Justin Jefferson fantasy football profile, news and stats

SEASON	GP	FPTS	RANK	TARGET	RECPT	REYD	RETD	REAVE
2023	16	347	1st	174	116	1674	10	14.4
2022	17	369	1th	184	128	1,809	8	14.1
3yr Ave	17	298	4th	146	98	1508	8	15.39

Disappointing in wild-card loss

Published: 2025-01-13

Jefferson secured five of eight targets for 58 yards in the Vikings' 27-9 wild-card loss to the Rams on Monday night. He finished the 2024 regular season with 103 receptions for 1,533 yards and 10 touchdowns, one rush for three yards and a fumble that Minnesota retained possession of across 17 games.

Jefferson's ordinary stat line Monday night underscores how effective the Rams' defense was versus Minnesota's air attack while getting to Sam Darnold for a remarkable nine sacks. The constant pressure combined with the extra attention paid to Jefferson made it difficult for the supremely talented receiver to get loose downfield for his trademark long gains, and although he finished tied for the team lead in both targets and receptions, his yardage total left plenty to be desired. Jefferson displayed plenty of chemistry with Darnold while posting the third-highest reception and receiving yardage totals of his career, but the standout receiver, who'll be playing on the second year of his four-year, $140 million extension in 2025, is likely to be operating with J.J. McCarthy, who missed his rookie 2024 campaign with a knee injury, as his starting quarterback in 2025.

Fantasy Points by Week 2022

39.4

10.8

4.4

31

30.3

16.7

15.8

25.5

35.3

6.3

29.3

18.6

33.3

30.3

31.3

2.5

7.8

Weekly Stats 2022

		Fantasy Points			Betting		Receiving Stats												Routes Run
WEEK	STADIUM	GAME	RANK	TARGET	SPREAD	O/U	TRGT	REC	YD	TD	AVG	AIR	YAC	DROP	10+	20+	50+	SHARE	SLOT	TIGHT	WIDE
1 GB	Dome 72°	39.4	1st	4.38	-2.0	47.5	11	9	184	2	20.4	11	9	0%	6	5	1	36%	25%	0%	72%
2 @PHI	Outdoor 79°	10.8	45th	1.80	3.0	49.5	12	6	48	0	8.0	5	3	0%	2	0	0	27%	57%	0%	42%
3 DET	Dome 64°	4.4	76th	1.47	-6.5	52.5	6	3	14	0	4.7	2	2	0%	0	0	0	16%	21%	0%	78%
4 @NO	Outdoor 64°	31.0	1st	2.82	-4.0	44.5	13	10	147	0	14.7	9	6	9%	6	2	0	37%	19%	0%	79%
5 CHI	Dome 57°	30.3	2nd	2.53	-8.5	43.5	13	12	154	0	12.8	8	5	0%	8	1	0	33%	23%	0%	74%
6 @MIA	Outdoor 85°	16.7	17th	2.78	-3.5	45.5	8	6	107	0	17.8	6	12	0%	4	3	0	29%	15%	0%	81%
8 ARZ	Dome 53°	15.8	20th	2.63	-4.0	47.5	8	6	98	0	16.3	9	7	0%	3	2	0	26%	24%	0%	76%
9 @WAS	Outdoor 71°	25.5	4th	3.19	-3.0	43.5	13	7	115	1	16.4	12	4	13%	4	1	0	33%	27%	0%	73%
10 @BUF	Outdoor 38°	35.3	2nd	3.53	6.5	46.5	16	10	193	1	19.3	16	3	9%	8	4	0	32%	12%	0%	87%
11 DAL	Dome 29°	6.3	54th	2.10	2.5	47.5	5	3	33	0	11.0	9	2	0%	2	0	0	18%	22%	0%	76%
12 NE	Dome 36°	29.3	1st	3.26	-2.5	42.5	11	9	139	1	15.4	11	4	0%	4	3	0	30%	17%	0%	82%
13 NYJ	Dome 37°	18.6	15th	2.07	-3.0	45.5	11	7	45	1	6.4	6	0	22%	2	0	0	33%	20%	0%	77%
14 @DET	Dome 40°	33.3	2nd	3.03	2.5	52.5	15	11	223	0	20.3	15	5	0%	10	4	0	38%	28%	0%	70%
15 IND	Dome 19°	30.3	3rd	2.53	-3.5	47.5	16	12	123	1	10.3	6	4	0%	5	1	0	30%	30%	0%	68%
16 NYG	Dome 2°	31.3	2nd	2.61	-4.5	47.5	16	12	133	1	11.1	7	4	0%	8	1	0	34%	13%	0%	88%
17 @GB	Outdoor 39°	2.5	85th	2.50	3.5	47.5	5	1	15	0	15.0	14	1	0%	1	0	0	14%	30%	0%	70%
18 @CHI	Outdoor 32°	7.8	50th	1.95	-6.5	44.5	5	4	38	0	9.5	6	4	0%	1	1	0	16%	33%	0%	67%

Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022

				Fantasy Points			Receiving Averages
LOCATION	STADIUM	GP	GS	GM	TOUCH	RANK	TRGT	REC	YD	TD	AVE	AIR	YAC	DROP	10+	20+	50+
Home	Dome	25	24	0.9	2.27	23rd	9.6	6.9	102	0.8	14.8	10.1	4.7	4%	4.0	1.7	0.1
Away	Outdoor	18	18	0.9	1.59	78th	9.3	5.6	80	0.2	14.2	9.3	5.0	4%	3.3	1.2	0.1
Away	Dome	4	4	6.6	2.06	39th	12.8	9.3	156	0.3	16.8	11.7	5.3	0%	7.3	2.0	0.0
Away	Retractable Dome	3	2	4.5	2.23	54th	6.0	4.3	71	0.3	16.3	12.8	3.5	13%	3.3	1.7	0.0

