ACTIVE

Justin
Jefferson

WR
#18
|
MIN Vikings
6'1"
195lbs
25y/o
Justin Jefferson headshot
Overall Grade 2024
87.1
3rd/91 - WRs
Receiving Yards 2024
783
1st/91 - WRs
Touchdowns 2024
5
6th/91 - WRs
WK 10 MATCHUP
great
LATEST NEWS
KEY INSIGHTS
FANTASY
MATCHUP
PAST PERFORMANCE
WEEK PROJECTIONS
GRADES
SEASON STATS

latest news

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    Fantasy Football WR Report: Man, zone coverage performance ahead of NFL Week 10
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    November 7, 2024
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    November 6, 2024
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    July 19, 2024
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    Fantasy Football Player Profile 2024: Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson
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    July 16, 2024
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    The top wide receivers from the 2023 NFL season in yards per route run
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    July 10, 2024
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    Recent NFL contract extensions: Examining new deals for Justin Jefferson, Christian McCaffrey and more
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    June 5, 2024
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    Justin Jefferson's new deal is another sign that receivers are the most valuable non-QBs
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    June 4, 2024

Key Insights

  1. Justin Jefferson
    WR
    @JAX
    | Sun 6:00pm
    Justin Jefferson headshot
    MIN WR Justin Jefferson ranks 11th in target rate against man coverage. The JAX defense plays man coverage at the 4th highest rate in the NFL, making this a difficult matchup for their secondary.
  2. Justin Jefferson
    WR
    @JAX
    | Sun 6:00pm
    Justin Jefferson headshot
    Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson has racked up 518 receiving yards when lined up outside this season, the 2nd highest total in the NFL. This week, he'll face a Jaguars defense that ranks 32nd in yards allowed to outside receivers, setting the stage for Jefferson to have a highly productive outing.

Fantasy Insights

Justin Jefferson headshot
Justin Jefferson
WR
BYE: 6
WEEK 10@JAX
11/10, 6:00 PM
DRAFT RANK
WR-5
PROJ PTS
321.81
ADP
6.1
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
3
rd
/119
Rec
VS
Jaguars
19
th
/32
Cov
great
vs defense
proj snaps
VS
J. Jones
40
th
/111
Cov
11.2
VS
R. Darby
96
th
/111
Cov
10.3
VS
T. Campbell
45
th
/111
Cov
10.3

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
0.4
TDS
Has hit over 1 tds 2/5 games 40%
vs Last 5
vs Similar Coverage
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
1tds
@GB
WK 4
0tds
NYJ
WK 5
1tds
DET
WK 7
0tds
@LAR
WK 8
0tds
IND
WK 9
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week projections

Rankings
PROJ PTS
18.1
@ JAX Jaguars
WEEKLY RANK
WR-2
@ JAX Jaguars
PROJ REC YDS
85
@ JAX Jaguars
PROJ REC TDS
0.5
@ JAX Jaguars
PROJ REC
6.6
@ JAX Jaguars
PROJ TGTS
9.8
@ JAX Jaguars

grades

OVERALL GRADE
87.1
AVG
3rd/91 WRs
RECEIVING GRADE
87.7
AVG
3rd/91 WRs
RUSHING GRADE
N/S
AVG
Not Enough Snaps

season stats

TARGETS 2024
69
7th/91 WRs
RECEPTIONS 2024
48
9th/91 WRs
RECEIVING YDS 2024
783
1st/91 WRs
RECEIVING TDS 2024
5
6th/91 WRs

Receiving

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Rank
7
th
Targets
69
9
th
Receptions
48
1
st
Receiving Yards
783
6
th
Receiving Touchdowns
5
61
st
Drops
3
13
th
Yards Per Reception
16.3
37
th
Yards After Catch per Reception
4.3
17
th
Passer Rating When Targeted
119.4
21
st
Average Depth of Target
13.4

Rushing

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