VIKINGS at CHARGERS

8:15 p.m., Chargers by 3, 44 ½

HANK’S HONEYS: As mediocre as the Vikings have been, they will be facing a Chargers defense that has allowed an average of over 30 points its last three games and a threadbare offensive line that keeps losing players. Ten of the 20 sacks of Justin Hebert have occurred over the last three weeks. He’s getting battered and it doesn’t figure to get any better against a Vikings front that ranks second in the NFL in QB pressures.

The short week works against the Chargers with all their injuries. LBs Khalil Mack and Denzel Perryman made their returns Sunday but neither was up to speed. That should allow RB Jordan Mason to flourish, which in turn will open the field for Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. Carson Wentz, though inconsistent, g

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