Justin Jefferson Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Giants

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings will face the New York Giants and their 23rd-ranked pass defense (228.9 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Jefferson worth considering for his next matchup against the Giants? Keep reading, because we can help you make the right decision.

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Justin Jefferson Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.0
• Projected Receiving Yards: 65.67
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.48

Projections provided by numberFire

Jefferson Fantasy Performance

• Jefferson is currently the 30th-ranked fantasy player at his position (127th overall), tallying 95.6 total fantasy points (6.8 per game).
• In his last three games, Jefferson has compiled 37 receiving yards and zero touchdowns on six catches (18 targets). In terms of fantasy points, he has 3.7 (1.2 per game) during that period.
• Jefferson has ammassed 146 receiving yards and zero touchdowns on 15 catches (33 targets) in his last five games. In terms of fantasy points, he has 14.6 (2.9 per game) during that stretch.
• The high point of Jefferson's fantasy season was a Week 4 performance versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, a game when he went off for 10 catches and 126 receiving yards (12.6 fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, Justin Jefferson delivered his lowest fantasy point total of the campaign (0.4 points) in Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks, hauling in two balls for four yards.

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Giants Defensive Performance

• One player has registered more than 300 yards passing in a game against New York this season.
• A total of 15 players have thrown for at least one TD against the Giants this year.
• New York has allowed seven players to pass for two or more TDs in a game this year.
• The Giants have allowed just one player to pass for at least three TDs in a game this season.
• New York has allowed four players to put up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• The Giants have allowed 22 players to catch a TD pass against them this year.
• New York has allowed just two players to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• The Giants have allowed five players to put up more than 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• New York has allowed at least one rushing TD to 16 players this season.
• The Giants have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to only two players this season.

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