The New York Giants (2-12) host the Minnesota Vikings (6-8) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in Week 16.
Opening the week, the Giants were listed as 2.5-point home underdogs, but that line has worsened slightly with Minnesota now at -3 as of this writing.
Let’s take a look at who some of the experts and insiders around the league are taking in the Week 16 matchup:
ExpertPickScore (if applicable)Dan Graziano (ESPN)VikingsN/AChris Fowler (ESPN)VikingsN/ALindsey Thiry (ESPN)VikingsN/APete Prisco (CBS)Giants24-20John Breech (CBS)Vikings24-16Conor Orr (Sports Illustrated)VikingsN/ANate Davis (USA TODAY)Vikings27-20Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY)Vikings21-16Bill Bender (The Sporting News)Vikings24-17Vinnie Iyer (The Sporting News)Vikings27-20
After the Giants fell to the Washington Commanders as favorites in Week 15, it should come as little surprise that few expect them to upset the Vikings. The one thing that did come as a shock was Pete Prisco of CBS Sports actually predicting a Giants victory, suggesting their defense will rattle J.J. McCarthy. We’ll see, but he’s the odd man out this week.
Even with the vast majority picking Minnesota, everyone across the board anticipates this will be another one-score game.
Other experts and analysts from around the league also trend heavily toward Minnesota, with 90 percent picking the Vikings to win on Sunday, per NFL Pickwatch.
Fans share an ever stronger view, with 92 percent predicting a Vikings victory.