Grizzled Gunslinger vs. Protégé, Take 2
The old, grizzled gunslinger is going to mosey back into town for a showdown with his former protégé on Sunday.
In other words, Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings visit Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday (4:15 pm ET, FOX), an NFL matchup many Football Betting fans have had circled on their calendars since the schedule was released.
The Packers are a 3-point favorite and the over/under total is at 47 in NFL Betting Odds at betED.com.
As most NFL Football Betting fans know, Sunday’s tilt in Green Bay is a rematch of the NFC North rivals’ previous meeting this season in a thrilling Monday Night Football matchup.
Favre and his new teammates won that round by a 30-23 count as 5-point home favorites on Oct. 5.
On the injury front, both Favre (hip) and Rodgers (foot) have had limited practice time this week but both will play Sunday.
The outcomes of recent Minnesota-Green Bay games have been about as even as you can get, with each winning five of the past 10 and each covering the spread five times.
Minnesota will be in rebound-mode, as the Vikings are coming off their first setback of the season last Sunday. Minnesota lost 27-17 to the Pittsburgh Steelers as a 6-point road underdog, with the score going under the total of 46.5.
Favre passed for 334 yards with an interception and RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 69 yards and a TD on 18 carries.
Meanwhile, the Packers beat the Cleveland Browns 31-3 as a 9-point favorite, with the score falling under the over/under total of 41.5.
Rodgers passed for 246 yards with three touchdowns for Green Bay.
Green Bay (4-2 SU and ATS) has won two straight. Minnesota is 6-1 SU and 4-3 ATS.
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