Play: Atlanta -3 -115
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Reasoning: Minnesota rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater will make his first career start in place of Matt Cassel, who suffered a season-ending foot injury last week. Bridgewater, who will be the Vikings' eighth starting QB since the 2009 NFC Championship Game, will have to try to match the Falcons' top-ranked offense. Minnesota also will have to do it without Adrian Peterson, who is away from the team and trying to deal with child-abuse charges. The Vikings have scored just 16 points in their last two games and running back Matt Asiata didn't reach 40 yards rushing in either game. Matt Ryan has thrown for 965 yards and seven TDs in three games, and the Falcons put up 56 points last week against Tampa Bay. And they did that without the services of Roddy White (hamstring). White has told reporters he is healthy for this contest. Minnesota's defense will be without LB Chad Greenway (hand, broken rib). The Vikings offense will be without TE Kyle Rudolph (groin) for six weeks, and its already shaky line won't have RG Brandon Fusco (placed on IR, pectoral). Bridgewater missed some easy throws when he entered last week's game for Cassel, and he'll have to face an Atlanta pass rush that recorded three sacks and seven QB hits against the Buccaneers. Minnesota's pass rush has been inconsistent, so this one could get bloody. Look for Ryan to go after second-year CB Xavier Rhodes.
Record: 192-141-8 (57.7%)
Bankroll: +132.01%
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