Justin Herbert Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Vikings

Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers will play the Minnesota Vikings and their seventh-ranked pass defense (184 yards conceded per game) in Week 8, on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Herbert worth a look for his next game against the Vikings? See below, because we can help you make the right decision.

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Justin Herbert Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Los Angeles Chargers vs. Minnesota Vikings
• Game Date: October 23, 2025
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 19.3
• Projected Passing Yards: 243.04
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.73
• Projected Rushing Yards: 24.36
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.27

Projections provided by numberFire

Herbert Fantasy Performance

• At the QB position, Herbert is currently the eighth-ranked fantasy player (ninth overall), tallying 135.1 total fantasy points (19.3 per game).
• In his last three games, Herbert has compiled 61.3 fantasy points (20.4 per game), completing 88-of-122 passes for 850 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions. He's added 93 rushing yards on 11 carries.
• Herbert has posted 88.4 fantasy points (17.7 per game) in his last five games, as he's racked up 1,353 yards on 139-of-210 passing, with eight touchdowns and six picks. As a runner, he's tacked on 123 rushing yards on 14 carries.
• The highlight of Herbert's fantasy season came against the Indianapolis Colts last week, when he posted 27.9 fantasy points with zero receptions (on targets) for zero yards.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Justin Herbert's game versus the New York Giants in Week 4 was his worst of the campaign, as he posted 12.5 fantasy points. He passed for 203 yards and one touchdown, and threw two picks on the day.

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Vikings Defensive Performance

• Minnesota has conceded more than 300 yards passing to just one player this year.
• The Vikings have allowed at least one passing TD to five opposing QBs this year.
• Minnesota has allowed two players to throw for two or more TDs in a game this year.
• Just one player have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game versus the Vikings this year.
• Minnesota has allowed three players to amass more than 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• The Vikings have allowed a touchdown catch by seven players this year.
• Just one player has caught more than one TD pass against Minnesota this year.
• The Vikings have given up more than 100 yards on the ground to two players this year.
• Minnesota has allowed at least one rushing TD to three players this season.
• The Vikings have given up at least two rushing TDs to only one player this season.

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