Our Staff Prediction for Browns at Vikings
The VikingsTerritory collective staff prediction for the Minnesota Vikings date with the Cleveland Browns is ready.
Minnesota can even its record to 2-2 in 2021 with a win over Cleveland, bolstering its case for a season about-face after an 0-2 start.
The writers at VikingsTerritory predict the Vikings will notch their second win of the season. Last week, we picked the Vikings to win by a single point over Seattle. Minnesota won by 13.
Seven contributors picked Minnesota to win whereas five believe Kevin Stefanski gets the best of his old employer.
Here’s how the panel sees the score for Week 4:
- Dustin Baker: Vikings Win, 27-17
- Sean Borman: Browns Win, 21-20
- Josh Frey: Browns Win, 24-21
- Henrique Gucciardi: Vikings Win, 28-20
- Wes Johnson: Vikings Win, 27-23
- Kyle Joudry: Vikings Win, 27-24
- Kirby O’Connor: Vikings Win, 24-6
- Bob Sansevere: Browns Win, 27-24
- Ali Siddiqui: Vikings Win, 27-23
- Rick Sosa: Browns Win, 31-28
- Andrew Waters: Vikings Win, 31-21
- Mike Wobschall: Browns Win, 34-33
Mathematically en masse, we predict the Vikings edge the Browns by a score of 26-23.
Here are the season standings for our writers’ predictions:
- Dustin Baker: 2-1
- Josh Frey: 2-1
- Wes Johnson: 2-1
- Kyle Joudry: 2-1
- Rick Sosa: 2-1
- Mike Wobschall: 2-1
- Sean Borman: 1-2
- Henrique Gucciardi: 1-2
- Bob Sansevere: 1-2
- Ali Siddiqui: 1-2
- Andrew Waters: 1-2
- Kirby O’Connor: 0-3
Henrique Gucciardi most accurately predicted the outcome last week, forecasting a 30-21 win by the Vikings over the Seahawks. Minnesota beat Seattle 30-17.
The Browns are currently two-point favorites to defeat the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).