A pair of offenses with talented receivers face off on Thursday night in Week 8, as the Los Angeles Chargers host the Minnesota Vikings with both teams looking

After losing three of their last four amid many injuries, Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. says: “Get back to the fundamentals. Get back to what got us here.”

The Chargers rookie tight end posted his first career 100-yard game in Week 7 against the Colts early in the third quarter. And he only needed three catches to do it. Gadsden hauled in gains of 22 and 30 before exploding for a career-long 53 yard catch and run to start the second half.

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Just trying to be as smart as possible,’ said Mack, who returned Sunday against the Colts from injured reserve because of a dislocated left elbow.

Gadsden also became the third rookie tight end in the Super Bowl era with at least 150 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in a game. And he was the first Chargers tight end in franchise history with 100 receiving yards since 2019 when Hunter Henry hit the mark against the Steelers.

Reports may arise, but there's a chance Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell doesn't reveal Minnesota's starting quarterback until gameday Thursday in Los Angeles, where they are 2.5-point underdogs against the Chargers. Will it be Carson Wentz for a fifth straight game or will J.J. McCarthy return from his ankle injury?

Bowen has covered the Colts for 15 years and is a radio host for 107.5 The Fan, hosting “The Fan Morning Show.” This is his third season as WISH-TV’s Colts Insider. Daniel Jones was excellent for the Colts, throwing for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Jonathan Taylor was fantastic once again, rushing for 94 yards and three touchdowns.