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Experts predict the Minnesota Vikings will beat the Jets in Week 7

By Adam Carlson

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 7: Marcus Sherels #35 of the Minnesota Vikings and Jeremy Kerley #11 of the New York Jets go after a loose ball after Kerley dropped a punt during the fourth quarter of the game on December 7, 2014 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Jets 30-24. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 7: Marcus Sherels #35 of the Minnesota Vikings and Jeremy Kerley #11 of the New York Jets go after a loose ball after Kerley dropped a punt during the fourth quarter of the game on December 7, 2014 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Jets 30-24. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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Who will win when the Minnesota Vikings face off against the New York Jets on Sunday? Here are the expert picks for the Week 7 showdown in New Jersey!

The Minnesota Vikings enter Week 7 of the 2018 NFL season as slight favorites on the road to beat the New York Jets and move to 4-2-1. However. being favored doesn’t always mean the outcome will follow the prediction.

To see how experts see the Vikings faring on Sunday, let’s take a look at how experts around the internet are looking at the matchup on Oct. 21 to see who they believe will be the victor and what the score might be.

Here are the expert picks divided by the team chosen to win with their score predictions in bold where applicable:

Picking the Minnesota Vikings

  • Bleacher Report – Consensus:  “They’re due for a blowout victory against a Jets team that lost handily to the only good team it has faced this season (a 31-12 defeat at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars).” (27-20)
  • CBS Sports – Pete Prisco: “The Jets have improved on offense, but face a tough challenge in the Vikings defense. Sam Darnold will have a rough go of it in this one.” (26-10)
  • NJ.com – Joe Giglio: “Despite how high the Jets can soar this year, this isn’t a good matchup for a banged up secondary.”

    • NFL.com – Elliot Harrison

    : “The litmus test in this contest for Gang Green will be if Sam Darnold is forced to try to keep pace with Kirk Cousins; that is, if the game flows toward a flurry of points.”

    (27-16)

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  • Pioneer Press – Kevin Cusick: “Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins caused a stir last Sunday by marking his touchdown run with the dorkish “Dead Arm Dance,” which set a new standard for vanilla end zone celebrations.” (Vikings by 7)
  • Pro Football Talk – MDS: “Kirk Cousins is playing every bit as well for the Vikings as they were hoping he would. He’s earning that contract.” (28-20)
  • Pro Football Talk – Mike Florio: “The Jets have overachieved in recent weeks. But they haven’t faced a team like the Vikings, which is starting to find its way after a rough start.” (27-10)
  • Sporting News – Vinnie Iyer: “Kirk Cousins will go to work with his quick passing game and have a much easier time than Sam Darnold will in a one-dimensional offense against a surging defense.” (23-17)
  • CBS Sports: Jason LaCanfora, Jason Dubin, Ryan Wilson, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg
  • SBNation: RVB, Stephen White, Geoff Schwartz, Charles McDonald, Adam Stites, Christian D’Andrea, Jason Marcum
  • USA Today: Jarrett Bell (27-22), Nate Davis (33-23), Mike Jones (28-24), Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz (23-16), Lorenzo Reyes (20-17)

    • It’s easy to see why experts would be high on the Vikings. They have an explosive offense and their defense has looked like it is returning to form in a big way. Still, they will need to prove they can stop the Jets running attack if they want to walk out of New Jersey with a win on Sunday.

    Picking the New York Jets

    • Sporting News – David Steele: “The Vikings aren’t dominating their division as they should, and they won’t get a walkover this week against an unpredictable Jets team.” (24-28)
    • CBS Sports: Will Brinson, John Breech

    There are only three experts taking the Jets on this list, but that doesn’t mean the Vikings are expected to win in a landslide. In fact, many of the wins for Minnesota on here are one-score games that could go either way, meaning the Vikings will want to be on their toes for this one!

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    Who do you think will win the Week 7 game between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets? And will it be a highly competitive game? Let us know your opinion in the comments section below!

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