Justin Jefferson Week 18 Preview vs. the Lions

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Justin Jefferson will be running routes against the second-worst passing defense in the NFL when his Minnesota Vikings take on the Detroit Lions in Week 18, on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

Jefferson has a team-leading 1,479 receiving yards on 100 grabs (145 targets), with 10 TDs, averaging 92.4 yards per game.

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Jefferson vs. the Lions

  • Jefferson vs the Lions (since 2021): 7 GP / 131 REC YPG / REC TD
  • Detroit has given up 100 or more receiving yards to 10 opposing receivers in the 2024 season.
  • 17 players have hauled in a TD pass against the Lions this year.
  • One opposing player has caught at least two TD passes in matchups with Detroit on the season.
  • The 250.4 passing yards per game conceded by the Lions defense makes them the NFL's 31st-ranked pass defense.
  • The Lions have the No. 3 defense in the league in passing touchdowns allowed, conceding 18 this season (1.1 per game).

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Jefferson Receiving Insights

  • In 11 of 16 games this year, Jefferson has topped the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
  • Jefferson has been targeted on 145 of his team's 507 passing attempts this season (28.6% target share).
  • He has 1,479 receiving yards on 145 targets to rank eighth in NFL play with 10.2 yards per target.
  • Jefferson has reeled in a TD pass in eight of 16 games this year, with more than one score in two of those games.
  • He has 10 total touchdowns this season (22.7% of his team's 44 offensive TDs).
  • With 21 red zone targets, Jefferson has been on the receiving end of 25.6% of his team's 82 red zone pass attempts.

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Jefferson's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Packers 12/29/2024 Week 17 11 TAR / 8 REC / 92 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Seahawks 12/22/2024 Week 16 13 TAR / 10 REC / 144 YDS / 2 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bears 12/16/2024 Week 15 14 TAR / 7 REC / 73 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Falcons 12/8/2024 Week 14 7 TAR / 7 REC / 132 YDS / 2 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cardinals 12/1/2024 Week 13 9 TAR / 7 REC / 99 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs

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