Who Should I Start? Jerry Jeudy or Justin Jefferson

Saturday, October 11, 8:05 AM

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is off to a slow start to his 2025 season. Jeudy has caught just 15 of 35 targets for 197 scoreless yards in five games thus far. While the volume has been there for Jeudy, he has struggled with efficiency while catching passes from both Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel. Jeudy will look to turn things around against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road in Week 6. The Steelers have struggled to slow opposing passing attacks this year, allowing the seventh-most fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts through four games. While the matchup is enticing, Jeudy's lack of production this year leaves him as a desperation flex option this weekend in fantasy.

Tuesday, October 7, 2:11 PM

The Minnesota Vikings are on a bye in Week 6, but their return to the field could have fantasy implications for wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy (ankle) has not played since Week 2, but the team is targeting Week 7 against the Philadelphia Eagles as his projected return. Jefferson drew 6.5 targets in two games with McCarthy compared to 9.7 with backup Carson Wentz, though Minnesota has been much more intentional about getting their star wideout the ball in the past two weeks, throwing his way a robust 22 times. Despite Minnesota facing tons of injury issues on the offensive line and both opponents surely game-planning for Jefferson to be heavily featured, he still put up 100-yard efforts in both games. Among fantasy receivers, Jefferson is about as QB-proof as there is, but McCarthy's return still will be a variable worth monitoring.