Adam Thielen Week 8 Preview vs. the Chargers

Minnesota Vikings receiver Adam Thielen has a tough matchup in Week 8 (Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET), facing the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers are giving up the eighth-fewest passing yards in the league, 192.3 per game.

Thielen has 47 receiving yards on five grabs (on 10 targets) this campaign, averaging 9.4 yards per game.

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Thielen vs. the Chargers

• Thielen vs the Chargers (since 2021): 3 GP / 37.3 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• One player has collected 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Los Angeles in the 2025 season.
• Seven players have caught a TD pass against the Chargers this year.
• No player has registered more than one TD reception against Los Angeles on the season.
• Thielen will face the NFL's eighth-ranked pass defense this week. The Chargers concede 192.3 passing yards per contest.
• So far this season, the Chargers have given up seven passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.0 per game. That ranks second in league play.

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Thielen Receiving Insights

• Thielen, in two of four games this season, has gone over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Thielen has been targeted on 10 of his team's 188 passing attempts this season (5.3% target share).
• He has averaged 4.7 yards per target (47 yards on 10 targets).
• Thielen does not have a TD reception this season in five games.

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Thielen's Recent Performance