Football betting on Monday night for Week 5 has the Minnesota Vikings at the New Orleans Saints in a matchup of high profile running backs. Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson is thought of as the best running back in the NFC by gamblers that bet on football while Reggie Bush is still exciting and explosive for the Saints. New Orleans is a small football favorite in NFL odds Week 5 numbers.
Football is always popular on Monday night since the game is televised on ESPN and that should be the case again this week. The Saints have a high powered offense led by quarterback Drew Brees and running back Reggie Bush. Minnesota can score points as well with Peterson and now that quarterback Gus Frerotte is at the helm, they can throw the ball as well. Minnesota has owned the series with the Saints in recent history, winning 7 of the last 10 meetings according to football betting numbers. Gamblers that bet on football should know though that the Vikings are only 5-5 against the football betting spread in those games. At New Orleans, the Vikings and Saints have split the last four meetings according to football betting numbers. The last time the two teams met was in Minnesota in 2005 when the Vikings won 33-16 according to football betting stats.