The Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings, both 6-1, meet in a potential Super Bowl preview on Monday Night Football to close Week 9 of the NFL season. The Vikings boast arguably the league's top defense, while the Bills lead the NFL in scoring and total offense. The game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET with Buffalo favored by 3.5 points and an over/under of 45.5.
Minnesota will be without quarterback Kyler Murray due to a hamstring injury, making Carson Wentz the starter. Vikings receiver Jauan Jennings (calf) and Bills receiver Joshua Palmer (hamstring) are also ruled out.
For daily fantasy sports players, SportsLine expert Mike McClure has released his optimal DFS lineups for the single-game slate. McClure, a professional DFS player with more than $2 million in career winnings, uses a prediction model that simulates every snap. He has finished tied for first in the DraftKings Millionaire Maker twice and won the FanDuel Million once.
One of McClure's top picks is Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who carries an over/under of 230.5 passing yards and 30.5 rushing yards. Despite a tough matchup against a blitz-heavy Vikings defense, McClure expects Allen to produce, noting that pressure could force him to run and create big-play opportunities.
McClure is also building around Vikings running back Jordan Mason. While Aaron Jones has better season-long numbers, Mason has out-carried Jones 23 to 13 over the past two weeks and faces a Bills defense that has allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season.
McClure has identified an additional undervalued player who could deliver huge numbers on Monday night. His full picks, rankings, and stacks are available exclusively at SportsLine.
