2022 Receiving Stats
REC
128
YDS
1809
TD
8
AVG
14.1
TAR
184
2023 Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
On a per-target basis, Jefferson's second NFL season (9.7 YPT) wasn't quite as dominant as
his first (11.2). But that's nitpicking; the bigger picture shows he added 42 targets from the
previous year and was still one of the most efficient wideouts in the league. Only 11 produced
more yards per target, and that includes four who saw 70 or fewer passes. Jefferson finished
fourth among WRs in targets and catches, second in receiving yards and tied for sixth in
touchdowns. The 23-year-old often makes it look easy, seemingly playing both bigger and faster
than his on-paper metrics suggest (6-1, 195, 4.43 40, 37.5-inch vertical). From a fantasy
standpoint, there's just as much to like, with Jefferson playing in an above-average offense that
has enough weapons to keep defenses honest but nobody to challenge him as the go-to guy.
Jefferson surpassed Adam Thielen for that honor mid-2020, and while the 31-year-old Thielen
scored 10 touchdowns last year, he saw 2.5 fewer targets per game than his young running
mate (9.8 to 7.3). If anything, the split could go even more in Jefferson's direction this year,
though there is another variable with new head coach Kevin O'Connell arriving from the Rams.
Other than that, stability is the story, with QB Kirk Cousins and RB Dalvin Cook joining
Jefferson, Thielen and TE Irv Smith to form one of the league's more well-rounded groups of
skill-position players. Read Past Outlooks
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Takes home OPOY
Jefferson was named the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year on Thursday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Jefferson has taken a step forward in production in each of his three seasons in the NFL, and he finished 2022 with 128 receptions for 1,809 yards and eight touchdowns across 17 games. He consistently put up big receiving lines to reach those marks, surpassing 100 receiving yards in 10 games and 150 yards on four occasions. The Vikings will almost certainly pick up Jefferson's fifth-year option on his rookie deal that guarantees he will remain with the team through 2024, though it's also possible that he'll reach a long-term deal with Minnesota this offseason.
Jefferson has taken a step forward in production in each of his three seasons in the NFL, and he finished 2022 with 128 receptions for 1,809 yards and eight touchdowns across 17 games. He consistently put up big receiving lines to reach those marks, surpassing 100 receiving yards in 10 games and 150 yards on four occasions. The Vikings will almost certainly pick up Jefferson's fifth-year option on his rookie deal that guarantees he will remain with the team through 2024, though it's also possible that he'll reach a long-term deal with Minnesota this offseason.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
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The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
107.9Air Yards Per Snap
1.78% Team Air Yards
38.3%% Team Targets
28.4%Avg Depth of Target
10.1 YdsCatch Rate
69.6%Drop Rate
1.6%Avg Yds After Catch
4.9% Targeted On Route
26.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2022 Justin Jefferson Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Justin Jefferson's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"Weight
195 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.43 secVertical Jump
37.5 inBroad Jump
126 inHand Length
9.13 inArm Length
33.00 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
With Stefon Diggs sent off to Buffalo, the Vikings needed to find a reliable complement to Adam Thielen last season. It didn’t take long. Despite a limited offseason and training camp, and playing only 65 snaps combined in Weeks 1-2, Jefferson set the league on fire as a rookie, leading the NFL in YPT (11.2) by a mile and finishing fourth in receiving yards (1,400). At 6-1, 202, and with good speed (4.45), Jefferson is athletic, smooth and explosive. Despite getting only 125 targets (18th), Jefferson tied for the league lead in catches of 20-plus yards with 23. The only hole in his game was red-zone usage — he saw only 12 inside-the-20 targets, eight inside the 10 and two inside the five, while his less efficient teammate Thielen had 20, 13 and eight, respectively. It’s no wonder then that Thielen had 14 touchdowns on 108 targets to Jefferson’s seven on 125. Heading into 2021, Jefferson is firmly established as Kirk Cousins’ big-play receiver and likely top dog. Thielen is still solid and should reprise a prominent role, but the depth chart thins considerably after those two, so expect an increase in targets for Jefferson in Year 2.
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Big plays limited in loss
Jefferson corralled seven of nine targets for 47 yards in Sunday's 31-24 playoff loss to the Giants.
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Rested during second half
Jefferson caught four of five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 29-13 win over the Bears.
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May not play full game
Head coach Kevin O'Connell intimated Friday that Jefferson and other key starters on offense and defense may not play the entirety of the Vikings' Week 18 game in Chicago, Joe Nelson of SI.com reports. "We've got a pretty clear cut plan with how we want to go about the whole game, but we're going to go in with the expectation of our guys going and try to get off to a good start and play good football," O'Connell said.
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Just one catch Sunday
Jefferson caught one of five targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Packers.
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Tops 100 yards again
Jefferson caught 12 of 16 targets for 133 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 27-24 win over the Giants.
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