Fant. Pts. | Rush. Yds. | Rush TD | Rec. | Rec. Yds. | Rec TD |
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15.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 69.4 | 0.3 |
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.
Fant. Pts. | Rush. Yds. | Rush TD | Rec. | Rec. Yds. | Rec TD |
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25.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 108.5 | 0.4 |
Monday, October 13, 11:55 PM
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London caught 10 of 16 targets for 158 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 24-14 victory over the Bills. With Darnell Mooney (hamstring) out, London drew a whopping 16 targets on Michael Penix Jr.'s 32 pass attempts. After being held under 60 receiving yards in each of the first three games, London has now recorded back-to-back performances with over 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. London is among the league leaders in targets in a potent Atlanta offense and will be a high-end WR1 again on Sunday night next week against San Francisco.
Still trying to decide between Jefferson and London? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Justin Jefferson is projected to score 15.8 points this week while Drake London is projected to score 25.1 points.