Ravens vs. Vikings odds and predictions: Minnesota's chances priced at 59%

The Baltimore Ravens travel to U.S. Bank Stadium to face the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, with kickoff set for 1:00 p.m. ET. Traders price Baltimore at 41% and Minnesota at 59%, as of this writing.

The two teams held joint practices in Eagan this week, the kind of controlled work both staffs are leaning on ahead of final roster cuts.

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Kalshi traders have the Vikings as the clearer favorite at 59% to Baltimore's 41%, as of this writing, despite both teams opening 1-0 in the preseason. The gap reflects home field and a Ravens depth chart currently thinner up front than expected entering the week.

According to Kalshi's 2026 NFL market-implied power rankings, Baltimore enters as the No. 4 team in the league while Minnesota ranks 19th, one of the wider gaps in this week's slate.

Baltimore's injury news is dominated by the offensive line: center Danny Pinter was carted off during Wednesday's joint practice with a knee injury, throwing the team's starting center competition into question just as camp nears its final stretch.

Minnesota's report is led by quarterback Max Brosmer, who did not practice Monday because of a right thumb injury, while receiver Jordan Addison has returned to team drills after a thumb injury.

The top story this week is at quarterback for Minnesota. Kyler Murray was named the Vikings' starter over J.J. McCarthy and led a scoring drive in his preseason debut last week, but Kevin O'Connell confirmed Murray will not play Saturday, with J.J. McCarthy expected to start.

If Murray sits as confirmed, the bulk of the snaps fall to McCarthy and Carson Wentz, with Brosmer's thumb injury further thinning the room. Baltimore, meanwhile, is dealing with its own evaluation stretch as new coordinators install systems on both sides of the ball, a process the joint practices were designed to accelerate before Saturday's game.

Minnesota is priced at 27% to win by more than 3.5 points, as of this writing.

The total is priced at 48% to go over 36.5 points, as of this writing.

Baltimore leads the AFC North at 45%, as of this writing, ahead of Cincinnati at 34%.

Minnesota is priced at 18% to win the NFC North, as of this writing, with Detroit leading the division at 35%.

Kalshi markets now predict:

When is Baltimore vs. Minnesota? Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Where is the game? U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
How can I watch? Local broadcast.
What is Kalshi traders' current number? Baltimore is priced at 41% and Minnesota at 59%, as of this writing.

Minnesota is the modest favorite at home, with Kalshi traders pricing the Vikings at 59% as Kyler Murray sits out and Baltimore works through its center competition.

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