Vikings vs Giants Picks & Predictions for Week 1: Slayton Makes Waves in the Meadowlands

The New York Giants host the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Giants are slight home underdogs on the NFL odds board to open up the season.

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will be making his first regular-season start since going down with an ACL tear last year, and my Vikings vs. Giants predictions are zeroing in on one of his receivers ahead of our NFL picks for Sunday, September 8.

Vikings vs Giants prediction

My best betDarius Slayton Over 2.5 receptions (+105 at BetMGM)

My analysis

New York Giants wideout Darius Slayton was the team’s leading receiver last season. He racked up a team-high 770 yards while reeling in 50 of 79 targets…