Minnesota Vikings vs Houston Texans Prediction: Expect competition at its peak

Week 3 of the National Football League is here, and at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Minnesota Vikings will play the Houston Texans. Heading into this game, the two teams opened their season with consecutive victories. Let’s preview this game and provide betting opportunities. 

The Minnesota Vikings were brilliant against the San Francisco 49ers the previous weekend and will look to continue in that way. In an encounter that ended 23-17, the Minnesota Vikings won the first three quarters 3-0, 10-7, and 7-0. However, their final quarter performance was not good; they lost 3-10. Still, the Minnesota Vikings have won their last five matches, defeating the Las Vegas Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants. 

The Houston Texans made it five wins in a row against the Chicago Bears in week two and will hope they keep things going. In that encounter, this team needed a strong second quarter, which saw them win 13-7 despite being held to a 3-3 draw in quarters one and four, while the third quarter ended 0-0. In the meantime, their prior games to that win saw the Houston Texans defeat the Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, and Pittsburgh Steelers. 

This is a very tough game to predict, looking at the two teams' performances from the preseason. While the two teams' offenses have not been too good, the defense is winning them games. However, the Vikings look more decent looking at their defensive record and good attack and should be able to win at home. While the two teams are also expected to work hard to avoid defeat, we can expect a lot of defensive play here.