The Jacksonville Jaguars head into their Week 1 game against the Minnesota Vikings as underdogs. The opening line had the Vikings favored by 4.5 points, but it has since moved to Minnesota by 4 or 3.5, depending on the source.
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The Jaguars are still sorting out plenty of issues, and Maurice Jones-Drew will not be the starting running back thanks to his now-concluded preseason holdout. The Vikings, meanwhile, are uncertain how Adrian Peterson will respond in his return from a major knee injury, and quarterback Christian Ponder is looking to prove that he's good enough to start in the NFL.
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