Justin Jefferson Expects To Play Sunday
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (ankle), ...
Justin Jefferson
Overall rank
WR9
2021
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 202 lbs
- Arm Length
- 33" (81st)
- Draft Pick
- 1.22 2020
- College
- LSU
- Age
- 22.7
Overall rank
WR9
2021
ADP
Underdog
22.3
Workout Metrics
4.43
86th
104.9
83rd
126.8
80th
0.00
0.00
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
High School Workouts
4.88
4th
64.3
5th
34.4
51st
4.30
40th
NR
40-Time
Speed Score
Vertical Jump
20 Yard Shuttle
Scouting Grade
Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game FPts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 45 | 33 | 462 | 14.0 | 509 | 3 | 19.5 (#9) |
| 2020 | 16 | 125 | 88 | 1400 | 15.9 | 1490 | 7 | 17.1 (#9) |
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College Dominator30.0% (51st)
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College YPR15.0 (54th)
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College Target Share21.7% (59th)
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Breakout Age19.6 (73rd)
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Advanced Metrics
Opportunity
| Snap Share Snap Share | Slot Snaps Slot Snaps | Team Pass Plays Per Game Pass Plays P/G | Routes Run Routes | Route Participation Route % | Targets Targets | Target Share Tgt Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.6% | 52 (17.6% rate) | 38.6 (2.09 pace) | 190 (38.0 p/g) | 99.0% | 45 (9.0 p/g) | 24.9% (31.6% rz) |
| #14 | #54 | #8 | #3 | #1 | #11 | #17 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards Air Yards | Air Yards Share Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance Average Target Distance | Deep Targets Deep Tgts | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Targets | Hog Rate Hog Rate | Target Rate Tgt Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 (101.8 p/g) | 40.7% | 11.3 | 8 (1.6 p/g) | 6 (5 rec) | 15.3% | 23.7% |
| #13 | #12 | #39 | #16 | #12 | #34 | #47 |
Productivity
| Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Completed Air Yards Comp Air Yards | Unrealized Air Yards Unrealized Air Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Total TDs Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 (6.6 p/g) | 462 (92.4 p/g) | 321 (7.1 p/tgt) | 188 (4.2 p/tgt) | 141 (3.1 p/tgt) | 3 (9.1% rate) | 19.5 |
| #6 | #6 | #4 | #31 | #15 | #13 | #9 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Route Run Yards/Route | Catchable Target Rate Catchable % | Target Quality Rating Tgt Quality | Catch Rate Catch Rate | True Catch Rate True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.0 | 10.3 | 2.43 | 93.3% (42 tgts) | 7.92 | 73.3% | 78.6% |
| #32 | #21 | #23 | #2 | #3 | #16 | #72 |
Efficiency
| Target Premium Tgt Prem | Target Accuracy Target Accuracy | Average Cushion Cushion | Target Separation Target Separate | Drops Drops | Drop Rate Drop Rate | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20.3% | 7.56 | 4.17 | 1.44 | 6 (1.2 p/g) | 13.3% | 66.7% (12 tgts) |
| #45 | #36 | #75 | #69 | #3 | #86 | #20 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium Prod Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Dominator Rating Dom Rating | QB Rating When Targeted QB Rating | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Points | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Pts/Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Pts/Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | 43.5 | 31.7% | 128.2 | 46.1 (9.2 p/g) | 0.51 | 2.17 |
| #55 | #1 | #18 | #20 | #9 | #26 | #23 |
Opportunity
| Snap Share Snap Share | Slot Snaps Slot Snaps | Team Pass Plays Per Game Pass Plays P/G | Routes Run Routes | Route Participation Route % | Targets Targets | Target Share Tgt Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.3% | 156 (18.3% rate) | 32.3 (2.07 pace) | 528 (33.0 p/g) | 102.3% | 125 (7.8 p/g) | 26.5% (20.0% rz) |
| #26 | #59 | #206 | #19 | - | #16 | #6 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards Air Yards | Air Yards Share Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance Average Target Distance | Deep Targets Deep Tgts | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Targets | Hog Rate Hog Rate | Target Rate Tgt Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1490 (93.1 p/g) | 37.1% | 11.9 | 22 (1.4 p/g) | 12 (6 rec) | 14.7% | 23.7% |
