Ahead of Sunday’s 1:00 PM ET game airing live on FOX, bookmakers have installed player prop betting options for Sam Darnold. NFC North foes meet in Week 7 when Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings (5-0) hit the field against the Detroit Lions (4-1) at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Sam Darnold week 7 player props
- Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: October 20, 2024
- Passing yards prop: Over 265.5 (-115)
- Rushing yards prop: Over 13.5 (-118)
National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Saturday at 10:03 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Darnold passing stats and trends
- Darnold passes for 222.2 yards per game, 43.3 less than his over/under on Sunday.
- In five games played this season, he has twice gone over 265.5 pass yards in a single contest.
- Darnold’s passing yards average of 222.2 this year is lower than his average prop bet total (228.1) by 5.9 yards.
- Darnold has exceeded his passing yards prop total twice in five chances.
- He has a passing touchdown in four of five games this year, with multiple passing TDs in four of them.
- In four of five games this season, Darnold has thrown an interception, but never more than one pick.
Vikings vs. Lions stats and trends
- This week Darnold will face the NFL’s 27th-ranked pass defense (246.2 yards allowed per game).
- Despite sporting a bottom-five pass defense that ranks third-worst in the NFL (263.0 passing yards allowed per game), the Vikings have put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking 19th in the NFL by totaling 207.8 passing yards per game.
- The Vikings rank 21st in rushing yards this season (115.4 rushing yards per game), but they’ve been thriving on defense, ranking second-best in the NFL with 67.2 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Vikings have the fifth-best defense in the NFL in terms of yards per play allowed (5.2), while their offense is ranked 15th, accumulating 5.8 per play.