Justin Jefferson 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

Justin Jefferson posted 240.6 fantasy points last year, first among all NFL wide receivers. The Minnesota Vikings WR is currently the most popular player at his position fantasy-wise (by average draft position) going into 2023, and we have lots more stats and projections on him below.
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Justin Jefferson Key Fantasy Stats
Take a peek at Jefferson's fantasy outlook for 2023 based on 2022 data and this season's projections from numberFire:
Total | Overall Rank | Position Rank | |
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2022 Fantasy Points | 240.66 | 17 | 1 |
2023 Projected Fantasy Points | 205.8 | 39 | 1 |
Justin Jefferson 2022 Game-by-Game
In his best game of the season -- Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers -- Jefferson finished with 30.4 fantasy points. His stat line: nine catches, 184 yards and two touchdowns. Look at the rest of his last-season game log here:
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Justin Jefferson vs. Other Vikings Receivers
The Vikings threw the football in 62.5% of their plays from scrimmage last year while staying on the ground 37.5% of the time. That offensive attack ranked seventh in the NFL in points scored. Below is a look at how Jefferson's 2022 receiving stats stack up against his Minnesota Vikings teammates:
Name | Targets | Catches | Yards | TDs | Red Zone Targets |
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Justin Jefferson | 184 | 128 | 1809 | 8 | 28 |
T.J. Hockenson | 129 | 86 | 914 | 6 | 18 |
K.J. Osborn | 90 | 60 | 650 | 5 | 9 |
Jalen Nailor | 13 | 9 | 179 | 1 | 1 |
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