ACTIVE

Justin 
Jefferson

WR
#18
|
MIN Vikings
6'1"
195lbs
25y/o
Justin Jefferson headshot
Overall Grade '24
88.6
4th/98 - WRs
Receiving Yards '24
1170
2nd/98 - WRs
Touchdowns '24
7
5th/98 - WRs
WK 15 MATCHUP
great
LATEST NEWS
KEY INSIGHTS
FANTASY
MATCHUP
PAST PERFORMANCE
WEEK PROJECTIONS
GRADES
SEASON STATS
BIO

Latest News

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    July 16, 2024
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Key Insights

  1. Justin Jefferson
    WR
    vsCHI
    | Tue 1:00am
    Justin Jefferson headshot
    Jefferson has been the Vikings' top target against pressure (4th among all WR in target rate vs. pressure). He'll face a CHI defense that ranks sixth in pressure rate this week.
  2. Justin Jefferson
    WR
    vsCHI
    | Tue 1:00am
    Justin Jefferson headshot
    Jefferson ranks 10th in yards per route run against zone coverage. The CHI defense plays zone coverage at the 5th highest rate in the NFL, which could allow Jefferson to pick up big yardage.

Fantasy Insights

Justin Jefferson headshot
Justin Jefferson
WR
BYE: 6
WEEK 15vsCHI
12/17, 1:00 AM
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
/120
Rec
VS
Bears
15
th
/32
Cov
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vs defense
proj snaps
VS
T. Stevenson
86
th
/113
Cov
11.4
VS
J. Johnson
38
th
/113
Cov
11.4
VS
K. Gordon
31
st
/113
Cov
11.2

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
0.4
TDS
vs Last 5
vs Similar Coverage
5
4
3
2
1
0
0 TDS
@JAX
WK 10
0 TDS
@TEN
WK 11
0 TDS
@CHI
WK 12
0 TDS
ARI
WK 13
2 TDS
ATL
WK 14
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Week Projections

Rankings
PROJ PTS
18.2
vs CHI Bears WK 15
WEEKLY RANK
WR-3
vs CHI Bears WK 15
PROJ REC YDS
85.8
vs CHI Bears WK 15
PROJ REC TDS
0.5
vs CHI Bears WK 15
PROJ REC
6.7
vs CHI Bears WK 15
PROJ TGTS
9.9
vs CHI Bears WK 15

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
88.6
AVG
4th/98 WRs
RECEIVING GRADE
89.4
AVG
4th/98 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
106
6th/98 WRs
RECEPTIONS 2024
75
6th/98 WRs
RECEIVING YDS 2024
1170
2nd/98 WRs
RECEIVING TDS 2024
7
5th/98 WRs

Receiving

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Rank
6
th
Targets
106
6
th
Receptions
75
2
nd
Receiving Yards
1170
5
th
Receiving Touchdowns
7
46
th
Drops
3
16
th
Yards Per Reception
15.6
44
th
Yards After Catch per Reception
4.3
26
th
Passer Rating When Targeted
109.4
38
th
Average Depth of Target
12.5

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