Justin Jefferson Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Bears

Minnesota Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson will take on the team with last season's 22nd-ranked passing defense, the Chicago Bears (227.2 yards allowed per game), in Week 2 -- beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Considering Jefferson for your daily fantasy lineup, with his next game versus the Bears? We've got stats and information for you below.

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Justin Jefferson Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 12.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 16.5
• Projected Receiving Yards: 94.66
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.51

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Jefferson 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Jefferson picked up 117.5 fantasy points (6.9 per game) -- 30th at his position, 120th in the league.
• Jefferson accumulated 23.2 fantasy points in his one game so far this year. He had 92 yards receiving, on eight catches (nine targets), and two touchdowns.
• Jefferson picked up 12.6 fantasy points -- 10 receptions, 126 yards -- in his best performance last year, in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• In his second-best performance last season, Jefferson picked up 12.3 fantasy points -- via seven receptions, 123 yards -- in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns.
• Jefferson accumulated 0.4 fantasy points -- two catches, four yards, on six targets -- in Week 13 versus the Seattle Seahawks, which was his poorest game of the season.
• In Week 14 versus the Washington Commanders, Jefferson collected 1.1 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the season), via this stat line: two receptions, 11 yards, on four targets.

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Bears Defensive Performance

• Against Chicago last year, four players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 15 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Bears last year.
• Against Chicago last season, nine players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Last year, the Bears allowed five players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Versus Chicago last season, six players recorded more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Bears allowed 25 players to catch a TD pass against them last season.
• Against Chicago last year, six players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run defense, the Bears allowed just two players to pick up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Chicago gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 12 players last season.
• Only three players ran for multiple TDs in a game against the Bears last year.

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