentially bet tonight
26:29Whether it's totals or props the side by far my least favorite initially
26:34I had the Vikings minus seven
26:36I took that out thinking a touchdown in a divisional game
26:39Might be a little bit too much then I had Minnesota by 1 to 13 points in terms of the scoring margin
26:45There's a chance though, Minnesota went by two touchdowns all to say I hate the side tonight
26:50I'll go with Desmond Ritter revenge just to cover for the Raiders at home against the Atlanta Falcons
26:57you heard from dr. Chow Aidan O'Connell listed as
27:01Questionable, but we do not expect him to play tonight
27:03Des Ritter against the team that drafted him in the third round now over two years ago trying to exact a little revenge
27:10Maybe it happens this evening. But again, don't love the side. So let's go into the total DRS
27:17Where are you looking and in what game?
27:19Yeah, I'm gonna go with that same game here for I think the Falcons win this one
27:23There's nothing really to play for the Raiders side
27:25Which means hey if you want to keep your job and you want to see what a young quarterback has to do
27:29You're gonna be going for on fourth down
27:31you might be faking punts at this point just to see and put your team in certain situations which typically
27:35Helps the over and if we're talking about the Falcons, it's not so much just jump-starting your season going like hey
27:40You know what? Let's win 10 to 7 a win is a win on the road in the NFL
27:44That's not necessarily the case like Kirk Cousins hasn't have any touchdown pass in four weeks
27:48Don't you think you'd like to get two or three to say? Okay, boy, this feels really good at this point
27:52Same thing with a field goal kicker. That's missed a couple kicks. All right, great
27:54I made two back-to-back 44 yard field goals. Now we're feeling good in the flow
27:58I do think also Bijan Robinson is a solid game
28:01The Falcons will move the football and I think the Raiders look the offense might struggle under Riddler
28:07But at the same time you're saying yourself. Well, who did they have? Anyway was Aidan O'Connor was that much better here?
28:11I think there's a legitimate chance
28:12They get it to the high teams
28:13Which means I'm gonna take the over
28:1544 and a half points in this game as a total because a dead team in the water is still gonna play aggressively and I
28:21Think the Atlanta Falcons use this game to say, you know, what our offense still actually works. Check us out here
28:26Give me the over in this game 44 and a half
28:29It needs to work Donnie. I like that. Look for this game. I do think we will see some points
28:34It's why I love what Tom had to say about Drake London hitting painter
28:37There is going to be a bunch of scores tonight the Raiders in this nine-game skid have gone over in six of nine
28:44They've allowed at least 27 points in seven of these nine losses
28:48Atlanta must find its footing offensively where Kirk Cousins has not tossed a touchdown
28:55In this four-game slide and they had gone under in their first three on this four-game skid before allowing
29:0342 points to Minnesota a week ago
29:06Speaking of the Vikings they went over last week against the Atlanta Falcons
29:11I think they play to the under tonight. Minnesota is one of the best scoring defenses in the National Football League
29:16I expect Minnesota to win comfortably against Chicago on this Monday night in the Twin Cities
29:2311 wins for the Vikings. I expect it to be 12 in 8 of the first 11 victories for Minnesota this year
29:31Under I think the Vikings play to the under I'm just not so sure
29:35Drs how much juice the Bears still have what the interim bump as offensive coordinator or head coach
29:41Could mean for Thomas Brown at this point like a 28 14 game tonight
29:46Still keeping us under would not surprise me in the Twin Cities and if they score 28
29:52That means Sammy D is tossing many touchdowns in my estimation as well
29:57Yeah, it helps me out as well
29:59So my third part of that obviously is Sam Donner over one and a half touchdown passes Kevin O'Connell great offensive coordinator slash head
30:04Coach Darnold is really letting it rip right now those two wide receivers feeling it
30:08There's a chance that both of those guys can certainly get a hundred yards once a game through once again through the air
30:13But you're right about this
30:14We're not questioning the Minnesota Vikings if they need to score points they'll score and they're gonna win this football game
30:18We're questioning what we're getting out of the Chicago Bears on offense. So your thought process is right a comfortable victory
30:24But can the Bears approach the 20s, which is what it's going to take to get that game over the total
30:29So I agree with the handicap there. The Vikings will score. We just don't know how much the Bears are gonna score and
30:35Even if Chicago does not score 20, I do think we will see some yards for Caleb Williams
30:40It was not great last week in San Francisco
30:43But he had been playing much better football over this number of 223 and a hook in three straight all against divisional foes
30:51entering last week
30:52Against the 49ers Minnesota allows the third most passing yards this year in the NFL
30:57Because they play from in front and they should play from in front tonight as well DRS
31:02Yeah, you know what? It's gonna be good game
31:04Look two games is better than one game and good for the NFL which they could have laid us a Falcons Raiders game
31:09But at least we get something to watch tonight in case one of them fails. Love it
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