Quarterback and the ' offense will try to stay hot when they host the on Thursday Night Football at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. In Sunday's victory over Detroit, Cousins became the first quarterback in NFL history to have at least 300 pa sing yards and a QB rating of 135 in three consecutive games. The hot stretch has helped the Vikings (5-2) to a three-game winning streak to stay within one game of division-leading Green Bay in the NFC North. On Thursday Night Football, Cousins faces his former team, the Chris Hubbard Jersey Redskins (1-6), who occupy the basement in the NFC East. Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. ET. Minnesota is a 16.5-point favorite in the latest Vikings vs. Redskins odds, up from an open of 15.5, while the over-under for total points scored is 42. Before making any Vikings vs. Redskins picks of your own, you need to see which team Mike Tierney is backing to cover.No one knows football like Tierney. The veteran sportswriter, whose work has appeared in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, has covered football of Denzel Ward Jersey all levels for decades. And that expertise has been evident since he joined SportsLine in 2016. Last season, he went 63-46 on NFL picks against the spread.In addition, Tierney has his pulse on the Redskins. In fact, he is 18-6 on his last 24 picks involving Washington, and anyone who has followed him is way up. Now, he has analyzed Vikings vs. Redskins from every po sible angle and locked in another confident against the spread pick. It's available only at SportsLine.Tierney knows that even if Minnesota has to play without receiver Adam Thielen (hamstring), the offense might not struggle. After Thielen left Sunday's game against Detroit Trevon Coley Jersey in the first quarter, the offense didn't mi s a beat. Rookie receiver stepped up with four catches for 40 yards and a touchdown, Cousins spread the ball around and the Vikings scored 35 points after Thielen's early exit. In addition, Tierney has taken into account that Minnesota running back is coming off arguably the best game of his career. The third-year running back rushed for 142 yards (second most in his career) and two touchdowns (tied for the most ) against the . He also ran for nine first downs, shattering his previous career-high of five.But just because Minnesota may have the edge on paper does not guarantee it will cover the Redskins vs. Vikings spread on Thursday Night Football.Tierney has also taken into account that Washington may be catching a break on the injury front. Minnesota receiver did not practice on Monday with a hamstring ailment, and multiple reports say he could be Britton Colquitt Jersey a game-time decision. Even if he does play, he may be limited against a Redskins defense ranks 12th in the NFL in pa sing yards allowed, much better than most teams Minnesota has faced. In addition, Washington receiver is having a strong rookie season. He has 24 catches for 419 yards and five touchdowns, tied for third in the league.We can tell you Tierney is leaning under, but his much stronger play Jim Brown Jersey is on the spread. He's found a critical x-factor that makes one side of the spread hit hard on Thursday. He's sharing what it is, and who to back, only at SportsLine.Who wins Vikings vs. Redskins on Thursday Night Football? And what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? .