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Las Vegas - Lemme tell you why a 7-2 record does not impress me. Talking about Minnesota and we're talking about two different teams. The Vikings got off to a magical start, winning five in a row against some pretty good teams, including the 49ers, Texans and Packers. Then came the bye week, and then the problems started. Minny (-1) lost a tough one at home to the Lions (31-29), then came up on the short end of a 30-20 score against at the Rams as a -2.5 point favorite. They started to fix the problems, but beating a lousy Colts team 21-13 and an UGLY Jaguars team 12-7 is not exactly something you wanna put on your resume.

Move to the opposite side of the field and Tennessee QB Will Levis returned to action after missing three games and had an afternoon. Levis had to fight against THE BEST defense in the NFL, the Chargers, and was able to complete 18 of 23 (78.3%) for 175 yards with 2 TDs and 0 INTs. When we say BEST defense, we're talking about L.A. allowing only 118 points through nine games. With the exception one game so far this season, a 30-14 loss to the Packers, Tennessee has been competitive. They lost to the Jets by seven, the Colts by three and beat the Patriots by three. Looked at some of their work from last season, and all three home losses were by only three points.

And if you wanna take a quick ride to Prop City with me, try Tennessee WR Calvin Ridley for an anytime TD. Why? Ridley was targeted 9 times by QB Will Levis last week, caught 5 and scored 2 TDs. At +$270, this looks like a real bargain.

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