Between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers, we’ve seen games in Brazil, Ireland and England. While these teams have been all around the world this season, they’ll be in California to kickoff the NFL Week 8 slate on Thursday Night Football, and we’re here to provide you with our best Vikings vs. Chargers predictions.

A TNF matchup with superstars like Justin Jefferson is also perfect to pair your Vikings vs. Chargers picks with the guaranteed Chalkboard Fantasy promo code bonus that we’ve also shared with you!

Vikings vs. Chargers Predictions For Thursday Night Football, NFL Week 8

We may not have another game in a different country, but it’s one that features an NFC vs. AFC matchup of teams that need to get back in the win column. The Chargers 3-0 start to the season has been derailed by injuries, and with the Kansas City Chiefs ascending and the Denver Broncos at 5-2, their division alone looks daunting.

The same can be said for the NFC North, as the Vikings are in LAST place with a .500 record thanks to even the Chicago Bears winning four straight to advance to 4-2 on the season. So, having Vikings vs. Chargers predictions is not only vital for fans, but for these teams as well in terms of expecting that they’ll be the victor.

There is no shortage of angles to target, either. That’s why we’ll share multiple ways that you can lock in your Vikings vs. Chargers picks as we work through our overall best bet.
 

 

 

Vikings vs. Chargers Best Bet: Justin Jefferson Anytime TD (Use His Chalkboard Player Card)

As you can see, we’re going to be focusing on the Minnesota side of the matchup. However, if you want to stick with the home team for your Vikings vs. Chargers predictions, consider looking at Justin Herbert to go over his longest completion prop, which we expect to be around 35.5 yards.

The Vikings allowed multiple 45+ yard completions to Jalen Hurts last weekend, who is known more for his tush than his arm. That said, Minnesota still has a strong pass defense; so, while they allowed the explosives against the Philadelphia Eagles, it still doesn’t make the cut for the best bet from our Vikings vs. Chargers predictions.

However, we are still going to focus on the passing game. It isn’t often that Justin Jefferson gets overshadowed, but teammate Jordan Addison actually led the team in receiving on Sunday with 128 yards. Even with that being the case, it certainly doesn't leave us concerned with Justin Jefferson.

Not only has he still had 10+ targets in three straight games, but he’s also had 75+ receiving yards in five straight games. Therefore, whether JJ McCarthy is back or not doesn’t affect our Vikings vs. Chargers predictions at all. His consistency speaks for itself, and we haven’t even mentioned his success against LA specifically.

It’s been only two career games, but JJ absolutely went off. He did so to the tune of 143 and 149 yards, an average of 8 receptions per game and a touchdown to boot. It’s time that arguably the best WR in the NFL finds the endzone again - the best bet from our Vikings vs. Chargers predictions is Justin Jefferson to score an anytime TD (add to a Chalkboard lineup).
 

 

 

How To Watch Thursday Night Football NFL Week 8

Prime time games are the ones that most fans know how to tune into, but we’ve still got you covered with how to watch Vikings vs. Chargers Thursday Night Football NFL Week 8:

  • Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
  • When: 8:15 PM ET on 10/23
  • Where to stream: Amazon Prime Video exclusively 
     
 

 

Vikings vs. Chargers Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

To make sure that you’ve got all the info for this NFC vs. AFC matchup, here are the latest Vikings vs. Chargers odds:

 

 

Vikings vs. Chargers Injury Report & Latest News

You saw us mention the biggest Vikings vs. Chargers injury news in Minnesota already, which is whether JJ McCarthy will be back or not. While that’s a significant one, LA is the team with several of note.

We’ve known that Najee Harris is done for the year, Omarion Thompson is on IR, Joe Alt is out AND we saw Mekhi Becton banged up (again) on Sunday. Those are just the big names, and there is still even more Vikings vs. Chargers injury news to monitor. With that in mind, be sure to bookmark the Fantasy Alarm NFL injury report!
 

 

 

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