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

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

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

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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: 8.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.3
• Projected Receiving Yards: 63.51
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.40

Projections provided by numberFire

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 picked up 23.2 fantasy points in his one game so far this season. He had 92 yards receiving, on eight catches (nine targets), and two touchdowns.
• In Week 4 last year against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jefferson put up a season-high 12.6 fantasy points, with this stat line: 10 receptions, 126 yards.
• In Week 5 versus the Cleveland Browns, Jefferson posted 12.3 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), with these numbers: seven receptions, 123 yards.
• Jefferson picked up 0.4 fantasy points -- two receptions, four yards, on six targets -- in his worst game of the year, Week 13 versus the Seattle Seahawks.
• Jefferson picked up 1.1 fantasy points -- two receptions, 11 yards, on four targets -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was Week 14 against the Washington Commanders.

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Bears Defensive Performance

• Last season, Chicago allowed four quarterbacks to register more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Bears surrendered at least one passing touchdown to 15 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Chicago last season, nine players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Bears last year, five players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Chicago allowed six players pile up over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass D, the Bears allowed a touchdown reception to 25 players 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 pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Chicago last season, 12 players ran for at least one TD.
• In the ground game, the Bears allowed only three players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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