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Rookies and quarterbacks report on July 20th!
Vikings win total has not moved much. I feel like it is low and that 10 or 11 games is more in line with the talent level on this team even with a young QB. What say you?
Vikings Win Total Projection for 2025 Season (Will Minnesota Regress?)
Minnesota Vikings 2025 Win Total
Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook
Over 8.5 (-150)
Under 8.5 (+125)
Let’s be honest, the Vikings were probably one of the luckiest teams in 2024 — they went 8‑1 in one‑score games, a trend that just can’t sustain itself. Complicating matters, Minnesota faces a brutal schedule, ranked in the top-five toughest agendas, with nine matchups against last year’s playoff teams and the third‑hardest set of opponent offenses by DVOA.
Despite skepticism, there’s real confidence in the Over with FanDuel opening at -150 for Minnesota to hit nine or more wins.
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 training camp will begin with rookies and quarterbacks reporting on July 20th, followed by the rest of the team on July 22nd. The first open practice to the public will be on Saturday, July 26th. Practices will be held at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota.
Minnesota Vikings News and Links
Hot take predicts JJ McCarthy will be upgrade over Sam Darnold for Vikings
According to one analyst’s hot take, McCarthy should be an upgrade over Darnold for them. Here’s what Jacob Robinson from Scoop City had to say about it.
“The Vikings are somehow better on paper than last year’s 14-win team. Blame their late-season collapse on the interior of their offensive line and Sam Darnold. Both are fixed, with the interior of their line drastically improved via free agency and the draft, while McCarthy, the No. 10 pick in 2024,should be an upgrade over Darnold. Pair an elite offense with one of the league’s best defenses — which remains almost fully intact — and you have a team that can hang with anyone.”
Vikings, J.J. McCarthy Revealed Historic Adversity Ahead of Season
The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback J.J. McCarthy are facing an unprecedented season, with the scope of their challenges continuing to reveal itself.
Sportsbook Review put every NFL team’s 2025 schedule in context in an analysis using the “NFL Fatigue Index,” measuring the toll of a season on several factors, and found the Vikings to have one of the most daunting seasons ahead — but it could have been much worse.
According to SportsBook Review, the Vikings’ schedule ranked ninth in overall fatigue, which includes four games with a rest disadvantage — the fourth-highest in the league....
