Ricky Dimon
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The NFL’s 2024 London Series kicks off in Week 5 with the New York Jets facing the Minnesota Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Minnesota is looking to remain undefeated, heading into this contest with a perfect 4-0 record. New York is 2-2 and hoping to bounce back from a Week 4 loss to the Denver Broncos.
Here is my Same Game Parlay for the festivities, which get underway at 9:30 am ET on NFL Network. Also be sure to check out our full Jets vs Vikings predictions.
Jets ML (+114)
Allen Lazard to record 50+ receiving yards (+176)
Aaron Jones to record 70+ rushing yards (+112)
Parlay odds: +1245
Part of the value in a Same Game Parlay, of course, is that all of its components can be correlated if you so choose. That is some of the plan here, as New York receiver Allen Lazard racking up his fair share of yards would obviously work well with a win by the Jets. At the same time, plays that aren’t correlated drive up the overall payout of the parlay. That is the case with backing Minnesota running back Aaron Jones to be productive on the ground. But even if that happens, there is no reason why NYJ can’t get the job done.
Jets ML (+114)
To say that Minnesota is the surprise of the NFL so far would be a gross understatement. Expectations were not particularly high following the departure of Kirk Cousins and immediate season-ending injury to quarterback heir apparent J.J. McCarthy, the #10 overall pick in the 2024 draft. Enter Sam Darnold, who has been stellar through 4 weeks. However, Darnold faces a stiff test in the form of the Jets. They are second in the league in passing defense and also second in yards per pass attempt allowed. On the other side of the ball, the Vikings are dead last league wide in passing defense. Aaron Rodgers should be in line or a nice bounce-back performance on the heels of last weekend’s unceremonious loss to the Denver Broncos. Give me the Jets to pull off a minor upset.
Allen Lazard to record 50+ receiving yards (+176)
The Jets scored only 9 points against Denver in Week 4, but they still should have won the game – and would have if a late field goal had been successful. Despite their meager output, Lazard actually posted decent numbers with 5 catches on 8 targets for 58 yards. Having linked back up with his trustworthy quarterback, Lazard has 16 receptions on 24 targets for 206 yards and 3 touchdowns already this year. With an extremely vulnerable secondary up next on the schedule, both Rodgers and Lazard should be able to capitalize.
Aaron Jones to record 70+ rushing yards (+112)
Whereas New York can be expected to move the ball through the air, Minnesota may take to the ground. The Jets’ passing defense can put the absolutely clamps down on opponents, but they are a modest #21 in run defense while giving up 4.6 yards per carry. Jones has churned out at least 93 yards in 3 of his first 4 outings with his new team, so asking him to reach the 70-mark at New York’s expense should not be too much.
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