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Minnesota Defeats Carolina 21-13 - Recap

Kirk Cousins threw a pair of TD passes as Minnesota defeated Carolina 21-13 in Week 4 action on Sunday.

Minnesota was a favorite by -4.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 46.0.

Kirk Cousins completed 12 of 19 pass attempts for 139 yards and 2 TDs for the Vikings in the win.

Chuba Hubbard rushed for 41 yards for Carolina, while Miles Sanders added 19 yards. Bryce Young threw for 204 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Adam Thielen and Terrace Marshall Jr. had 76 and 56 yards respectively.

Minnesota outgained Carolina 265-232 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 20-14 by the Panthers.

Carolina led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 38:29-21:31 split in that important category.

Next game, Minnesota takes its act home to face Kansas City looking for another win. For Carolina, they head on the road to face Detroit.