{"id":2236,"date":"2024-08-25T03:30:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T03:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/?p=2236"},"modified":"2024-08-26T00:35:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T00:35:39","slug":"2024-nfl-minnesota-vikings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/2024\/08\/25\/2024-nfl-minnesota-vikings\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Vikings: 2024 NFL Preview &#8211; New QB brings excitement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Minnesota Vikings | NFC North<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Minnesota-Vikings-Logo-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2237\" style=\"width:455px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Minnesota-Vikings-Logo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Minnesota-Vikings-Logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Minnesota-Vikings-Logo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Minnesota-Vikings-Logo-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Minnesota-Vikings-Logo-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/nfl\/?sport=nfl&amp;week=1&amp;gameid=7191\" title=\"\">Click here for the Week 1 New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings matchup page<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/plans\/memberships\/\" title=\"\">Shop for Baller Access membership plans<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Head Coach:<\/strong> Kevin O&#8217;Connell (3rd season)<br><br><strong>Key Additions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sam Darnold (QB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J.J McCarthy (QB) &#8211; rookie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aaron Jones (RB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dallas Turner (DE) &#8211; rookie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shaq Griffin (CB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Key Departures:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kirk Cousins (QB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joshua Dobbs (QB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexander Mattison (RB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KJ Osborn (WR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><strong>Last Season&#8217;s Results and Interesting Trends (2023):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Overall Record:<\/strong> 7-10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ATS Record:<\/strong> 7-7-3 ATS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>O\/U Record:<\/strong> 7-10 O\/U<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-1-1 ATS and 7-0 1H ATS off a win<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0-7 O\/U vs. poor teams (45% win percentage or lower)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0-5 O\/U as a favorite<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><strong>Last Season&#8217;s Ranks (2023):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>EPA\/play (offense):<\/strong> 18th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rush EPA (offense):<\/strong> 25th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pass EPA (offense):<\/strong> 17th<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EPA\/play allowed (defense):<\/strong> 17th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rush EPA (defense):<\/strong> 17th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pass EPA (defense):<\/strong> 14th<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plays per game:<\/strong> 17th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seconds per snap (lowest to highest):<\/strong> 8th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Season Schedule:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Week 1<\/strong>: New York Giants (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 2<\/strong>: San Francisco 49ers (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 3<\/strong>: Houston Texans (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 4<\/strong>: Green Bay Packers (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 5<\/strong>: New York Jets (Neutral)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 6<\/strong>: BYE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 7<\/strong>: Detroit Lions (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 8<\/strong>: Los Angeles Rams (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 9<\/strong>: Indianapolis Colts (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 10<\/strong>: Jacksonville Jaguars (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 11<\/strong>: Tennessee Titans (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 12<\/strong>: Chicago Bears (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 13<\/strong>: Arizona Cardinals (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 14<\/strong>: Atlanta Falcons (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 15<\/strong>: Chicago Bears (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 16<\/strong>: Seattle Seahawks (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 17<\/strong>: Green Bay Packers (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 18<\/strong>: Detroit Lions (Away)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><strong>Commentary:<\/strong> The Minnesota Vikings are poised for a significant transition in 2024, with major changes at the quarterback position following the departures of Kirk Cousins and Joshua Dobbs. The addition of Sam Darnold and rookie J.J. McCarthy brings a new dynamic to the offense, potentially revitalizing a unit that struggled with consistency last season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite their 7-10 record last year, the Vikings showed flashes of promise, particularly when coming off wins, where they were 5-1-1 ATS and a perfect 7-0 in the first half against the spread. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a solid coaching staff led by Kevin O&#8217;Connell, who is entering his third season, the Vikings are well-positioned to capitalize on their potential. If they can stay healthy and leverage their new personnel effectively, the Vikings could emerge as a competitive force in the NFC North, building on their promise from last season while overcoming the injury setbacks that plagued them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/nfl\/?sport=nfl&amp;week=1&amp;gameid=7191\" title=\"\">Click here for the Week 1 New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings matchup page<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/plans\/memberships\/\" title=\"\">Shop for Baller Access membership plans<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Vikings | NFC North Click here for the Week 1 New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings matchup page Shop for Baller Access membership plans Head Coach: Kevin O&#8217;Connell (3rd season) Key Additions: Key Departures: Last Season&#8217;s Results and Interesting Trends (2023): Last Season&#8217;s Ranks (2023): 2024 Season Schedule: Commentary: The Minnesota Vikings are poised [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-2236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-betting","tag-nfl"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2236"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2400,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2236\/revisions\/2400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}