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NFL lines, Week 15 2019: 5 best bets

By Mike Phillips

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Los Angeles Rams Running Back Todd Gurley II (30) runs for a first down during a game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams on December 08, 2019, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Michael Workman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Los Angeles Rams Running Back Todd Gurley II (30) runs for a first down during a game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams on December 08, 2019, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Michael Workman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 8: Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook jumped into the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Detroit Lions in an NFL football game at U.S. Bank Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 8: Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook jumped into the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Detroit Lions in an NFL football game at U.S. Bank Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via Getty Images) /

1. Vikings -2.5

The NFC’s least talked about contender is the Minnesota Vikings, who find themselves one game back of the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North. Minnesota bounced back from a brutal loss in Seattle by effortlessly beating the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

The Vikings have gotten to be a very efficient offense behind the Dalvin Cook-led rushing attack, taking the onus off of Kirk Cousins to do it all. Cook already has over 1,100 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns this season, which is a nice complement to the Vikings’ strong defense.

Mike Zimmer’s defensive unit may not be as good as some recent editions, but it still a quality unit capable of making life difficult for the opposition on a regular basis. The one qualm with the Vikings is their poor road record, as they are just 3-4 away from U.S. Bank Arena.

That record might explain why the Vikings are only 2.5 point favorites in their final road game of the season, a trip out to the StubHub Center to take on the 5-8 Los Angeles Chargers. The Bolts got back in the win column by dismantling the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, but they are still playing out the string in the AFC and may be officially eliminated from playoff contention by the end of the week.

The difference in ability between the Vikings and Chargers is massive, and a simple field goal win covers the number for Minnesota. That makes this a very easy choice to tab the Vikings as the best bet of the week in the NFL.

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