The experts have made their picks for Week 3 and an overwhelming number of them believe the Minnesota Vikings will beat the Buffalo Bills in Week 3.
Last week, the Minnesota Vikings fought hard against the Green Bay Packers in a game which resulted in a tie. Now, the purple and gold turn their attention to the Buffalo Bills, who they host in Week 3.
The Bills feature rookie quarterback Josh Allen and an offense struggling to find their identity while they have talented players on both sides of the ball fighting to prove their 0-2 record doesn’t reflect their team as a whole.
Minnesota will look to keep a winning record against Buffalo on Sunday, Sept. 23 in front of the crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium and the experts believe that is something that is likely to happen according to their picks.
Here is a look at the picks from experts around the internet, including a score prediction when possible:
Picking the Vikings
- Bleacher Report – Group Consensus: “Gagnon and Davenport believe a Bills team that has been outscored 78-23 this season is in for a blowout loss” Score prediction: Vikings 34, Bills 14
- CBS Sports – Pete Prisco: “The Vikings win in a blowout.” Score prediction: Vikings 37, Bills 10
- FanSided – Matt Verderame: “the Vikings (1-0-1) are going to lay a fierce beating on the Bills (0-2).” Score prediction: 34-3
- NFL.com – Elliot Harrison: “This just looks ugly on paper. And it probably will on the field, too.” Score prediction: Vikings 34, Bills 9
- Pioneer Press – Kevin Cusick: “we’d suggest (Vontae Davis) spending the next 14 weeks betting heavily against his old team, laying however many points it takes.” Score prediction: Vikings by 27
- Pro Football Talk – Michael David Smith: “This should be the easiest pick on the board. The Bills just aren’t competitive.” Score prediction: Vikings 30, Bills 10
- Pro Football Talk – Mike Florio: “While the Bills won’t win, they’ll cover (the spread). Barely.” Score prediction: Vikings 35, Bills 20
- Sporting News – David Steele: “At this time, we invite the public to make its own “retire at halftime” jokes. Chances are excellent they’ll be appropriate.” Score prediction: Vikings 38, Bills 16
- CBS Sports – Jason LaCanfora, Will Brinson, Jared Dubin, Ryan Wilson, John Breech, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg
- ESPN – Bowen, Clay, Golic, Graziano, Kimes, Qerim, Riddick, Siefert, Wickersham, Wingo
- SBNation – RVB, Stephen White, Geoff Schwartz, Charles McDonald, Adam Stites, Chrisitan D’Andrea, RJ Ochoa
- USA Today – Jarrett Bell (27-13), Nate Davis (37-0), Mike Jones (35-12), Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz (38-17), Lorenzo Reyes (33-10)
This is a game that is easy to pick the Vikings for. Not only are they 17 point favorites during the game, but it has the potential to be ugly early, with the stellar Minnesota defense taking on a rookie in his first start in his first NFL road game.
Picking the Bills
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Those who watch football would have a hard time picking Buffalo to beat Minnesota. The Vikings are considered to be one of the best teams in the league while the Bills are in the conversation to be considered the absolute worst.
Sure, Allen could impress at quarterback and the Bills could find their groove to be competitive, but it would take an absolute collapse by Minnesota for Buffalo to walk out of U.S. Bank Stadium with their first win of the season.
If you’re looking for a good pick in your survival league this week, the Minnesota Vikings should be a pretty safe bet. With none of the experts picking the Buffalo Bills in Week 3 and there being a huge gap in talent between the two squads, fans should feel pretty safe about this game being a win.