Carson Wentz Week 8 Preview vs. the Chargers

Carson Wentz has a difficult matchup when his Minnesota Vikings face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8 (Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET). The Chargers allow 192.3 passing yards per game, eighth-best in the league.

Wentz has compiled 1,072 passing yards (268.0 per game) and a 66.9% completion rate this year, passing for five TDs with four INTs. Wentz has chipped in on the ground, too, with 57 yards (14.3 per game) on 11 carries.

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Wentz vs. the Chargers

• Wentz vs the Chargers (since 2021): 1 GP / 242 PASS YPG / 1 PASS TD
• Los Angeles has not allowed an opposing quarterback to register 300 or more passing yards in an outing this year.
• Six players have thrown one or more TDs in a game against the Chargers this season.
• Just one opposing quarterback have thrown for at least two TDs in a game against Los Angeles in 2025.
• The Chargers have not allowed a player to throw for at least three TDs against them in an outing this season.
• The pass defense of the Chargers is allowing 192.3 yards per game this year, which ranks eighth in the league.
• The Chargers have the No. 2 defense in the league in passing TDs allowed, giving up seven this season (1.0 per game).

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Wentz Passing Insights

• Wentz has exceeded his passing yards prop total in three of four opportunities this year.
• The Vikings, who are 20th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 57.0% of the time while running 43.0%.
• With 142 attempts for 1,072 passing yards, Wentz is 10th in NFL play with 7.5 yards per attempt.
• In three of four games this season, Wentz completed a touchdown pass, including multiple TD passes twice.
• He has 38.5% of his team's 13 offensive touchdowns this season (five).
• Wentz accounts for 57.4% of his team's red zone plays, with 31 of his total 142 passing attempts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

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Wentz's Recent Performance