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

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings will face the Atlanta Falcons -- whose passing defense was ranked 22nd in the league last season (224.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 2, on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

Is Jefferson a DFS option for you this week, as he goes up against the Falcons? More stats and info can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Justin Jefferson Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons
• Game Date: September 14, 2025
• Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 12.3
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 15.5
• Projected Receiving Yards: 84.09
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.66

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Jefferson 2024 Fantasy Performance

• Jefferson picked up 44 yards receiving, on four catches (seven targets), with one touchdown and 10.8 fantasy points in his one game so far this season.
• Jefferson picked up 26.4 fantasy points -- 10 catches, 144 yards and two touchdowns -- in Week 16 against the Seattle Seahawks, which was his best game last season.
• In Week 14 against the Atlanta Falcons, Jefferson put up 25.2 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), with this stat line: seven receptions, 132 yards and two touchdowns.
• In Week 12 against the Chicago Bears, Jefferson finished with a season-low 2.7 fantasy points, via this stat line: two receptions, 27 yards, on five targets.
• In Week 10 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jefferson collected 4.8 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the year), via this stat line: five receptions, 48 yards, on nine targets.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Atlanta gave up over 300 passing yards to just three QBs last season.
• Last season, the Falcons allowed 15 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Atlanta allowed 10 players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Falcons gave up three or more passing touchdowns to six opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Versus Atlanta last season, five players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass defense, the Falcons allowed a touchdown reception to 27 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Atlanta allowed six players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run D, the Falcons allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to just one player last season.
• In terms of run defense, Atlanta allowed at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• In the running game, the Falcons allowed just two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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