After Two Straight Wins, Vikings Open at +2000 In Latest Super Bowl 54 Odds

• When SB54 odds first opened, Minnesota was listed as +2167 long shot
• Vikings’ odds to win the championship were as long as +3600 in early October
• Running back Dalvin Cook ranked second overall in rushing yards this season

For the first time this season, the Minnesota Vikings have the odds of a top ten contender for the Super Bowl.

It hasn’t exactly been a smooth path to get there though, as the Vikings have had to deal with uncertainty along the way.

But after back-to-back victories — the latest coming in convincing fashion — Minnesota has slowly crept back into the Super Bowl conversation through six weeks of action.

In the latest Super Bowl 54 odds on Monday, the Vikings are +2000.

Is there value in betting on the Vikings at this price?  Here’s a glance at the top contenders and an overview of how the Vikings could finish this season.

Super Bowl 54 Odds

*Odds taken 10/14/19

Vikings Odds Have Been Shifting Frequently

Heading into their Week 6 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Vikings were listed as +2633 underdogs to win the Super Bowl. When the SB54 odds were first released earlier this year, the Vikes opened at +2167 and held firm around that price up until the 2019 season kicked off.

Stefon Diggs 62 yards for 6!!

He looked back at the Philly D as he went into the end zone ?#PHIvsMIN pic.twitter.com/LD7UKquJsA

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 13, 2019

Minnesota saw its odds go as short as +1800 on September 9th, but that didn’t last long as the Vikings opened the season at 1-2. By October 4th, the Vikings saw their odds go as long as +3600, however two straight wins has brought their odds back to +2000.

Is Cousins a Super Bowl Caliber Quarterback?

Through six games this season, Minnesota has posted a 4-2 record and sit second behind the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North.

The question the Vikings have had to face continuously is whether or not Kirk Cousins can be considered a legitimate No. 1 quarterback. The answer is yes, but is Cousins a QB that can lead a team to the Super Bowl?

Despite the criticism, Cousins has still thrown for 1,041 yards and five TD passes. It came following a rocky start to the season as the $84-million pivot has a completion percentage of 68.3 this season. He’s been picked off just twice but sacked 11 times through six games.

Cousins was strong in Minnesota’s latest win, connecting with receiver Stefon Diggs for two long touchdown passes.

Dalvin Cook Is the Key

If the Vikings are going to make a deep run in the playoffs, they’ll need Dalvin Cook to lead the charge. Cook is second in rushing yards this season and his five rushing touchdowns, which is second only behind Christian McCaffrey of the Carolina Panthers.

Consistency has been a concern for Cook over the last few weeks. After opening the season with three straight performances with 110 or more rushing yards, Cook had just 35 yards in Week 4 and 41 in Minnesota’s Week 7 win over the Eagles.

Now that the Vikings are among the top ten on the Super Bowl odds list, where does the team go from here?

Minnesota’s odds will hover around this price, which has tremendous value, but look for the line to shorten over the next few weeks as the Vikings have upcoming games against Detroit and Washington. If you believe in the Vikings, jump on them now.