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Recap - Vikings Defeat Green Bay 28-22

Green Bay couldn't contain Dalvin Cook on Sunday and the result was a 28-22 Week 8 loss against the Minnesota Vikings.

Minnesota was an underdog by +5.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 47.0.

Dalvin Cook rushed for 163 yards, while Alexander Mattison added 8 yards in the win. Dalvin Cook and Adam Thielen added 63 and 27 receiving yards respectively.

Jamaal Williams rushed for 75 yards for Green Bay, while AJ Dillon added 21 yards. Aaron Rodgers threw for 291 yards for the Packers, while receivers Robert Tonyan and Davante Adams had 79 and 53 yards respectively.

Minnesota was outgained by Green Bay 400-324 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-20 by the Packers.

Minnesota lost the time of possession battle 32:12-27:48, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Minnesota heads into a Week 9 battle against the Lions. Green Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Francisco.