Career Stats by Season: 2020 to 2022

					Fantasy Points		Receiving Stats												Routes Run
SEASON	AGE	TEAM	GP	GS	TOTAL	RANK	TRGT	REC	YD	TD	AVG	AIR	YAC	DROP	10+	20+	50+	SHARE	SLOT	TIGHT	WIDE
2020	21	MIN	16	14	274	12th	125	88	1,400	7	15.9	11	5	2%	56	23	2	26%	24%	0%	76%
2021	22	MIN	17	17	330	4th	167	108	1,616	10	15.0	11	4	6%	67	27	2	29%	25%	0%	75%
2022	23	MIN	17	17	369	1st	184	128	1,809	8	14.1	9	5	4%	74	28	1	29%	24%	0%	75%

Yards ball travels in the "Air" per completion. "YAC" is average yards gained after catch. "Drop"ped pass rate. "Share" of team passing targets.

Held in check Sunday

Published: 2025-01-05

Jefferson was held to three receptions on nine targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 31-9 blowout loss to Detroit.

Jefferson had an uncharacteristically poor game which featured several drops (one of which hit him in the hands in the end zone) en route to his worst catch rate of the season (33 percent). The superstar still finished with a stellar 103-1,533-10 stat line this regular season as Sam Darnold's emergence in 2024 helped lift his No. 1 wideout back to numbers fantasy managers were accustomed to during the Kirk Cousins era in Minnesota. Jefferson and the Vikings will have to lick their collective wounds from this ugly loss ahead of next Monday's road playoff tilt against the Rams.

Paces Minnesota pass catchers

Published: 2024-12-29

Jefferson recorded eight receptions on 11 targets for 92 yards in Sunday's 27-25 win over the Packers.

Jefferson wasn't targeted until midway through the second quarter and had only two catches for 13 yards at halftime. However, he got going in the second half, with the highlight being a long 37-yard reception, with the yardage coming primarily after the catch. Jefferson ultimately led the team in targets, receptions and yards, though his touchdown streak ended at three games.

Makes light work of Seahawks

Published: 2024-12-22

Jefferson corralled 10 of 13 targets for 144 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 win over Seattle.

Jefferson dropped another standout performance that set a new high-water mark in receiving yards in addition to scoring his ninth and tenth touchdowns of the season. The superstar wideout put an exclamation point on this contest by taking the top off the Seahawks' secondary late in the fourth quarter for the game-winning score. After enduring a scoreless streak between Weeks 8 and 13, Jefferson has now rattled off five touchdowns over his last three starts. Managers will be excited to see what the fantasy stud has in store for next Sunday's divisional matchup against Green Bay.

Another TD in Week 15 win

Published: 2024-12-16

Jefferson brought in seven of 13 targets for 73 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 30-12 win over the Bears on Monday night.

Jefferson brought in Sam Darnold's only touchdown pass of the night on a seven-yard catch with just over five minutes remaining in the first quarter. Jefferson tied Jordan Addison for the team lead in receptions and set the pace in both receiving yards and targets, a familiar position for the star wideout. Jefferson has eclipsed 70 receiving yards in four of the last five games and also has three total scores in the last pair of contests heading into a Week 16 road battle against the Seahawks.

Signature performance in win

Published: 2024-12-08

Jefferson secured all seven targets for 132 yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings' 42-21 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Jefferson finished just a reception and receiving yard shy of tying Jordan Addison for the team lead in both categories, but he enjoyed a highly efficient afternoon where he finished with his third-highest receiving yardage total of the campaign. Jefferson also crossed the goal line for the first time since Week 7 with 12- and 52-yard touchdown grabs in the second and third quarters, respectively. The standout receiver has at least 81 receiving yards in three of the last four games heading into a Week 15 home divisional clash against the Bears on Monday night, Dec. 16.

Makes history in Sunday's win

Published: 2024-12-01

Jefferson caught seven of nine targets for 99 yards in Sunday's 23-22 win over the Cardinals.

Arizona's pass rush sacked Sam Darnold five times on the day, and that pressure kept the QB from finding his top receiver much in the first half. Jefferson came up big down the stretch though as the Vikings completed a comeback from a 19-6 deficit. The fifth-year wideout blew past the 1,000-yard mark in the process, becoming just the fourth player in NFL history to reach that milestone in each of his first five seasons -- a club that includes former Minnesota star Randy Moss, as well as A.J. Green and Mike Evans. Jefferson has gone four straight games without putting up 100 yards and six straight without getting into the end zone, droughts he'll look to break in Week 14 against the Falcons.

Quiet in OT win

Published: 2024-11-24

Jefferson recorded two receptions on five targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 30-27 overtime win against the Bears.

Sam Darnold ripped through the Chicago secondary to record seven completions of at least 20 yards, making Jefferson's line even more disappointing. He did have a 40-yard touchdown nullified late in the fourth quarter by offensive pass interference on an apparent pick play. Jefferson has now failed to reach 100 receiving yards in three consecutive contests.

Leading receiver in win

Published: 2024-11-17

Jefferson brought in six of eight targets for 81 yards in Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans.

Jefferson led the Vikings in all receiving categories as he usually does, but he was left scoreless after both of Sam Darnold's passing touchdowns went to a pair of running backs. It was still a solid fantasy effort from Jefferson, who now has 59 receptions for 912 yards and five touchdowns through 10 contests. The superstar wideout is a clear-cut WR1 for Week 12 when Minnesota visits Chicago next Sunday.

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