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Justin Jefferson has a difficult matchup when his Minnesota Vikings face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 (Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET). The Falcons allow 159 passing yards per game, 10th-best in the league.
Last season, Jefferson drew 154 targets, reeling in 103 passes for 1,533 yards (90.2 yards per game) while scoring 10 touchdowns.
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Jefferson vs. the Falcons
- Jefferson vs the Falcons (since 2021): 2 GP / 149 REC YPG / 4 REC TD
- Through the air, Atlanta allowed over 100 receiving yards to five players last season.
- Against the Falcons last season, 27 players caught a TD pass.
- Atlanta allowed two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to six players last season.
- The Falcons allowed 224.5 passing yards per game to be the NFL's 22nd-ranked defense against the pass last season.
- The Falcons' defense ranked 31st in league play last season by giving up two passing touchdowns per game.
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Jefferson Receiving Insights
- Jefferson went over on receiving yards prop bets in 11 of his 17 games (64.7%) a season ago.
- He was targeted on 154 pass attempts last season, averaging 10.0 yards per target (11th in NFL).
- Jefferson had a touchdown catch eight times last season, out of 17 games played, but had multiple TD receptions only twice.
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Jefferson's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Receiving Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Giants | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 6 TAR / 4 REC / 59 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 7 TAR / 4 REC / 133 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 9/22/2024 | Week 3 | 8 TAR / 6 REC / 81 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 8 TAR / 6 REC / 85 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jets | 10/6/2024 | Week 5 | 14 TAR / 6 REC / 92 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 10/20/2024 | Week 7 | 8 TAR / 7 REC / 81 YDS / 1 TD | 1 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 10/24/2024 | Week 8 | 9 TAR / 8 REC / 115 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Colts | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 9 TAR / 7 REC / 137 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jaguars | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 9 TAR / 5 REC / 48 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Titans | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 8 TAR / 6 REC / 81 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 5 TAR / 2 REC / 27 YDS / 0 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 |
| vs. Falcons | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 7 TAR / 7 REC / 132 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. Seahawks | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 13 TAR / 10 REC / 144 YDS / 2 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 12/29/2024 | Week 17 | 11 TAR / 8 REC / 92 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 1/5/2025 | Week 18 | 9 TAR / 3 REC / 54 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 1/13/2025 | Wild Card | 8 TAR / 5 REC / 58 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |