Anytime Touchdown Scorer Predictions for Thursday Night Football: Vikings vs. Chargers Expert Picks

Thursday Night Football is back, with the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers meeting at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video) today.

My anytime touchdown scorer predictions feature three plus-money NFL picks as we look to start our betting week with some winning tickets.

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🚀 Best Vikings vs. Chargers anytime touchdown scorer bets: Thursday Night Football

Here are my favorite Vikings vs. Chargers touchdown scorer predictions, based on the best NFL odds for Thursday Night Football:

Kimani Vidal, RB, Chargers (+125) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kimani Vidal, a sixth-round pick from the 2024 draft, will continue to play a larger role within the Chargers' injury-ridden backfield. Whether it be next man up or last man standing, Vidal played 67 and 64% of the snaps, respectively, over the past two games. In the first of those, against the lowly Miami Dolphins, Vidal totaled 138 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown.

Last week, Vidal faced a much worse game script as the Bolts lost by two scores to the Indianapolis Colts. With L.A. favored by 3.5 points and an Over/Under of 44.5 points at home tonight, I expect this matchup to be much more like the first for the breakout rusher. Our Gary Pearson backs the Under with his Vikings vs. Chargers prediction.

The Vikings have held running backs to just three total touchdowns through seven weeks, but they allow a 75.8% catch rate and 4.17 yards per carry. Combine those with Vidal's workload and an expected lead, and I'm backing him as my strongest anytime touchdown scorer prediction tonight.

Sean Tomlinson has a couple other goal-line options for the Bolts in his first touchdown scorer predictions.

Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings (+150) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Though volume hasn't been an issue for Justin Jefferson while working with QB Carson Wentz (32 targets over his past three games), he hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 1 - the last full game with J.J. McCarthy under center.

Something has to give for the far-and-away No. 1 receiver, regardless of who's throwing the ball for the Vikes. The Chargers have allowed just three touchdowns to wide receivers, but they allow a 60.3% catch rate and 7.31 yards per target to the position. With Minnesota anticipated to be trailing in a game with an adequate Over/Under, Jefferson is once again the most likely touchdown scorer for the underdog.

Our Dustin Saracini also backs Jefferson to score with his Vikings vs. Chargers player props.

T.J. Hockenson, TE, Vikings (+225) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Caesars has the best odds for this final anytime touchdown scorer prediction tonight, with +225 odds for Hockenson to find the end zone returning a profit of $22.50 on a winning $10 bet. That's an extra $1 in profit compared to the +215 odds from DraftKings. And every little bit counts.

Like Jefferson, Hockenson has been getting plenty of attention from Wentz. The former first-round pick has been targeted 26 times over the past four games, including a season-high nine in last week's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He caught six of those for 43 yards, but hasn't scored since Week 3.

The Chargers have surrendered four touchdowns to tight ends. Hockenson has caught five of seven red-zone targets and scored his lone touchdown from the five-yard line.

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📊 Vikings vs. Chargers anytime TD scorer odds for TNF

📺 How to watch Thursday Night Football: Vikings vs. Chargers

• Date: Thursday, Oct. 23
• Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Where: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, Calif.)
• TV: Prime Video