Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota: How to approach betting Vikings after trading for former quarterback
Here's how Minnesota's playoff odds have changed and what to expect from the Vikings offense moving forward
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Kirk Cousins spent five seasons in Minnesota, going 50-37-1 as a starter and taking the team to the playoffs twice in his tenure. On Tuesday, the Vikings reunited with their former quarterback, sending a third-round pick to the Raiders to upgrade a position that has struggled with Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz at the helm.
The move positions the Vikings to make a run in an ultra-competitive NFC North, and it sets up No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza to take over Klint Kubiak's offense in Las Vegas. The Vikings moved to +950 to win the NFC at DraftKings in the immediate aftermath of the move, sitting tied for fifth with the Packers in odds just behind the Lions. DraftKings had them at +2200 to win the Super Bowl after the move and +285 to win the NFC North.
With the QB1 spot now secure, Fernando Mendoza moved from +2000 to win Offensive Rookie of the Year to just +350 at DraftKings. That makes him the favorite over Denzel Boston (+370) and Carnell Tate (+425) before making a single start.
For Week 10, the Raiders went from 3.5-point underdogs earlier Tuesday to as high as 6.5-point underdogs against the Seahawks soon after the deal was reported. The Vikings went from catching around 5.5 points in Green Bay to just 3.5-point underdogs in the market after the move.
What does this move mean for the Vikings? And are there betting opportunities to be leveraged? We break it all down below.
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