Justin Jefferson Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Bears

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings will meet the Chicago Bears -- whose pass defense was ranked 16th in the NFL last season (217.9 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Is Jefferson a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Bears? More stats and information can be found below, so take a look.

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Justin Jefferson Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
• Game Date: September 8, 2025
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 12.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 15.4
• Projected Receiving Yards: 89.44
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.54

Projections provided by numberFire

Jefferson 2024 Fantasy Performance

• In his best performance last season -- Week 16 versus the Seattle Seahawks -- Jefferson accumulated 26.4 fantasy points. His stat line: 10 catches, 144 yards and two touchdowns.
• In Week 14 versus the Atlanta Falcons, Jefferson posted 25.2 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), with this stat line: seven receptions, 132 yards and two touchdowns.
• Jefferson picked up 2.7 fantasy points -- two receptions, 27 yards, on five targets -- in his worst game of the year, Week 12 versus the Chicago Bears.
• Jefferson recorded 4.8 fantasy points -- five catches, 48 yards, on nine targets -- in Week 10 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and that was his second-worst performance of the year.

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Bears Defensive Performance

• Chicago allowed over 300 passing yards to four QBs last season.
• The Bears gave up at least one passing touchdown to 11 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, Chicago allowed five players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Bears last year, only one player threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Against Chicago last season, eight players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass defense, the Bears gave up a touchdown reception to 14 players last season.
• Against Chicago last year, three players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run defense, the Bears allowed four players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Chicago last season, 18 players ran for at least one TD.
• Just two players ran for multiple TDs in a game against the Bears last year.

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