Vikings vs. Commanders prediction, odds, line, spread: Proven model reveals NFL picks, best bets for Week 9, 2022

The Week 9 NFL schedule features a battle between NFC franchises with Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings (6-1) hitting the road to take on Taylor Heinicke and the Washington Commanders (4-4) at FedEx Field. The Vikings have won five straight and are coming off a 34-26 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 8, while the Commanders have won three straight after notching a thrilling come from behind 17-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Minnesota is 3-4 against the spread, while Washington is 4-4 ATS in 2022. 

Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET. Minnesota is favored by 3 points in the latest Commanders vs. Vikings odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 43.5 points. Before making any Vikings vs. Commanders picks or predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up almost $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 148-107 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is WAY UP!

Now, it has simulated Commanders vs. Vikings 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time! You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

So who wins Vikings vs. Commanders? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its NFL picks.