JUSTIN JEFFERSON NEWS

Chip Scoggins: Vikings striving for efficient running game in playoffs MINNEAPOLIS — Kirk Cousins threw more passes this season than any other in his 11-year NFL career, Justin Jefferson solidified himself as a...

JANUARY 12, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Giants Hope to Slow Down Vikings Receiver Justin Jefferson New York doesn’t want a repeat of Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson’s big game against them from a few weeks ago.

JANUARY 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

NFLPA unveils first-ever Players' All-Pro team; who did players choose?

The NFLPA has revealed its first-ever Players' All-Pro team, a list voted on exclusively by NFL players. Check out the full team here!

JANUARY 11, 2023

Vikings' playoff wait finally ends; Jefferson eyes big stage

The Minnesota Vikings have finally entered the playoffs, four weeks after clinching their division and more than 32 months after drafting star receiver Justin Jefferson

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL poll: Expert picks for MVP, DPOY, Super Bowl and other awards

Which players deserve to win MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and other awards? Which teams will play in — and win — the Super Bowl? FOX Sp...

JANUARY 9, 2023

Giants eager for chance at redemption in Minnesota

After losing a last-second thriller against the Vikings last month, the Giants head back to Minnesota primed for the rematch.

JANUARY 9, 2023

K.J. Osborn has big day as Vikings beat Bears in finale

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JANUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rested during second half Jefferson caught four of five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 29-13 win over the Bears.

Impact Jefferson's production came exclusively during the first half, as Minnesota opted to rest its offensive starters following halftime. The decision restricted Jefferson to his second straight game with under 40 receiving yards, a steep decline from his league-leading production. With the Vikings now slated to host a playoff game, however, Jefferson will strive to be back at his best the next time he takes the field.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vikings' Justin Jefferson Finishes Third NFL Season With 1,809 Receiving Yards Jefferson has managed to improve his remarkable production every season so far.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

NFL receiving yards record: How Justin Jefferson can pass Calvin Johnson in Vikings' Week 18 game vs. Bears Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson struggled in Week 17, making his path to breaking Calvin Johnson's single-season receiving yards record mo...

JANUARY 8, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

NFL receiving yards record: How Justin Jefferson can pass Calvin Johnson in Vikings' Week 18 game vs. Bears Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson struggled in Week 17, making his path to breaking Calvin Johnson's single-season receiving yards record mo...

JANUARY 8, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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 Nels...

Impact Minnesota is assured no worse than the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs regardless of how this weekend's games transpire, but since the Vikings will need a win over the Bears plus a Cardinals win over the heavily-favored 49ers to climb to the No. 2 seed, O'Connell may not have much incentive to expose key players to an injury heading into the wild-card round. While Jefferson and all of the Vikings' other starting skill-position players look poised to play at least one series, the uncertainty of whether they'll play much beyond that makes it tough to reliably project any in Week 18 season-long or DFS lineups.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Jefferson Talked to Kevin O'Connell About Moving Him More After Packers Loss The Vikings will need to be ready for Jefferson to face heavy defensive attention in the playoffs.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Jefferson, Vikings regroup after major slip-up for offense

Justin Jefferson’s race toward the NFL receiving record hit a speed bump on the grass in Green Bay last week

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Has blueprint for defending Justin Jefferson been exposed?

Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander showed how to contain Vikings All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Carmen Vitali explains how he did i...

JANUARY 5, 2023

49ers' McCaffrey, Eagles' Brown among best bets to score

It’s the last week of the regular season and there are still a lot of questions about who will earn their way into the playoffs

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justin Jefferson's underwhelming games have a theme, and more from loss to Packers Opponents try to dish out "as much physical abuse as they can,” Jefferson said. What can the Vikings do about it with the playoffs on tap?

JANUARY 3, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Alexander playing major role in Packers' late-season surge

The Green Bay Packers enter their regular-season finale controlling their playoff fate in part because their lone Pro Bowl selection has cemented his status as one of the game’s to...

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vikings scrambling to solve recurring problem of poor starts

The Minnesota Vikings have outscored their opponents this season during the fourth quarter and overtime by 78 points

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nabers helps No. 16 LSU rout Purdue 63-7 in Citrus Bowl

Malik Nabers threw for a touchdown, caught one and had 163 yards receiving in No. 16 LSU’s 63-7 rout of Purdue in the Citrus Bowl

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Just one catch Sunday Jefferson caught one of five targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Packers.

Impact It was a brutal showing for Jefferson, one that likely cost him a chance to break Calvin Johnson's NFL record for receiving yards in a season, but the whole Vikings offense struggled after losing two offensive linemen to injuries early in the game. The team might prioritize the health of its stars in a relatively meaningless regular-season finale, so Jefferson may not see much of the field in Week 18 against the Bears.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eagles, Vikings stall; Giants clinch playoff spot; QBs on the rebound: 3 up, 3 down

The NFC playoff picture got more clarity Sunday, with the Giants securing a berth. Meanwhile, the Eagles and Vikings are showing flaws.

JANUARY 2, 2023

Outscored on the season, Vikings have plenty of doubters

This isn’t how the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings hoped to perform as they get ready for the playoffs

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS