NFL 2026 · Week 1
Away
GB
Green Bay Packers
@
Home
MIN
Minnesota Vikings
Kick-off
Mon 14 Sep, 6:25am AEST
Sun 13 Sep, 4:25pm ET
Venue
U.S. Bank Stadium
Spread
MIN -1.25
Total
46.5
GB ML
$2.02
MIN ML
$1.87
AU consensus as of 07/09/2026, 6:15:04 pm

Power Comparison

GBRating +1.6
Off EPA/play
+0.122
Def EPA/play
+0.092
Exp points
20.5
Offence by zone
+.19
-.28
+.49
+.11
-.09
+.20
-.09
-.27
+.06
-.10
+.07
-.11
+.03
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
+.27
-.21
+.07
-.01
+.13
+.13
.00
+.17
-.06
-.06
-.10
-.07
-.21
MINRating +2.3
Off EPA/play
+0.043
Def EPA/play
0.000
Exp points
24.6
Offence by zone
+.22
-.10
-.17
-.13
-.15
-.05
-.04
+.03
+.03
+.15
+.10
-.04
-.16
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
+.11
+.16
+.06
-.20
+.04
-.24
-.04
+.04
-.03
-.06
-.08
-.04
+.15
Zone cells are EPA/play vs league mean, left to right in model order. Green = better for that team. Hover a cell for the zone name.

Matchup Edges

GB offence vs MIN
deep-right passing
+0.55 EPA/play
MIN offence vs GB
deep-left passing
+0.49 EPA/play
GB offence vs MIN
deep-left passing
+0.30 EPA/play

Market

Spread (MIN)
Open -1.5 Now -1.5·Move 0.0
AU best
MIN -0.5 @ $1.87 SportsBet
AU best (other side)
GB +2 @ $1.87 PlayUp
Global best
MIN -0.5 @ $1.87 SportsBet
Total
Open 46.0 Now 46.0·Move 0.0
AU best over
Over 46.0 @ $1.89 TABtouch
AU best under
Under 46.5 @ $1.90 SportsBet
Global best over
Over 45.5 @ $1.87 Fliff
AU best GB ML
$2.02 PlayUp
AU best MIN ML
$1.87 Unibet
11 AU books · 32 total · 3 snapshots

The Call

Lean: MIN -0.5
Model MIN +4.2 · total 45.1
Spread · Analysis
MIN -0.5
$1.87 SportsBet
Edge +3.7LEAN
Total · Analysis
Under 46.5
$1.90 SportsBet
Edge +0.9PASS

The model gives Minnesota a 4.2-point margin at home, against a best AU line of MIN -0.5 at SportsBet (1.87), a 3.7-point edge on the spread that lands as a LEAN, short of the model's threshold. Green Bay's deep-right passing grades well against Minnesota's coverage (an EPA edge of +0.55), but Minnesota's own deep-left shots are the sharper matchup (an EPA edge of +0.49), and that's the driver behind the lean toward the home side. On the total, the model's 45.1 sits just 0.9 points under SportsBet's 46.5, a PASS. The rating carries a hand adjustment of 1.5 points for Kyler Murray as the established starter over the second-year option.

There's no 2026 form yet, so both ratings blend last season's numbers with the market's post-offseason view of each roster (the market anchor), scaled by roster continuity. This is analysis, not a tip, and the gap sits short of the 10-point bar the model wants before week 6. Worth stating plainly: this approach went 32-46 against the spread and 41-37 on totals over the same weeks last season, and 53% on totals is break-even at -110.

Why · MIN deep-left passing (+0.49 EPA/play vs GB, GB's weakest zone)
Hand adjustments · MIN Kyler Murray +1.5 pts

Model Form

Spread
0-0
Total
0-0
Units
0.0
2025 season, weeks 6-17, V3 at best available line: 29-18, +17.8% ROI
Weeks 1 to 5 are published analysis-first. The model has no current-season play-by-play yet, so ratings are last season's numbers blended with the market's post-offseason view of each team, since the model alone cannot see coaching, roster or scheme changes - only the market anchor, roster continuity and the manual override tables capture those. In last season's backtest the same approach went 32-46 against the spread and 41-37 on totals over weeks 1 to 5; 53% on totals is break-even at -110. Only edges of 10 points or more are staked (Play) before week 6; a 7-10 point edge is analysis only (Lean), not a tip.

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savvyplays.comPublished 07/09/2026V3.2