Vikings Need Peterson To Beat Saints
Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints
Super Bowl Line: Saints -3.5
The Minnesota Vikings thought that when they signed Brett Favre out of retirement, that they would supplement their stellar running game with an excellent passing game. While the passing game has improved and weapons like Sidney Rice have taken a big step forward, the reality is that the running game hasn’t often been there for support.
The Vikings have only had three 100-yard games from Adrian Peterson this season and none have come in the last nine weeks. If the Vikings plan to win on the road in New Orleans, they will need the help of Peterson because Favre simply can’t do it on his own.
This is a Vikings team that was 9-0 at home this year but just 4-4 on the road. They simply aren’t good enough to be one-dimensional on the road and hope to win. If it’s all Favre, we might see the old Favre that makes some bone-headed plays that cost his team the game.
The Saints are multi-faceted and playing at home, you know they are going to score plenty of points. The question is will the Vikings be able to catch up?
If it’s a shootout, the Saints win. If the Vikings can dictate the pace with Peterson, they will win.
NFL Pick: Saints -3.5