The Vikings were the victims of the NFL’s biggest upset since 1995 in a 27-6 loss to the Bills as 17-point favorites. Kirk Cousins lost two fumbles, threw a pick, and was outplayed by rookie Josh Allen. Now the Vikings head west on a short week. The Rams rank No. 1 in scoring defense at 12 ppg, but starting cornerbacks Aqib Talib (high ankle sprain) and Marcus Peters (calf strain) will be out. Cousins is catching a break in that regard. He might also get running back Dalvin Cook (hamstring) back.

The play: The Vikings (1-1-1) have appeared shaky in all three games, so expecting them to rebound is a roll of the dice. But after an embarrassing loss, and with the Rams’ corners out, the road ’dog should hang tough getting 6½ points.