Justin Jefferson Week 7 Outlook - Lions at Vikings

By Mick Ciallela (Fantrax), Thu, Oct 17th 2024, 3:23am EDT

Justin Jefferson's touchdown streak may have come to an end in his last game, but the star wideout still managed 92 yards on six receptions against a stingy New York Jets pass defense. Jefferson should be heavily involved once again when the Vikings face the Detroit Lions. Detroit allows the fourth-most fantasy points to wide receivers, and their scheme should lend itself to Jefferson having a big day. The Lions play man coverage at a top-five rate. Jefferson is averaging a ridiculous 6.05 yards per route run versus man coverage this year. Even if you remove his 97-yard touchdown in Week 2, his YPRR versus man would be 2.95. That would rank sixth among all wide receivers with at least 20 targets. Jefferson has eclipsed 100 yards in six of his last seven meetings against Detroit and is likely to do so again in Week 7.