Justin Jefferson Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Packers

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings will play the Green Bay Packers and their seventh-ranked passing defense (192.1 yards allowed per game) in Week 18, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Jefferson worth a look for his upcoming game versus the Packers? See below, because we can help you make the right call.

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Justin Jefferson Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.9
• Projected Receiving Yards: 65.25
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.46

Projections provided by numberFire

Jefferson Fantasy Performance

• With 107.1 fantasy points in 2025 (6.7 per game), Jefferson is the 34th-ranked fantasy player at his position and 130th overall.
• In his last three games, Jefferson has posted 13.7 fantasy points (4.6 per game), as he's turned 21 targets into 12 catches for 137 yards and zero TDs.
• Jefferson has produced 15.2 fantasy points (3.0 per game) during his last five games, as he's converted 31 targets into 16 catches for 152 yards and zero TDs.
• The highlight of Jefferson's fantasy campaign was a Week 4 performance versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, a game where he came through with zero passing yards and zero touchdowns with picks (for 12.6 total fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, 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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Packers Defensive Performance

• Green Bay has allowed just two players to put up over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Packers have allowed at least one passing TD to 12 opposing QBs this season.
• Green Bay has allowed nine players to throw for two or more touchdowns in a game this year.
• The Packers have allowed just two players to throw for three or more touchdowns in a game this season.
• A total of three players have recorded over 100 yards receiving in a game against Green Bay this season.
• The Packers have given up a TD catch by 22 players this season.
• Green Bay has allowed just two players to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this year.
• The Packers have allowed only two players to rack up over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• Green Bay has allowed nine players to score at least one rushing touchdown versus them this year.
• The Packers have allowed only three players to score more than one rushing TD in a game this season.

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