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BUF at MIN — Week 9 2026 Preview, Odds & Player Props

BUF -3.5 over MIN with an over/under of 46.5 · Monday, 11/9. MIN's implied 21.5 points forecast 3.9 red-zone trips; BUF projects 4.3. Below: both offenses quarter by quarter, every posted player prop with how it has graded this season, and the players to watch — from play-by-play data nobody else publishes.
Spread
Money
Total
BUFBills6-1
−3.5open −3.5
−180open −180
O 46.5open 46.5
MINVikings6-1
+3.5open +3.5
+150open +150
U 46.5open 46.5
Mon, Nov 98:15 PM ETWeek 9See all 3 props

Game environment

What the market expects, and how fast and pass-heavy each team plays.
TeamExp ptsSeason avgOpp allowsPlays/gPass rateRZ trips
BUFBills25.0−8.3 vs avg33.313.361.352%4.3projected
MINVikings21.5+1.5 vs avg20.025.957.453%3.9projected
Buffalo −3.5 with a 46.5 total works out to 25.0 to 21.5. Only Vikings is forecast to beat their season scoring average. Buffalo runs 3.9 more plays a game, so more volume for Bills props.

Recent form

The last 7 games against the spread and against the total.
BUFBillsAgainst the spreadW−1.5W−5.5W−7.0L−7.0W+3.5L−5.5W−3.0 5-2Game totalsO44.5O54.5U50.5O49.5O55.5O53.5U54.5 5-2
MINVikingsAgainst the spreadW−1.5W+4.5W+1.5L−10.0W−2.5L−6.5L+3.0 4-3Game totalsO46.5U46.5U42.5U38.5U41.5U41.5U46.5 1-6

Best prop spots

The softest spots in each defense, and how the props there have done this season.

Vikings passing vs Buffalo

Fire
255pass yds allowed3rd most
Most allowedFewest
Props here no results yet

Vikings WRs vs Buffalo

Hot
152WR yds allowed6th most
Most allowedFewest
Jordan Addisonrec yds 40.5UUOU––UO2-4
Props here 2 over, 4 under

Bills run game vs Minnesota

Warm
117rush yds allowed16th most
Most allowedFewest
Props here no results yet

Line movement

Since open
Game lines
SpreadBills−3.5 → −3.5
TotalOver / under46.5 → 46.5
MoneylineBills−180 → −180

Bills offense vs Minnesota defenseWhat Buffalo gains, and what Minnesota gives up

Points

Tough
33.3Buffalo gains1st
1st32nd
13.3Minnesota allows32nd most
Most allowedFewest

Rush yards

Warm
150Buffalo gains3rd
1st32nd
117Minnesota allows16th most
Most allowedFewest

Pass yards

Tough
245Buffalo gains10th
1st32nd
155Minnesota allows32nd most
Most allowedFewest

Total yards

Tough
395Buffalo gains2nd
1st32nd
272Minnesota allows31st most
Most allowedFewest

Yards to WRs

Even
145Buffalo gains11th
1st32nd
114Minnesota allows22nd most
Most allowedFewest

EPA per play

Tough
0.173Buffalo gains2nd
1st32nd
-0.169Minnesota allows32nd most
Most allowedFewest

Bills players

OOver UUnder –No line
PlayerThis week’s propAvgvs lineWeeks 1 to 8Record
DJ MooreWRrec yds 48.552.0+3.5OUOU–––O3-2 O
DJ MooreWRreceptions 3.53.2−0.3OUOU–––U2-3 U

Vikings offense vs Buffalo defenseWhat Minnesota gains, and what Buffalo gives up

Points

Hot
20.0Minnesota gains27th
1st32nd
25.9Buffalo allows8th most
Most allowedFewest

Rush yards

Even
116Minnesota gains17th
1st32nd
98Buffalo allows22nd most
Most allowedFewest

Pass yards

Fire
166Minnesota gains31st
1st32nd
255Buffalo allows3rd most
Most allowedFewest

Total yards

Hot
282Minnesota gains29th
1st32nd
353Buffalo allows9th most
Most allowedFewest

Yards to WRs

Hot
106Minnesota gains25th
1st32nd
152Buffalo allows6th most
Most allowedFewest

EPA per play

Hot
-0.096Minnesota gains29th
1st32nd
0.063Buffalo allows10th most
Most allowedFewest

Vikings players

OOver UUnder –No line
PlayerThis week’s propAvgvs lineWeeks 1 to 8Record
Jordan AddisonWRrec yds 40.541.5+1.0UUOU––UO2-4 U
Jordan AddisonWRreceptions 3.52.7−0.8UUOU––UU1-5 U

Both offenses, quarter by quarter (2026 yards per game)

OffenseQ1Q2Q3Q4
BUF passing50.479.441.385.0
BUF rushing35.037.620.155.7
MIN passing45.757.627.354.9
MIN rushing31.019.728.135.0

Quarter splits computed from nflverse play-by-play — the data this site exists to publish. Deeper cuts: BUF offense · MIN defense · MIN offense · BUF defense

Players to watch

BUF: Josh Allen (QB, 23 proj), James Cook (RB, 17.5 proj), DJ Moore (WR, 11.1 proj)

MIN: Kyler Murray (QB, 16.6 proj), Justin Jefferson (WR, 13.6 proj), Jauan Jennings (WR, 12.2 proj)

FAQ

Who is favored in BUF at MIN in Week 9?

BUF is favored by 3.5 points, with an over/under of 46.5.

When do the Buffalo Bills play the Minnesota Vikings?

Week 9 of the 2026 season: Monday, 11/9 (2026-11-09), BUF at MIN.

Which player props look good in BUF at MIN?

No posted-line disagreements yet — player props for this game post closer to kickoff; the quarter tendencies on this page are final.

Methodology: computed from nflverse play-by-play; a quarter's yards are the yards gained on plays snapped in that quarter. Averages use each player's games played, not team games. Updated 2026-11-04.

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