Johnston might be one of the most feast-or-famine players around in fantasy football. As former Chargers player Breiden Fehoko pointed out, much of Johnston’s stat struggles on Thursday night could be attributed to the specific matchup against Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.

For the NFL Week 8 'Thursday Night Football' game of Vikings vs. Chargers, the model is leaning Over the total, projecting 45 total points. It also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time. See what it is at SportsLine.

The Chargers led wire-to-wire, outgaining the Vikings by a massive disparity of 419 yards to 164. Justin Herbert was the standout performer, throwing for 227 yards and three touchdowns, and adding 62 yards on the ground.

When the Chargers drafted tight end Oronde Gadsden II in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft, they didn't know how good a player they had.

A cross-conference battle kicks off NFL Week 8 as the Los Angeles Chargers host the Minnesota Vikings on 'Thursday Night Football' at 8:15 p.m. ET. NFL player props figure to center on the passing games,

Behind 117 rushing yards from Kimani Vidal and three touchdown passes from Justin Herbert, Los Angeles cruised to a 37–10 win over Minnesota to improve to 5–3 on the season. It was a needed response for coach Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers after they suffered a 38–24 loss in Week 7 to the Colts.

Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Tre Harris reels in a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Justin Herbert.

SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor reveals his top NFL DFS picks for Chargers vs. Vikings on 'Thursday Night Football'