The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) will square off in Week 9, with both teams coming off extended breaks. The Lions are riding high after a Week 7 win on “Monday Night Football,” convincingly taking down a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that was previously sitting atop the NFC. Meanwhile, the Vikings are limping in their break after a disastrous Week 8 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on “Thursday Night Football.”

With this in mind, it should come as no surprise that the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook are leaning towards Detroit at home and have set the opening betting line at Lions -8.5 points.

The Vikings’ season has seen its ups and downs, mainly due to inconsistent quarterback play, injuries, and surprisingly poor coaching decisions. Their three wins have come over the

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