Vikings vs. Chargers Key Players to Watch | Week 3

One of the top pass-catchers in the NFL last season will be a player to watch when Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, September 24, 2023.

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Vikings vs. Chargers Game Info

• Game Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• TV: FOX

Top Vikings Players

• Kirk Cousins threw for 4,547 yards (267.5 per game) while completing 65.9% of his passes (424-for-643), with 29 touchdowns and 14 interceptions last season.
• A season ago Alexander Mattison churned out 283 rushing yards (16.6 per game) and scored five touchdowns.
• Last year Jefferson hauled in 128 passes for 1,809 yards (106.4 per game) and scored eight touchdowns.
• T.J. Hockenson also chipped in with 86 grabs for 914 yards and six touchdowns.
• K.J. Osborn collected 650 receiving yards on 60 catches with five TDs.
• Danielle Hunter showed out with an impressive stat line of 10.5 sacks, 12 TFL and 65 tackles last year.
• Jordan Hicks’ 2022 campaign saw him total 129 tackles, two TFL, three sacks, and one interception.
• Last season, Harrison Smith hauled in five interceptions and added 85 tackles, one TFL, and 10 passes defended.

Top Chargers Players

• Last year Justin Herbert racked up 4,739 passing yards (278.8 per game) while going 477-for-699 (68.2%) and throwing for 25 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.
• Austin Ekeler ran for 915 yards on 204 attempts (53.8 yards per game) and scored 13 touchdowns a season ago. He also averaged 42.5 receiving yards per game, grabbing 107 passes for 722 yards and five TDs.
• Joshua Kelley amassed 287 rushing yards on 69 carries with two touchdowns on the ground last season.
• Last season Mike Williams was targeted 93 times and recorded 63 catches for 895 yards and four touchdowns.
• Josh Palmer contributed with 769 yards on 72 catches and three touchdowns. He was targeted 107 times, and averaged 48.1 receiving yards last season.
• Keenan Allen caught 66 passes on 89 targets for 752 yards and four TDs.
• Last season Khalil Mack totaled eight sacks, 12 TFL and 50 tackles.
• Eric Kendricks racked up 137 tackles, eight TFL, and one sack over his 2022 campaign.
• Last season Derwin James hauled in two interceptions and added 115 tackles, five TFL, four sacks, and six passes defended.

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Vikings Fantasy Stats

• Cousins ended the 2022 season as the eighth-best fantasy player overall and the eighth-best fantasy QB with 291.6 fantasy points (17.2 per game).
• Jefferson racked up 240.6 fantasy points a season ago (14.2 per game), enough to rank him 18th overall and first among WRs in league-wide fantasy standings.
• Last year, Hockenson averaged 7.6 fantasy points per game on the way to 129.4 total fantasy points. That made him the 83rd-ranked fantasy player overall and the third-ranked TE.
• Osborn was the 124th-ranked fantasy player — and the 43rd-ranked WR — in 2022 with 95.6 fantasy points. He averaged 5.6 fantasy points per game.

Chargers Fantasy Stats

• Herbert put together a solid 2022 fantasy season, scoring 279.3 total fantasy points (16.4 per game) to finish 11th overall and 11th among QBs in the league-wide fantasy rankings.
• Last year, Ekeler finished as the 16th-ranked fantasy player overall and the fourth-ranked RB. He put up 265.7 fantasy points, averaging 15.6 per game.
• Williams was the 31st-best WR and the 102nd-best fantasy player overall with 113.5 fantasy points last season, averaging 8.7 per game.
• Allen scored 98 fantasy points in the 2022 campaign (9.8 per game). He was the 40th-ranked WR and the 118th-ranked player overall.