The Minnesota Vikings (+3.5) head west to take on the Los Angeles Chargers (total at 44.5) in NFL Week 8 Thursday Night Football. Both teams have been Jekyll & Hyde through the first half of the season and we’re waiting for them to settle into their final form. The Chargers had a hot start at 3-0 and have dropped 3 of the last 4 games. As for the Vikings, they’ve been treading water with Carson Wentz under center, going 2-2 in that span and coming off a tough loss to the Eagles in Week 7. Head Coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed Wentz will start again on TNF. Let’s get into my best Vikings vs Chargers player props for TNF, as I look to follow up my +385 winner on MNF last week. You can also lock in our NFL picks for EVERY Week 8 matchup along with our Vikings vs Chargers predictions.
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Best Vikings vs Chargers player prop bet: Keenan Allen 5+ receptions & Chargers ML (+148)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing. 1u
The Vikings are blitzing at the 2nd-highest rate in the NFL through 7 weeks (38.9%) while also leaving the middle of the field open at a 63.9% rate, according to Sharpes Football Analysis. This immediately brings my attention to Keenan Allen, who’s had 5+ receptions in 6 of 7 games this season and has seen 26 of his 65 targets in the short center of the field. Herbert will have to get the ball out quickly to beat the blitz, and that’s where Allen should be a safety valve compared to Quentin Johnson and Ladd McConkey, who are running more deep and intermediate routes this season. Last week, we saw DeVonta Smith lead the Eagles with 4 targets on short routes against this Vikings defense.
Regarding the ML addition of the Chargers, I see them as the more desperate team and home teams are 5-2 SU this season on Thursday Night Football. The Vikings’ wins over their last 4 games aren’t too impressive when you consider that they were against the Jake Browning-led Bengals and Miami Dolphins. This is a get-right game for the Chargers and Joe Alt returning at left tackle puts them over the edge.
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