Chiefs vs. Vikings Week 5 Prediction and Odds - October 8, 2023

NFL Week 5 action continues on Sunday at 4:25PM ET as the Kansas City Chiefs lock horns with the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Dimers' free betting picks for Chiefs vs. Vikings, as well as game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are detailed in this article.

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Who Will Win: Chiefs vs. Vikings

Based on cutting-edge machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Sunday's Chiefs-Vikings NFL matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' revolutionary predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Chiefs a 57% chance of winning against the Vikings in Week 5 of the NFL season.

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Chiefs vs. Vikings Odds

• Spread: Vikings +3.5 (-110), Chiefs -3.5 (-105)
• Moneyline: Vikings +155, Chiefs -176
• Total: Over/Under 52.5 (-110/-110)

The Vikings are currently +3.5 underdogs against the Chiefs, with -110 at PointsBet the best odds currently available.

For the favored Chiefs (-3.5) to cover the spread, BetMGM has the best odds currently on the market at -105.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Vikings at +155. That means you can throw down $100 to profit $155, earning a total payout of $255, if they win.

Elsewhere, FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Chiefs at -176, where you can risk $176 to win $100, for a total payout of $276, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total points scored is set at 52.5 with PointsBet, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, as well as the best odds for the Under at -110.

As always, check out all of the online sportsbooks available in your state for the best NFL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Vikings (+3.5) have a 61% chance of covering the spread, while the 52.5-point Over/Under has a 54% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets: Chiefs vs. Vikings

• Spread: Vikings +3.5 @ -110 via PointsBet (61% probability) 🔥
• Moneyline: Vikings @ +155 via BetMGM (3.4% edge)
• Total: Under 52.5 @ -110 via PointsBet (54% probability)

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While the Chiefs are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Vikings moneyline is the best option due to the 3.4% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently on offer.

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Chiefs vs. Vikings Prediction

Dimers.com's predicted final score for Kansas City vs. Minnesota at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 5 has the Chiefs winning 27-24.

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Chiefs vs. Vikings Player Props

Who will score an anytime touchdown in Chiefs vs. Vikings? The data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first touchdown and most likely anytime touchdown scorers for both the Chiefs and Vikings, as well as player stat projections.

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According to DimersBOT, Minnesota's Justin Jefferson is most likely to score the first TD in Chiefs vs. Vikings.

DimersBOT gives Jefferson a 12.2% chance of scoring the first TD at U.S. Bank Stadium, while the Vikings WR is a 55.6% chance of reaching the end zone at any point in the game.

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First Touchdown Scorer Probabilities

Kansas City Chiefs

• Travis Kelce: 9.4% probability
• Isiah Pacheco: 8.6% probability
• Kadarius Toney: 6.1% probability
• Rashee Rice: 4.4% probability
• Patrick Mahomes: 4.1% probability

Minnesota Vikings

• Justin Jefferson: 12.2% probability
• T.J. Hockenson: 8.8% probability
• Alexander Mattison: 8.6% probability
• Jordan Addison: 5.0% probability
• Cam Akers: 4.6% probability

Anytime Touchdown Scorer Probabilities

Kansas City Chiefs

• Travis Kelce: 45.2% probability
• Isiah Pacheco: 43.0% probability
• Kadarius Toney: 30.5% probability
• Rashee Rice: 24.1% probability
• Patrick Mahomes: 21.1% probability

Minnesota Vikings

• Justin Jefferson: 55.6% probability
• Alexander Mattison: 42.5% probability
• T.J. Hockenson: 42.4% probability
• Jordan Addison: 27.2% probability
• Cam Akers: 24.6% probability

Chiefs-Vikings Projected Player Stats

Of the starting quarterbacks, the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes is projected to have a big game with 267 passing yards, while the Vikings' Kirk Cousins is expected to throw for a whopping 306 yards.

Chiefs Starting QB

• Patrick Mahomes: 267 projected yards

Vikings Starting QB

• Kirk Cousins: 306 projected yards

Chiefs Rushing

• Isiah Pacheco: 67 projected yards
• Patrick Mahomes: 24 projected yards
• Clyde Edwards-Helaire: 24 projected yards

Vikings Rushing

• Alexander Mattison: 47 projected yards
• Cam Akers: 25 projected yards
• Kirk Cousins: 9 projected yards

Chiefs Receiving

• Travis Kelce: 79 projected yards
• Skyy Moore: 36 projected yards
• Rashee Rice: 34 projected yards
• Marquez Valdes-Scantling: 28 projected yards
• Kadarius Toney: 27 projected yards

Vikings Receiving

• Justin Jefferson: 109 projected yards
• T.J. Hockenson: 51 projected yards
• Jordan Addison: 45 projected yards
• K.J. Osborn: 28 projected yards
• Alexander Mattison: 17 projected yards

Remember, DimersBOT updates frequently, so keep checking this article for any changes to our betting insights ahead of Chiefs vs. Vikings on Sunday October 8, 2023.

Chiefs vs. Vikings 2023

The NFL Week 5 matchup between the Vikings and Chiefs at U.S. Bank Stadium is scheduled to start at 4:25PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Minnesota Vikings
• Date: Sunday October 8, 2023
• Time: 4:25PM ET / 1:25PM PT
• Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium

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