Week 8 of the 2025 NFL regular season is upon us, and it is highlighted in part by a Thursday Night Football showdown between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers. Both teams are back in primetime and this is a game where the Chargers could be on upset alert at home. Here are my Vikings vs Chargers TD scorer best bets for this inter-conference matchup on TNF. We nailed a +500 winner on MNF, so let’s follow that up with another couple of plus-money plays! You can also lock in our NFL picks for EVERY Week 8 matchup along with our full Vikings vs Chargers predictions.
Vikings vs Chargers TNF anytime touchdown scorer best bet: Quinten Johnston (+155)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Regardless of how the Chargers offense approaches this contest, they’ll need to have some success through the air. On that front, it’s hard to ignore the value we’re getting with Quentin Johnston to find the end zone at the current odds. After all, the TCU product is in the midst of a breakout season in 2025, and he’s finally been able to establish a good rapport with Justin Herbert over the first 6 games.
Johnston has hauled in 14 receptions and a pair of touchdowns over the past 3 weeks, which gives us confidence in his ability to haul in a few red-zone targets on TNF, especially since Herbert should be looking to get the ball out quickly against a blitz-happy Vikings defense. Let’s take Johnston to find paydirt for the 6th time this season.
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Vikings vs Chargers TNF anytime touchdown scorer best bet: Jordan Addison (+220)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
On the Minnesota side of things, the passing game has been a bit up-and-down to this point, which isn’t a surprise given that the Vikings quarterback situation has been in flux this season. This week, Carson Wentz will remain under center for Kevin O’Connell’s offense, and that gives the Vikings a decently high floor in a game that could be deceptively higher scoring.
With that in mind, it’s nice to have Jordan Addison as a security blanket for Wentz and this Minnesota passing offense. In the 3 weeks since Addison returned from a suspension, he has 18 receptions for nearly 300 yards and a touchdown, which bodes well for his target share this week. Let’s roll with the Vikings’ #2 wideout to find the end zone once again on Thursday Night Football.
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