The Minnesota Vikings will open their 2022 NFL preseason schedule on Sunday when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders. This will be the first preseason meeting between the teams since 2015, a 20-12 Minnesota victory in a game delayed over an hour by a thunderstorm. The Vikings finished 8-9 last year, while the Raiders were 10-7.

Kickoff at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is set for 4:25 p.m. ET. Las Vegas is a four-point favorite in the latest Vikings vs. Raiders odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 36. 

Before you make any Vikings vs. Raiders picks of your own, you NEED to hear what NFL expert R.J. White has to say.

Over the past seven years White, a CBS Sports fantasy and gambling editor, has gone 329-250-21 (56.8 percent) in the world's most prestigious football handicapping competition, the Las Vegas SuperContest. He also is SportsLine's No. 1 NFL expert, going 445-378-24 on his against-the-spread NFL picks from 2017-21, returning $2,542 to $100 players. 

In addition, White has gone 41-21-3 on his last 65 picks involving the Vikings, returning $1,727. Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

Now, White has locked in another confident pick against the spread pick for Vikings vs. Raiders. We can tell you he's leaning Over the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins Vikings vs. Raiders? And what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread hit hard? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from SportsLine's top NFL expert who is a sizzling 41-21-3 on Minnesota picks!