JUSTIN JEFFERSON NEWS

Every catch from Justin Jefferson's 175-yard game | Week 3 Watch every catch from Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson's 175-yard game in his Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • NFL.COM

Every Catch From Justin Jefferson's Monster Game Against The Titans Watch every catch from Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson's 175-yard game in his Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • VIKINGS.COM

Justin Jefferson is trying to save the Vikings season The Vikings needed an offensive weapon to step up and help Kirk Cousins out of his slump. Justin Jefferson did just that against the Titans....

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Can't-Miss Play: Justin Jefferson toasts Titans for 71 yards on first NFL TD Can't-Miss Play: Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson toasts Titans for 71 yards on first NFL TD.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • NFL.COM

Can't-Miss Play: Justin Jefferson makes ridiculous twisting grab for 31 yards Can't-Miss Play: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson makes ridiculous twisting grab for 31 yards.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • NFL.COM

Casserly: Vikings Should Elevate Justin Jefferson To A Starting Role NFL Network's Charley Casserly shares the roster changes teams need to make right now.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • VIKINGS.COM

Should see more targets, eventually Offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak suggested Jefferson's role should increase as the season progresses, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports. "You're going to see more and more of [J...

Impact Kubiak is alluding to Minnesota's depressed volume, with the team running an NFL-low 96 plays through two weeks (no other team has fewer than 115). That number will regress to the mean -- at least to some extent -- but it's also true that nobody has stepped up as a viable No. 2 receiving option behind Adam Thielen. Olabisi Johnson is second on the team with seven targets, catching four passes for 80 yards. Jefferson also has been efficient with his limited opportunities (five of six for 70 yards), but his snap share sunk from 69 percent in Week 1 to 54 percent in Week 2, while Johnson went in the other direction (from 63 percent up to 79 percent). In any case, neither makes for a trustworthy fantasy option Week 3 against Tennessee.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling Vikings need rookie WR Jefferson to develop fast

Justin Jefferson is not used to losing, coming from college powerhouse LSU

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Fresh Start In The SEC

Two of college football's powerhouses named new starters on Monday, and Matt Leinart sees big things for both.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Team's top receiver in Week 2 Jefferson hauled in all three of his targets for 44 receiving yards during Sunday's 28-11 loss to the Colts.

Impact The first-round rookie wideout fielded 69 percent of Minnesota's offensive snaps Week 1 against Green Bay, but he only came away with two catches for 26 yards, even with the Vikings trailing by two possessions for the entirety of the second half. Jefferson produced a 22-yard gain just before the half Sunday against Indianapolis, but it only amounted to a Hail-Mary chuck for his team, as the Vikings were left at midfield with one second on the second-quarter clock after spiking the ball. Working within what has been anything but an explosive passing attack through two weeks -- 372 total passing yards with two combined touchdowns -- Jefferson's upside is seemingly capped going into a Week 3 matchup against the Titans.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

See PFF's rookie gradings for Justin Jefferson, Jeff Gladney See where Minnesota Vikings rookies Justin Jefferson and Jeff Gladney rank on PFF after Week 1.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Pair of catches in debut Jefferson secured two of three targets for 26 yards in the Vikings' 43-34 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

Impact The rookie first-round pick had a quiet first half, but he managed to get on the stat sheet with the Vikings focusing heavily on the pass after facing a sizable halftime deficit. Jefferson figures to up his role progressively in the offense as he builds more chemistry with quarterback Kirk Cousins and improves his grasp of the scheme, and he'll look to build on Sunday's modest numbers at the expense of the Colts in a Week 2 interconference road showdown.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Jefferson's Week 1 Fantasy Outlook Points to Little Production in Week 1 The Minnesota Vikings drafted Justin Jefferson No. 22 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft to fill the hole left after they traded wide receiver St...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM

NFL Week 1 Mailbag: Thoughts on Tom Brady, Denzel Mims, Justin Jefferson and more | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF In his first mailbag column of the 2020 season, PFF's Mike Renner touches on Justin Jefferson topping 700 yards receiving, A.J. Brown domina...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • PFF.COM

Former LSU receiver Justin Jefferson grabbing a lot of attention with Vikings Justin Jefferson spent much of Vikings training camp as the team's third wideout behind Adam Thielen and Bisi Johnson, but made a number of...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Thielen older: Vet WR guides young Vikes group without Diggs

For most of Adam Thielen’s career, he was widely viewed as an overachieving small-school wide receiver

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Listed as No. 3 or No. 4 receiver Bisi Johnson is listed as the No. 2 wide receiver on Minnesota's initial unofficial depth chart, with Jefferson listed as the No. 3 or No. 4 receiver, Andrew Krammer of the Minneap...

Impact Jefferson primarily worked with the first-team offense during scrimmages in the slot with Johnson as the No. 2 receiver opposite Adam Thielen, so this listing isn't a surprise. Still, the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 draft could overtake Johnson quickly in the offense to become the No. 2 receiver. However, there's also a chance he's limited to three-receiver sets early in the season, which the Vikings used infrequently last year.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Week 1 Fantasy WR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts at wide receiver Guys like Justin Jefferson, Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs are huge unknowns in our Week 1 fantasy WR rankings. It might be best to start your...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Few familiar faces back for No. 6 LSU's title defense

The defending national champion LSU Tigers are hardly recognizable beyond their unmistakably Cajun coach and trademark purple and gold uniforms

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Works with first-team offense Jefferson worked as the slot receiver with the first-team offense in Friday's dress rehearsal scrimmage at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press report...

Impact Jefferson also worked on the outside and did have a drop, Arif Hasan of The Athletic reports. Jefferson had been seen mostly working with the second-team offense during training camp, so Friday's scrimmage could indicate he's ready for a larger role in Week 1. However, there's also a chance he's limited to three-receiver sets early in the season with Bisi Johnson working opposite Adam Thielen in two-receiver sets (which the Vikings used far more frequently last year).

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Zimmer, remodeled Vikings defense not buying regression

Defense has largely fueled Minnesota’s success since Mike Zimmer was hired as head coach

AUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson listed as rookie who needs fast start by PFF The Vikings are hoping to get solid production from first-round pick Justin Jefferson in 2020 after trading Stefon Diggs this offseason. Ove...

AUGUST 26, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

One day following Justin Jefferson's every move at Vikings training camp Tabbed to replace Stefon Diggs, the rookie WR still has work to do. Here's a look at a day in the life of the Vikings' first-round pick.

AUGUST 25, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Report: Vikings WR Bisi Johnson is clear No. 2 option right now, ahead of Justin Jefferson Do you think Bisi Johnson will beat out Justin Jefferson for the Vikings second wide receiver spot?

AUGUST 21, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Working as No. 3 WR Jefferson has made some big plays at training camp but is still working as the No. 3 receiver behind Adam Thielen and Bisi Johnson, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.

Impact Johnson is a 2019 seventh-round pick who produced a 31-294-3 line on 45 targets last season, so it's often been assumed Jefferson will step right in as the No. 2 option. The rookie first-round pick still has time to win that job, but it's also possible he's limited to three-wide formations at the beginning of the season. The distinction between the second and third receiver is particularly important in the Minnesota offense, considering TE Kyle Rudolph, TE Irv Smith and FB C.J. Ham combined for 1,759 offensive snaps last year. The Vikings used 11 personnel (three-wide) on an NFL-low 22 percent of snaps in 2019, and while that number could rise if Jefferson and Johnson impress, it should still remain far below league-average (60 percent).

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE