Lions (3-4) at Vikings (2-5)
1 p.m. ET | CBS
Matchup rating: 40.8 | Spread: MIN -3.5 (53)
What to watch for: Who's going to suit up at quarterback for the Lions after Matthew Stafford was placed on the COVID-19/Reserve list on Tuesday? While coach Matt Patricia would not speculate about the QB's status, it's possible Stafford plays in Week 9 if he continues to test negative every day this week. If not, it'll be Chase Daniel or David Blough under center. Since Stafford was drafted by Detroit in 2009, the Lions are 5-22 (.185) when he doesn't start, including 0-8 last season. -- Courtney Cronin
Bold prediction: Vikings QB Kirk Cousins continues his dominance over Patricia's Lions with a 275-yard, three-touchdown day in which he completes 75% of his passes. Last year, Cousins threw for 580 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions against Detroit, and he has yet to have a game under 70% completions against the Lions since Patricia took over in 2018. -- Michael Rothstein
Stat to know: This will be running back Adrian Peterson's third career game against Minnesota, whom he spent 10 seasons with earlier in his career. Peterson's teams are 0-2 in his previous two tilts against his former club.
What to know for fantasy: Lions wideout Kenny Golladay will not be active this week, so it's worth noting that Marvin Jones Jr. averages 22.2 points per game during his Lions career when seeing at least 10 targets. See Week 9 rankings.
Betting nugget: Minnesota has covered each of the past five meetings between these teams. Read more.
Rothstein's pick: Vikings 31, Lions 23
Cronin's pick: Vikings 28, Lions 20
FPI prediction: MIN, 66.5% (by an average of 5.8 points)
Matchup must-reads: With Golladay out, Hockenson could emerge as go-to guy ... Key to Vikings' success: Keep ball out of Cousins' hands? ... What is happening to Lions run game? ... Stafford on COVID list again