Justin Jefferson Fantasy Football Week 9: Stats and Projections vs. Lions

In Week 9 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), wide receiver Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings will face the Detroit Lions, who have the 16th-ranked pass defense in the NFL (212.3 yards allowed per game).

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Justin Jefferson Week 9 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
• Game Date: November 2, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 10.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 14.0
• Projected Receiving Yards: 82.92
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.44

Projections provided by numberFire

Jefferson Fantasy Performance

• Jefferson is the 17th-ranked fantasy player at the WR position and 82nd overall, as he has posted 66.6 total fantasy points (9.5 per game).
• In his last three games, Jefferson has totaled 276 receiving yards and zero touchdowns on 19 catches (32 targets). In terms of fantasy points, he has 27.6 (9.2 per game) during that period.
• Jefferson has been targeted 50 times, with 34 receptions for 477 yards and zero TDs, during his last five games, leading to 47.7 fantasy points (9.5 per game) during that period.
• The peak of Jefferson's season as a fantasy producer came against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4, as he tallied 12.6 fantasy points by passing for zero yards and zero passing touchdowns with picks.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Justin Jefferson stumbled to his worst performance of the season last week against the Los Angeles Chargers, hauling in seven passes on 11 targets for 74 yards (7.4 fantasy points).

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Detroit has not allowed a player to throw for more than 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• A total of Six players have thrown for at least one TD against the Lions this season.
• A total of five players have thrown for at least two TDs versus Detroit this season.
• Three players have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Lions this year.
• Detroit has allowed two players to pick up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• The Lions have allowed 10 players to catch a TD pass against them this season.
• Detroit has allowed two or more receiving TDs to four players this season.
• No player has put up more than 100 yards rushing in a game against the Lions this year.
• Detroit has given up at least one rushing TD to five players this year.
• The Lions have not given up two or more rushing TDs to an opposing player this season.

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