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Best NFL Prop Bets for Giants vs. Vikings in Week 16 (Cook and Jefferson Running in 'One Direction')

By Josh Yourish

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (4) celebrates the largest comeback in NFL history after coming back from a 33-point halftime deficit vs. the Colts.
Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (4) celebrates the largest comeback in NFL history after coming back from a 33-point halftime deficit vs. the Colts. / Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
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Week 15 in the NFL was one of the most wild weeks of football we’ve had in a long time and both of these teams were involved.

The New York Giants escaped on Sunday Night Football with a couple of questionable calls and no-calls in their favor. Now, they’re 8-5-1 and almost certainly in the postseason going against the Minnesota Vikings who just pulled off the largest comeback in NFL history.

Wink Martindale and the Giants defense will try to slow down Kevin O’Connell’s offense that has all the momentum in the world. Wink’s the ultimate football guy, but I think he just accidentally gave O’Connell the best compliment he’s ever gotten.

I’ve put together some prop bets backing Harry Styles's offense on Saturday because I think they’ll be headed in 'One Direction,' towards the end zone.

Best NFL Prop Bets for Giants vs. Vikings

  • Dalvin Cook Longest Rush OVER 16.5 (-120)
  • Justin Jefferson OVER 89.5 Receiving Yards (-112)
  • Daniel Jones OVER 220.5 Pass Yards (-114)

Dalvin Cook Long Rush Over 16.5 (-120)

Dalvin Cook had a pretty solid game against the Colts last week in the comeback, he finished with 95 yards and had a long of 40. The reason this is the play and not his over for rushing yards is because the Giants are allowing a league worst 5.4 yards per carry this season.

Last week, Brian Robinson of Washington went for over seven yards a pop. It seemed like Washington could get whatever they wanted on the ground, but inopportune turnovers held them to 12 points. Cook will easily rip one for 20+ against this defense.

Justin Jefferson Over 89.5 Receiving Yards (-112)

I’m not sure there is a player in the league that can cover Justin Jefferson, but there certainly isn’t anybody on the New York Giants that can do it. Adam Thielen is on the injury report this week and the Vikings are losing faith in Jalen Reagor week after week, so Jefferson might get 15 targets in this game.

Daniel Jones Over 220.5 Pass Yards (-114)

As bad as the Giants are at stopping the run, the Vikings are at defending the pass. They’re allowing 7.5 yards per attempt, 278.8 passing yards per game, and allow their opponents to complete 67% of their passes.

Jones has no weapons on the outside and isn’t a very good passer, but I trust him more than I trust Minnesota’s secondary.

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