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

Wideout Justin Jefferson is looking at a matchup against the 23rd-ranked passing defense in the league (228.9 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, when his Minnesota Vikings play the New York Giants, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

For more information on Jefferson, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy roster, scroll down prior to his upcoming matchup versus the Giants.

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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: 9.0
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.7
• Projected Receiving Yards: 61.07
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.49

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Jefferson Fantasy Performance

• With 95.6 fantasy points in 2025 (6.8 per game), Jefferson is the 32nd-ranked fantasy player at his position and 132nd overall.
• In his last three games, Jefferson has posted 3.7 fantasy points (1.2 per game), as he's caught six passes on 18 targets for 37 yards and zero touchdowns.
• Jefferson has compiled 146 receiving yards and zero scores on 15 catches (33 targets) in his last five games. From a fantasy perspective, he has produced 14.6 points (2.9 per game) during that period.
• The peak of Jefferson's fantasy campaign was a Week 4 performance versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, a game when he went off for zero rushing yards on zero carries (for 12.6 total fantasy points). As a receiver, he caught 10 balls (on 11 targets) for 126 yards.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Justin Jefferson stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks, grabbing two passes on six targets for four yards (0.4 fantasy points).

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Giants Defensive Performance

• One player has registered over 300 yards passing in a game against New York this season.
• The Giants have allowed at least one passing TD to 15 opposing QBs this year.
• New York has allowed seven players to pass for two or more TDs in a game this year.
• The Giants have allowed only one player to throw for three or more touchdowns in a game this year.
• A total of four players have recorded over 100 yards receiving in a game versus New York this year.
• A total of 22 players have caught a TD pass against the Giants this season.
• New York has allowed only two players to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• Five players have racked up over 100 yards rushing in a game against the Giants this year.
• A total of 16 players have run for at least one TD versus New York this season.
• The Giants have given up at least two rushing TDs to just two players this year.

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