The Jaguars-Vikings Prediction … from the Masses
VikingsTerritory asked a handful of Vikings fans for a prediction of Sunday’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium.
The Jaguars-Vikings Prediction … from the Masses
The fans have spoken.
The Vikings got back on the winning track last weekend at home versus the Indianapolis Colts, downing Joe Flacco’s team 21-13 under the lights of primetime. The win nudged their record to 6-2.
This weekend, Minnesota will face a reeling Jaguars team, likely led at quarterback by Mac Jones. Trevor Lawrence is battling a shoulder injury.
Vikings fans predict the Vikings will win their seventh game of the season.
Fans unanimously chose the Vikings, evidently content with the state of play in Minnesota. The recent win restored folks’ faith.
Here’s how the fan panel sees the score for Week 10:
Alexis: Vikings Win, 29-23
Bruce Johnson: Vikings Win, 27-7
Chris: Vikings Win, 31-7
Christina: Vikings Win, 31-10
Eric Horstman: Vikings Win, 42-17
Ivan, Czar of Bohunks: Vikings Win, 34-12
Keat_on: Vikings Win, 34-17
Legend of Corra: Vikings Win, 27-17
PurpleVikodin: Vikings Win, 35-21
RedNPurple: Vikings Win, 42-17
SkolSister: Vikings Win, 31-13
Skol Tom: Vikings Win, 27-13
Steve Berglund: Vikings Win, 34-17
Tadd: Vikings Win, 31-21
Thee…Mr. Legend: Vikings Win, 24-13
Mathematically en masse, fans predict the Vikings will top the Jaguars by a score of 32-15.
And the season standings for fans’ predictions:
Christina: 6-2
Eric Horstman: 6-2
Ivan, Czar of Bohunks: 6-2
RedNPurple: 5-3
Skol Tom: 6-2
Steve Berglund: 5-3
Alexis: 5-3
Chris: 5-3
Keat_on: 5-3
PurpleVikodin: 5-3
SkolSister: 5-3
Legend of Corra: 4-4
Tadd: 4-4
Thee…Mr. Legend: 4-4
Bruce Johnson: 2-6
Sporting News’ Bill Bender picked the Vikings to defeat Indianapolis, 28-21, and explained: “The Vikings stopped a two-game losing streak in Week 10, and Sam Darnold will look to continue his hot streak. He averages 263 yards with six TDs and three interceptions in his past three games. He might make a mistake or two on the road against the Jaguars, but this team continues to make too many mistakes. Jacksonville is 1-4 S/U when they have at least two turnovers, and Minnesota should be able to force a few miscues on the road.”
The Vikings are favored to prevail by 6.5 points against the Jaguars. Minnesota has the league’s top-rated defense per DVOA through nine weeks.
The Vikings have an 83% chance of reaching the postseason per DVOA. Jacksonville checks in around 6% per the same metric.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
All statistics provided by Pro Football Reference / Stathead; all contractual information provided by OverTheCap.com.
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