Justin Jefferson Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Buccaneers

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- whose passing defense was ranked ninth in the NFL last season (203.6 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

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Jefferson vs. Buccaneers Game Info

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.29
• Projected Receiving Yards: 93.13
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.62

Jefferson 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Jefferson picked up 240.6 fantasy points (14.2 per game), which led his position and 18th overall in the league.
• In his best performance last season -- Week 1 versus the Green Bay Packers -- Jefferson accumulated 30.4 fantasy points. His stat line: nine catches, 184 yards and two touchdowns.
• In his second-best performance last season, Jefferson picked up 25.3 fantasy points -- via 10 receptions, 193 yards and one touchdown -- in Week 10 against the Buffalo Bills.
• In his worst game of the year -- Week 3 versus the Detroit Lions -- Jefferson ended up with 1.4 fantasy points. His stat line was: three catches, 14 yards, on six targets.
• Jefferson recorded 1.5 fantasy points -- one catch, 15 yards, on five targets -- in Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers, and that was his second-worst performance of the year.

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Tampa Bay gave up over 300 passing yards to one QB last season.
• The Buccaneers allowed at least one passing touchdown to 16 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Tampa Bay last season, nine players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Buccaneers last year, three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Tampa Bay gave up more than 100 receiving yards to three players last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Buccaneers allowed a touchdown reception to 29 players last season.
• Tampa Bay didn't give up more than one receiving TD to any opposing player last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Buccaneers allowed four players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Tampa Bay allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 12 players last season.
• Last season, the Buccaneers didn't allow any opposing player to score multiple rushing touchdowns against them.

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