Carson Wentz Week 8 Preview vs. the Chargers

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

Wentz has passed for 1,072 yards (268.0 per game) this year, connecting on 66.9% of his throws with five TD passes with four INTs. In addition, Wentz has 57 yards rushing (14.3 yards per game) on 11 attempts.

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Wentz vs. the Chargers

• Wentz vs the Chargers (since 2021): 1 GP / 242 PASS YPG / 1 PASS TD
• Not a single opposing quarterback has recorded 300 or more passing yards in an outing against Los Angeles this season.
• The Chargers have allowed six players to throw one or more TDs in a game this season.
• Los Angeles has given up two or more touchdown passes to just one quarterback in 2025.
• The Chargers have not allowed a player to throw three or more TDs against them in an outing this season.
• Wentz will square off against the NFL's eighth-ranked pass defense this week. The Chargers concede 192.3 passing yards per game.
• The Chargers' defense ranks second in the league with seven passing TDs allowed so far this season.

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Wentz Passing Insights

• Wentz has finished above his passing yards prop total in three of four opportunities this year.
• The Vikings have passed 57.0% of the time and run 43.0% this season. They rank 20th in the NFL in scoring.
• Wentz is No. 10 in the league averaging 7.5 yards per attempt (1,072 total yards passing).
• Wentz has thrown for a touchdown in three of four games this season, with more than one TD pass twice.
• He has scored five of his team's 13 offensive touchdowns this season (38.5%).
• Wentz accounts for 57.4% of his team's red zone plays, with 31 of his total 142 passing attempts inside the opponent's red zone.

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Wentz's Recent Performance