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NFL Thursday Night Football Same Game Parlay: Vikings vs. Rams

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Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season starts with a showdown between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings live from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Rams are 2-4 after a home win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Meanwhile, the Vikings are 5-1, losing their first game of the season to the Detroit Lions at home. 

Below, I’ve created a three-leg Same Game Parlay (SGP) for this game with +1000 odds. 

Let’s check it out. 

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Thursday Night Football Same Game Parlay: Vikings vs. Rams

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Vikings -2.5 (-122)

The Vikings are coming off their first loss of the season to the Lions, 31-29. They lost on a Lions field goal in the game’s waning seconds. 

Here on the road, the Vikings are taking on a Rams defense that allows 1.67 passing touchdowns per game. They had a good outing in Week 7, but that was against the Raiders, who have noticeable quarterback problems. 

The Vikings running game, led by Aaron Jones, has also been solid lately. Jones has rushed for 93+ yards in three of his last four games. 

The Rams allow 121 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown per game to opposing running backs. 

The Rams are getting wide receiver Cooper Kupp back, which will help, but they create a lot of turnovers, averaging 1.83 interceptions per game, including four games with multiple interceptions. 

This line is now under three, so I feel comfortable with the spread. If you want extra security, the Moneyline works here, too.

The Rams are 1-5 against the spread this season. 

Justin Jefferson Anytime Touchdown Scorer (-120)

The Rams are allowing nine receptions for 127.5 receiving yards and 1.17 touchdowns per game to opposing wide receivers. 

They’ve held them off the scoresheet in their last two games, but they allowed seven within the season’s first four weeks.

Justin Jefferson has five touchdowns this season, scoring in all but one game. He’s recorded 81+ receiving yards in all but one game this season. He averages 8.5 targets per game and 16.1 yards per reception.

He’s the No. 1 target in this offense and will be targeted heavily here on the road against a team that’s gotten better against receivers over the last two weeks, but those receivers were nothing like Jefferson. 

Kyren Williams Over 18.5 Carries (+100)

The last leg is a bit bolder, with Kyren Williams going over 18.5 carries. Only one running back has had 19+ carries against the Vikings this season - San Francisco 49ers back Jordan Mason. 

Williams is in an interesting spot. The Rams have fellow running back Blake Corum on the roster, but he’s simply not getting carries. Williams has 116 this season, while Corum has just 16. 

Mason was in a similar situation as the only back seeing any meaningful carries on his team. 

Williams has been inefficient, averaging just 3.8 yards per carry. However, he’s recorded 19+ carries in each of the last four games. 

The Vikings can be run on, allowing 4.28 yards per carry. 

If the Rams want a shot at winning, it’ll include getting the running game going and keeping the Vikings’ offense off the field. 

Williams will benefit. At +100 odds, I’ll take a swing. 

Parlay Odds: +1000

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