Adam Thielen Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Chargers

Wideout Adam Thielen has a matchup against the eighth-ranked passing defense in the NFL (192.3 yards allowed per game) in Week 8, when his Minnesota Vikings play the Los Angeles Chargers, Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Considering Thielen for your daily fantasy roster, with his next game against the Chargers? We've got stats and information for you in this article.

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Adam Thielen Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers
• Game Date: October 23, 2025
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 2.0
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 2.7
• Projected Receiving Yards: 13.09
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.12

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Thielen Fantasy Performance

• Thielen is currently the 133rd-ranked fantasy player at his position (359th overall), posting 6.7 total fantasy points (1.3 per game).
• In his last three games, Thielen has grabbed three balls (on six targets) for 21 yards and zero touchdowns, good for 2.1 fantasy points (0.7 per game).
• The high point of Thielen's fantasy season came against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2, when he racked up 2.6 fantasy points with zero rushing yards on zero carries. As a pass-catcher, he reeled in two balls (on three targets) for 26 yards.

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Chargers Defensive Performance

• Los Angeles is yet to allow a player to register more than 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• The Chargers have allowed six players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• Los Angeles has given up at least two TD passes to just one opposing QB this year.
• The Chargers have not allowed someone to throw more than two touchdowns against them in a game this year.
• Los Angeles has allowed just one player to rack up over 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• The Chargers have allowed seven players to catch a touchdown pass against them this season.
• No player has hauled in more than one TD pass against Los Angeles this year.
• Two players have collected over 100 yards rushing in a game against the Chargers this year.
• Los Angeles has given up at least one rushing TD to six players this season.
• The Chargers have allowed three players to score more than one rushing touchdown in a game this year.

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