Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Sunday Slate

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Sun, Dec 20 · 7:20pm CT · U.S. Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN · NBC · Indoor7:20pm CT
DET
Detroit Lions · NFC North · 1-1 · Away
FPI 2.3 · rank 3.418 · No nflverse EPA
-1.5 (-110)
-125
MIN
Minnesota Vikings · NFC North · 2-0 · Home
FPI 1.5 · rank -1.31 · No nflverse EPA
+1.5 (-110)
+105
U.S. Bank Stadium is a dome. No weather in the number, and none on this card.Weather is not in the formula.

Market vs model

Spread
DET -1.5
MIN +1.5 (-110)
DET -1.5 (-110)
Model
MIN -1.5
Edge 3 pts MIN
Full ratings
Fuel: ESPN FPI. nflverse enrichment is off.
ML / total
Pass
MIN +105 · DET -125
Total 46.5 — no O/U pick
CallNo ticket

Number from DraftKings, via ESPN.

Why

nflverse enrichment is off. There is no ratings cache, so these numbers are ESPN FPI only. Run npm run nfl:refresh.

  • MIN rating 1.5, DET rating 2.3.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI. nflverse enrichment is off.
  • Home field adds 2.4 to MIN.
  • Predicted margin is MIN by 1.5.
  • Edge is 3 points toward MIN.
  • Edge 3 pts — inside the 5-pt no-bet band. (Rating gap -0.9; home field +2.4). Fuel: ESPN FPI. nflverse enrichment is off.
  • Moneyline is a pass — the predicted margin is inside 2 points.
  • No totals ticket. On 2024–2025 closing totals the EPA number was less accurate than the market, so the total stays on the card and off the ticket.

Recent form

DET

FPI 2.3 · rank 3.418 · No nflverse EPA

  1. L@ BUF 41-31 · Thu, Sep 17
  2. Wvs NO 31-30 OT · Sun, Sep 13
  3. W@ IND 25-16 · Sat, Aug 29
  4. Wvs WSH 17-13 · Sat, Aug 22
  5. L@ CIN 16-14 · Thu, Aug 13

MIN

FPI 1.5 · rank -1.31 · No nflverse EPA

  1. W@ CHI 9-3 · Sun, Sep 20
  2. Wvs GB 39-22 · Sun, Sep 13
  3. L@ DEN 34-6 · Fri, Aug 28
  4. Lvs BAL 13-3 · Sat, Aug 22
  5. W@ NYG 13-10 · Sat, Aug 15

Injuries

  • QuestionableDeeJay Dallas · Minnesota Vikings
  • QuestionableJalen Redmond · Minnesota Vikings
  • QuestionableNick Samac · Minnesota Vikings
  • QuestionableBrian O'Neill · Minnesota Vikings
  • QuestionableJake Golday · Minnesota Vikings
  • QuestionableTate Ratledge · Detroit Lions
  • QuestionableAhmed Hassanein · Detroit Lions
  • QuestionableThomas Harper · Detroit Lions
  • QuestionableBen Bartch · Detroit Lions
  • Injured ReserveAvonte Maddox · Detroit Lions

Lock a ticket

Same rules as the board. ATS only when the edge clears 5 and the rating is not a placeholder. Moneyline only when the model has a winner by 2 or more. The lock stores the line now. CLV fills in after the game is final if the nflverse cache has a closing spread. Until then it stays blank.

Edge 3 pts — inside the 5-pt no-bet band. (Rating gap -0.9; home field +2.4). Fuel: ESPN FPI. nflverse enrichment is off.

No moneyline ticket — predicted margin is inside 2 points.