Justin Jefferson 2025 Fantasy Football Preview
| Justin Jefferson | WR - Minnesota Vikings | Bye:6 |
| Age: 26 | HT: 6-1 | WT: 195 |
2024: After years of dominating fantasy leagues with Kirk Cousins chucking him the ball, Jefferson finally had to strike out on his own with Sam Darnold as his quarterback. Darnold played well and kept the trains running on time, but Minnesota fell to 233 passing yards per game, the lowest mark since Jefferson joined the team. This, in turn, put a squeeze on his counting stats. Jefferson’s 6.1 catches and 90.4 yards per game were both low-water marks since his debut season and his 2.4 yards per route were the worst of his career. Being the living legend that he is, down years don’t hit the same for Jefferson. Despite all of this, he ranked as PPR’s WR2 overall.
What’s changed: The reason Minnesota turned to Darnold in 2025 was that their initial succession plan for Cousins, J.J. McCarthy, missed the year with a knee injury. The Vikings let Darnold walk in the offseason, teeing McCarthy up for 17 starts this year. The move to a complete unknown seems like a risk for Jefferson and the entire offense, but Darnold had been bouncing around the league as a backup for years. Kevin O’Connell worked his magic and got an astounding season from the journeyman. He’s a good bet to do something similar with McCarthy.
2025 Outlook: Ja’Marr Chase’s triple crown season puts him ahead of Jefferson for the upcoming season. Saquon Barkley’s record-setting season should also keep him at the No. 2 spot, but receiver-crazed fantasy drafters have already started taking Jefferson over him. After Chase is off the board, it’s all fair game. Jefferson is at least in the conversation for the second-best fantasy asset this year.
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| Year | Team | G | REC | TAR | YDS | AVG | YD/G | TD | TOTTD | PPR | HPPR | NPPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | 128 | 184 | 1809 | 14.1 | 106.4 | 8 | 9 | 369 | 305 | 241 |
| 2023 | MIN | 10 | 68 | 100 | 1074 | 15.8 | 107.4 | 5 | 5 | 202 | 168 | 134 |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 103 | 154 | 1533 | 14.9 | 90.2 | 10 | 10 | 318 | 266 | 215 |
| PROJ. 2025 | MIN | 17 | 100 | 152 | 1357 | 13.6 | 79.9 | 9 | 9 | 289 | 239 | 189 |
**Projections from Spotlight Sports Group
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