Chargers vs. Vikings Week 3 Prediction and Odds - September 24, 2023

The Minnesota Vikings will square off with the Los Angeles Chargers in NFL Week 3 action at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, beginning at 1:00PM ET.

Dimers' best betting picks for Chargers vs. Vikings, plus game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are featured below.

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Who Will Win: Chargers vs. Vikings

Using state-of-the-art computer power and data, Dimers.com has simulated Sunday's Chargers-Vikings NFL game 10,000 times.

Dimers' popular predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Chargers a 51% chance of beating the Vikings in Week 3 of the NFL season.

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Chargers vs. Vikings Odds

• Spread: Vikings -0.5 (-110), Chargers +0.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Vikings -106, Chargers -110
• Total: Over/Under 52.5 (-110/-105)

The Vikings are -0.5 favorites versus the Chargers, with -110 at PointsBet the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Chargers (+0.5) to cover the spread, PointsBet also has the best odds currently on offer at -110.

In a sign of how close this game is expected to be, both the Vikings and Chargers are currently at minus-money betting odds to win on Sunday.

FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Vikings at -106. That means you can risk $106 to win $100, for a total payout of $206, if they get the W.

On the other hand, PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Chargers at -110, where you can risk $110 to win $100, for a total payout of $210, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total points scored sits at 52.5 with PointsBet, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, while FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.

As always, make sure you check all the online sportsbooks available in your state for the best NFL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Chargers (+0.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 52.5-point Over/Under has a 51% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets: Chargers vs. Vikings

• Spread: Chargers +0.5 @ -110 via PointsBet (52% probability)
• Moneyline: Chargers @ -110 via PointsBet (51% probability)
• Total: Over 52.5 @ -110 via PointsBet (51% probability)

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Chargers vs. Vikings Prediction

Dimers.com's predicted score for LA Chargers vs. Minnesota at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 3 is Chargers 26-26 Vikings.

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Dimers has full betting coverage of this week's Chargers-Vikings game in Week 3, including pregame predictions, best betting picks, and live win probabilities.

Chargers vs. Vikings Player Props

Who will score an anytime touchdown in Chargers vs. Vikings? The latest data is in.

Listed below are the most likely first touchdown and most likely anytime touchdown scorers for both the Chargers and Vikings, as well as player stat projections.

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According to DimersBOT, Minnesota's Justin Jefferson is most likely to score the first TD in Chargers vs. Vikings.

DimersBOT gives Jefferson an 11.6% chance of scoring the first TD at U.S. Bank Stadium, while the Vikings WR is a 53.0% chance of scoring an anytime touchdown.

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First Touchdown Scorer Probabilities

Los Angeles Chargers

• Keenan Allen: 8.4% probability
• Mike Williams: 8.1% probability
• Joshua Kelley: 7.7% probability
• Justin Herbert: 5.0% probability
• Gerald Everett: 4.8% probability

Minnesota Vikings

• Justin Jefferson: 11.6% probability
• Alexander Mattison: 10.2% probability
• T.J. Hockenson: 9.1% probability
• Jordan Addison: 5.9% probability
• K.J. Osborn: 4.4% probability

Anytime Touchdown Scorer Probabilities

Los Angeles Chargers

• Keenan Allen: 42.4% probability
• Mike Williams: 41.4% probability
• Joshua Kelley: 40.1% probability
• Justin Herbert: 26.1% probability
• Gerald Everett: 25.7% probability

Minnesota Vikings

• Justin Jefferson: 53.0% probability
• Alexander Mattison: 48.9% probability
• T.J. Hockenson: 44.9% probability
• Jordan Addison: 33.3% probability
• K.J. Osborn: 25.0% probability

Chargers-Vikings Projected Player Stats

Of the starting quarterbacks, the Chargers' Justin Herbert is projected to have a big game with 282 passing yards, while the Vikings' Kirk Cousins is expected to throw for a whopping 329 yards.

Chargers Starting QB

• Justin Herbert: 282 projected yards

Vikings Starting QB

• Kirk Cousins: 329 projected yards

Chargers Rushing

• Joshua Kelley: 62 projected yards
• Elijah Dotson: 21 projected yards
• Justin Herbert: 11 projected yards

Vikings Rushing

• Alexander Mattison: 53 projected yards
• Ty Chandler: 20 projected yards
• Kirk Cousins: 9 projected yards

Chargers Receiving

• Keenan Allen: 67 projected yards
• Mike Williams: 61 projected yards
• Gerald Everett: 26 projected yards
• Quentin Johnston: 24 projected yards
• Donald Parham: 24 projected yards

Vikings Receiving

• Justin Jefferson: 108 projected yards
• T.J. Hockenson: 54 projected yards
• Jordan Addison: 49 projected yards
• K.J. Osborn: 32 projected yards
• Alexander Mattison: 19 projected yards

Remember, DimersBOT updates frequently, so check this article for any changes to our betting analysis ahead of Chargers vs. Vikings on Sunday September 24, 2023.

Chargers vs. Vikings 2023

The NFL Week 3 game between the Vikings and Chargers at U.S. Bank Stadium is scheduled to commence at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Chargers vs. Minnesota Vikings
• Date: Sunday September 24, 2023
• Time: 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT
• Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium

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