Giants open as tight favorites over Vikings in Week 1 after NFL schedule release

The New York Giants have opened as slight favorites over the Minnesota Vikings for their Week 1 matchup at the Meadowlands.

The New York Giants have opened as slight favorites over the Minnesota Vikings for their Week 1 matchup at the Meadowlands.

The New York Giants have opened as slight favorites over the Minnesota Vikings for their Week 1 matchup at MetLife Stadium.

The Giants are currently sitting as a 1-point favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook for their season-opener, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Oddsmakers have priced the game about as close as they could get it, with the Giants coming in as ever-so-slight -112 moneyline favorites over the Vikings, who are just behind them at -10 we

Neither offense is getting much respect as the total opened at just 41.5 points, which is the second-lowest Week 1 over/under at DraftKings, surpassing only Panthers-Saints, which is exactly 41 points.

The line is bound to shift one way or the other as the clubs nail down their roster between now and the fall.

After drafting J.J. McCarthy at No. 10 in April and signing Sam Darnold to a one-year deal, Minnesota has a quarterback

competition brewing this offseason.