ACTIVE

Justin 
Jefferson

WR
#18
|
MIN Vikings
6'1"
195lbs
25y/o
Justin Jefferson headshot
Overall Grade '24
89.9
4th/95 - WRs
Receiving Yards '24
1387
2nd/95 - WRs
Touchdowns '24
10
4th/95 - WRs
WK 17 MATCHUP
great
LATEST NEWS
FANTASY
MATCHUP
PAST PERFORMANCE
WEEK PROJECTIONS
GRADES
SEASON STATS
BIO

Latest News

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    NFL season-long statistical review ahead of Week 17: Team tiers, pass rates and more
    Timo Riske
    December 24, 2024
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    Why your NFL team won, lost in Week 16
    Thomas Valentine
    December 24, 2024
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    Statistical Review of NFL Week 16: All four NFC divisions remain up for grabs
    Timo Riske
    December 23, 2024
  4. News thumbnail
    NFL Week 16 Recap: Minnesota Vikings 27, Seattle Seahawks 24
    Ben Cooper
    December 23, 2024
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    Analyzing the matchups that could define the NFL in Week 16
    Bradley Locker
    December 20, 2024
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    NFL Week 16 Preview: Schedule, storylines and matchups to watch
    Mason Cameron
    December 19, 2024
  7. News thumbnail
    Fantasy Football WR Report: Man, zone coverage performance ahead of NFL Week 16
    Jonathon Macri
    December 19, 2024
  8. News thumbnail
    NFL Week 16 Power Rankings: The Chiefs head back to No. 1, the Vikings close in on the Lions
    Thomas Valentine
    December 18, 2024
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    2024 NFL offensive line rankings ahead of Week 16
    Zoltán Buday
    December 18, 2024
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    Statistical Review of NFL Week 15: Texans, Steelers and Vikings clinch playoff berths
    Timo Riske
    December 17, 2024
  11. News thumbnail
    PFF50: The 50 best players in the NFL ahead of the 2024 season
    Sam Monson
    July 19, 2024
  12. News thumbnail
    Fantasy Football Player Profile 2024: Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson
    Nathan Jahnke
    July 16, 2024
  13. News thumbnail
    The top wide receivers from the 2023 NFL season in yards per route run
    Gordon McGuinness
    July 10, 2024
  14. News thumbnail
    Recent NFL contract extensions: Examining new deals for Justin Jefferson, Christian McCaffrey and more
    Gordon McGuinness
    June 5, 2024
  15. News thumbnail
    Justin Jefferson's new deal is another sign that receivers are the most valuable non-QBs
    Sam Monson
    June 4, 2024

Fantasy Insights

Justin Jefferson headshot
Justin Jefferson
WR
BYE: 6
WEEK 17vsGB
12/29, 9:25 PM
DRAFT RANK
WR-5
PROJ PTS
321.81
ADP
9
It’s hard to nitpick a wide receiver who has just got off to arguably the best four-season start in NFL history. That said, he doesn’t have a season with a PFF receiving grade over 92.0, which Tyreek Hill has accomplished in each of the last two seasons and Davante Adams accomplished in 2020 and 2021. Jefferson has never been the highest-graded receiver in a season, but he’s been the most consistent over the last four years.
Sam Darnold will be Jefferson's new quarterback, and luckily he favors wide receivers. He’s also not afraid to move off his first read, and Jefferson is the first read more than almost any other receiver. Darnold also has a very high rate of getting sacked, and that hasn’t gotten better during his time in the NFL. The Vikings have a decent pass-blocking offensive line, but they can only do so much.
You can make arguments for or against Jefferson being the best or second-best wide receiver in the NFL, but the loss of Kirk Cousins drops him out of the top two in fantasy football. Luckily, we saw that Jefferson can still produce at a top-five level regardless of his quarterback last season, so he can still be drafted confidently with a pick in the first half of the first round.

Week Matchup

player-headshot
J. Jefferson
4
th
/125
Rec
VS
Packers
14
th
/32
Cov
great
vs defense
proj snaps
VS
E. Stokes
64
th
/117
Cov
11.6
VS
C. Valentine
34
th
/117
Cov
11.6
VS
K. Nixon
67
th
/117
Cov
11.4

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
1
TDS
vs Last 5
vs Similar Coverage
5
4
3
2
1
0
0 TDS
@CHI
WK 12
0 TDS
ARI
WK 13
2 TDS
ATL
WK 14
1 TDS
CHI
WK 15
2 TDS
@SEA
WK 16
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Week Projections

Rankings
PROJ PTS
19
vs GB Packers WK 17
WEEKLY RANK
WR-2
vs GB Packers WK 17
PROJ REC YDS
87.4
vs GB Packers WK 17
PROJ REC TDS
0.5
vs GB Packers WK 17
PROJ REC
7.2
vs GB Packers WK 17
PROJ TGTS
10.5
vs GB Packers WK 17

Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
89.9
AVG
4th/95 WRs
RECEIVING GRADE
90.2
AVG
4th/95 WRs
RUSHING GRADE
N/S
AVG
Not Enough Snaps

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
TARGETS 2024
131
5th/95 WRs
RECEPTIONS 2024
92
6th/95 WRs
RECEIVING YDS 2024
1387
2nd/95 WRs
RECEIVING TDS 2024
10
4th/95 WRs

Receiving

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Rank
5
th
Targets
131
6
th
Receptions
92
2
nd
Receiving Yards
1387
4
th
Receiving Touchdowns
10
56
th
Drops
4
17
th
Yards Per Reception
15.1
36
th
Yards After Catch per Reception
4.3
24
th
Passer Rating When Targeted
111.1
39
th
Average Depth of Target
12.3

Rushing

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Rank
-
Carries
1
-
Rushing Yards
3
-
Rushing Touchdowns
0
-
Yards per Attempt
3
-
Forced Missed Tackles
0

Career

Teams
Year
Minnesota Vikings
2020 - Present
LSU Tigers
2017 - 2019

Honors

Honor
Year
PFF101
2020, 2021, 2022
Pro Bowl selection
2020, 2021, 2022
AP first-team All-Pro
2022
OPOY
2022
PFF first-team All-Pro
2022
RecYL
2022
AP second-team All-Pro
2020, 2021
PFF second-team All-Pro
2020, 2021
PFF Offensive ROTY
2020
PFF Rookie of the Year
2020