Justin Jefferson
Wide Receiver #18
Personal
| Age | 27 |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | June 16, 1999 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Weight | 195 lb |
Draft
| College | LSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | |
| Pick | Round: 1, Overall: 22 | |
| Team | MIN |
Fantasy Value
Justin Jefferson's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 157 points, which makes his value similar to:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba (193 points)
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (190 points)
- CeeDee Lamb (156 points)
- Drake London (156 points)
- A.J. Brown (144 points)
Justin Jefferson is projected for 0.0 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the Green Bay Packers.
| Week 1 Projections | ||
|---|---|---|
| Catches | Yards | Touchdowns |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
You can see where those projections compare to other WRs in our Wide Receiver Rankings.
Player News
Justin Jefferson: Is Justin Jefferson Still a Dynasty Asset to Build Around?
As Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson struggled through the 2025 season, tied to some of the league's poorest quarterback play, he fell as low as WR7 in consensus dynasty rankings. Still managing to maintain fringe top-five status while finishing the year as WR25 is a testament to Jefferson's greatness, and dynasty managers who either held through the lows or were able to acquire him on even a partial discount should feel a sense of optimism. While new Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray has a checkered history of supporting number one receivers, he represents a massive improvement over what Minnesota got out of J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz, and Max Brosmer in 2025. While playing his first five years with Kirk Cousins and Sam Darnold, two quarterbacks capable of simply keeping an offense on track, Jefferson finished no lower than WR5 across four healthy seasons, twice gracing the top two and leaving dynasty managers to split hairs about whether he or Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase was more worthy of the overall WR1 ranking. With an influx of talent at wide receiver in recent years, Jefferson currently sits as RotoBaller's dynasty WR5, but the 27-year-old former Offensive Player of the Year remains one of the true cornerstones of the position and should be treated as a priority trade target in any leagues where he is no longer viewed as such.
Jun. 24, 2026 5:50 AM EST
Player Stats
| YEAR | TM | GM | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | TGT | % | YDS | TD | YPC | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | FUM | |||
| 2020 | MIN | 16 | 88 | 125 | 70.4 | 1,400 | 7 | 15.9 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIN | 16 | 103 | 160 | 64.4 | 1,509 | 9 | 14.7 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | MIN | 16 | 124 | 179 | 69.3 | 1,771 | 8 | 14.3 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIN | 9 | 56 | 86 | 65.1 | 882 | 4 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | MIN | 16 | 100 | 145 | 69.0 | 1,479 | 10 | 14.8 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MIN | 16 | 76 | 130 | 58.5 | 947 | 2 | 12.5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
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