Justin Jefferson Odds and Prop Bets vs. Lions – NFL Week 18 2023

Updated Jan. 7, 2024 10:54 a.m. ET

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The Minnesota Vikings and Justin Jefferson will take the field against the Detroit Lions at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday for a Week 18 NFL contest. Let's examine all of Jefferson's prop bets available for this matchup and look at his stats and trends to figure out the top value picks.

Looking at recent performance, Jefferson has hauled in 18 balls on 30 targets for 284 yards (15.8 yards per catch) and one touchdown over his last three games.

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Justin Jefferson vs. Lions Player Props

Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
98.5	-115	+100

Justin Jefferson vs. Detroit Game Info

Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions
Game Day: January 7, 2024
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 98.5 (-115)
TV: Watch on FOX

Justin Jefferson Season Stats

Targets	Receptions	Yards	YAC	TDs	Yards/Catch
86	56	882	216	4	15.8

Justin Jefferson Betting Insights

Jefferson averages 98.0 receiving yards per game. That's 0.5 fewer yards than the over/under of 98.5 that has been set for Sunday's outing.
He has tallied over 98.5 receiving yards in four (of nine) games this season.
Jefferson's 98.0 receiving yards per game are 22.4 more than his average over/under of 75.6 yards per game.
He, in four of seven games, has hit the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
In three of nine games this year, Jefferson has a touchdown catch, including one game with multiple TD grabs.

Lions' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	240.4 (26)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	7.1 (28)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	88.8 (4)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	3.7 (3)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	329.1 (14)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.8 (25)
Points/Game Allowed	23.4 (23)

Vikings' 2023 Stats

On offense, the Vikings rank 12th in the NFL with 341.5 yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 15th in total defense (330.2 yards allowed per contest).
Looking at pace stats, Minnesota ranks 16th in the NFL, running 63 offensive plays per game.
The Vikings are averaging 250 passing yards per game offensively this season (sixth in NFL), and they are giving up 229.7 passing yards per game (19th) on the defensive side of the ball.
The Vikings are putting up 91.5 rushing yards per game on offense this year (27th in NFL), and they are giving up 100.5 rushing yards per game (ninth) on the defensive side of the ball.
This season, Minnesota, one of the most pass-heavy teams in the league, is passing 58.6% of the time (fifth in NFL). Meanwhile, it is running the ball 37.1% of the time (with 4.3% of its offensive plays ending in a sack).
The Vikings are surrendering 5.4 yards per play on the defensive side of the ball (ninth in the NFL), while putting up 5.8 per play (sixth in the league) on offense this season.