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

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will take on the team with last season's 19th-ranked passing defense, the New York Giants (229.2 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

For more details on Jefferson, if you're thinking about him for your DFS lineup, read this piece before his upcoming game against the Giants.

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Jefferson vs. Giants Game Info

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.49
• Projected Receiving Yards: 85.33
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.50

Projections provided by numberFire

Jefferson 2023 Fantasy Performance

• In 2023, Jefferson was 26th at his position (and 98th overall) in fantasy points, with 134.2 (13.4 per game).
• Jefferson picked up 24.0 fantasy points -- 12 receptions, 192 yards and one touchdown -- in his best performance last year, in Week 18 versus the Detroit Lions.
• Jefferson accumulated 20.9 fantasy points in Week 3 versus the Los Angeles Chargers -- seven catches, 149 yards and one touchdown -- which was his second-best performance last year.
• Jefferson accumulated 2.7 fantasy points -- two receptions, 27 yards, on three targets -- in his worst game of the year, Week 14 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
• In his second-worst game of the season, Jefferson ended up with 2.8 fantasy points -- three receptions, 28 yards, on six targets -- in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Giants Defensive Performance

• New York allowed more than 300 passing yards to five QBs last season.
• 13 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Giants last season.
• Against New York last season, five players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Giants gave up at least three passing touchdowns to two opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Through the air, New York allowed more than 100 receiving yards to seven players last season.
• The Giants allowed 21 players to catch a TD pass against them last season.
• New York didn't allow more than one receiving TD to any opposing player last season.
• Looking at run D, the Giants gave up more than 100 rushing yards to two players last season.
• In terms of run defense, New York allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 20 players last season.
• The Giants gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to three players last year.

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