| #7 | #8 | #37 | #12 | #29 | #34 | #24 |
Productivity
| Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Completed Air Yards Comp Air Yards | Unrealized Air Yards Unrealized Air Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Total TDs Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 (5.5 p/g) | 1400 (87.5 p/g) | 950 (7.6 p/tgt) | 540 (4.3 p/tgt) | 450 (3.6 p/tgt) | 7 (7.9% rate) | 17.1 |
| #13 | #3 | #4 | #30 | #8 | #18 | #9 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Route Run Yards/Route | Catchable Target Rate Catchable % | Target Quality Rating Tgt Quality | Catch Rate Catch Rate | True Catch Rate True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.9 | 11.2 | 2.65 | 80.0% (100 tgts) | 6.62 | 70.4% | 88.0% |
| #14 | #5 | #5 | #38 | #13 | #34 | #37 |
Efficiency
| Target Premium Tgt Prem | Target Accuracy Target Accuracy | Average Cushion Cushion | Target Separation Target Separate | Drops Drops | Drop Rate Drop Rate | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6.7% | 380.00 | 3.88 | 1.80 | 2 (0.1 p/g) | 1.6% | 50.0% (20 tgts) |
| #72 | #14 | #41 | #33 | #81 | #98 | #42 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium Prod Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Dominator Rating Dom Rating | QB Rating When Targeted QB Rating | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Points | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Pts/Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Pts/Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | 77.1 | 27.1% | 112.8 | 138.5 (8.7 p/g) | 0.52 | 2.19 |
| #17 | #5 | #27 | #22 | #6 | #7 | #12 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIN | Chidobe Awuzie | 91.9% | 48 | 9 | 5 | 71 (108 air) | 12.54 (#45) |
| 2 | ARI | Robert Alford | 86.7% | 31 | 10 (1 rz) | 6 (1 tds) | 65 (119 air) | 18.5 (#19) |
| 3 | SEA | Tre Flowers | 84.9% | 37 | 11 (3 rz) | 9 (1 tds) | 118 (91 air) | 26.8 (#4) |
| 4 | CLE | Denzel Ward | 87.1% | 39 | 7 (2 rz) | 6 (1 tds) | 84 (91 air) | 20.4 (#10) |
| 5 | DET | Amani Oruwariye | 92.2% | 35 | 8 | 7 | 124 (100 air) | 19.4 (#17) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB | Chandon Sullivan | 71.2% | 25 | 3 | 2 | 26 (8 air) | 4.6 (#82) |
| 2 | IND | Kenny Moore | 56.3% | 19 | 3 (1 rz) | 3 | 44 (43 air) | 7.4 (#69) |
| 3 | TEN | Malcolm Butler | 77.8% | 27 | 9 | 7 (1 tds) | 175 (131 air) | 30.5 (#2) |
| 4 | HOU | Vernon Hargreaves | 81.5% | 23 | 5 | 4 | 103 (88 air) | 14.3 (#28) |
| 5 | SEA | Quinton Dunbar | 80.7% | 40 | 5 | 3 | 23 (53 air) | 5.3 (#68) |
| 6 | ATL | Kendall Sheffield | 88.5% | 36 | 11 (2 rz) | 9 (2 tds) | 166 (141 air) | 39.6 (#1) |
| 8 | GB | Jaire Alexander | 63.3% | 14 | 4 | 3 | 26 (17 air) | 5.6 (#64) |
| 9 | DET | Jeff Okudah | 63.6% | 19 | 4 | 3 | 64 (88 air) | 9.4 (#53) |
| 10 | CHI | Jaylon Johnson | 85.7% | 35 | 10 | 8 | 135 (155 air) | 21.5 (#11) |
| 11 | DAL | Chidobe Awuzie | 90.2% | 31 | 5 | 3 (1 tds) | 86 (107 air) | 17.6 (#16) |
| 12 | CAR | Rasul Douglas | 97.3% | 49 | 13 (4 rz) | 7 (2 tds) | 70 (129 air) | 26 (#6) |
| 13 | JAX | Tre Herndon | 89.4% | 46 | 12 (1 rz) | 9 (1 tds) | 121 (175 air) | 27.3 (#4) |
| 14 | TB | Carlton Davis | 85.7% | 44 | 8 | 4 | 39 (86 air) | 9.9 (#44) |
| 15 | CHI | Duke Shelley | 97.0% | 40 | 11 (2 rz) | 8 | 104 (91 air) | 18.4 (#16) |
| 16 | NO | Marshon Lattimore | 90.2% | 41 | 10 (1 rz) | 6 | 85 (74 air) | 14.5 (#28) |
| 17 | DET | Darryl Roberts | 79.7% | 39 | 12 (1 rz) | 9 | 133 (104 air) | 22.3 (#13) |
2021
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2021
Target Share
2021
Fantasy Points
2021
Snap Share
2021
Target Share
2021
Fantasy Points
Value Over Stream
(VOS)+5.2
(#27)
Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player’s fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.
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Preseason (2021)
ADP
22.30
22.30
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College Performance
| School School | Age Age | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Spc Tm Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU (2017) | 19 | 2 (WR) | 0 (1 tgts) | 0 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| LSU (2018) | 20★ | 13 (WR) | 54 (85 tgts) | 875 (16.2 ypr) | 21.9% | 63.5% | 6 | 1 |
| LSU (2019) | 21 | 15 (WR) | 111 (122 tgts) | 1,540 (13.9 ypr) | 21.5% | 91.0% | 18 | 1 |
