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Justin Jefferson

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Season / week
2026 / 8
Scoring
HALF · 12 teams · 1 QB
Source freshness
partial
Observed season stats
Through week 8; complete through week 7. The latest week may be partial.

Generation time is not source freshness. Individual future-projection capture dates and coverage are provided per player; not every input has an independent capture receipt.

outcomes
ready
Captured 2026-10-31T23:03:40.760224+00:00; complete through week 7
season projection
preseason prior
Captured Unknown
draft adp
preseason context
Captured Unknown
advanced stats
coverage not verified
Captured Unknown
Model version and retrieval details

Model generated: 2026-11-01T00:32:50.841496+00:00. Model generation time does not establish source freshness.

Model version: trade-value-sleeper-ros-v1

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Retrieved 2026-11-01T01:39:25.235752+00:00. This is the page retrieval time, not a source update.

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Alphabetical player research. Observed points use posted games; future estimates cover unstarted games through Week 17. Open a player for forecast dates and missing weeks. Trade values are model units.
PlayerPosTeamObserved points/gameGames playedEstimated future points/gameTrade value
Justin Jefferson WRMIN 11.72514.3968.6

Future projection context

These estimates cover unstarted games through Week 17. They do not identify who to start this week; use your league's lineup tool for that decision.

Forecast source
Captured Sleeper future projections
Forecast captured
2026-10-31T23:31:38.044520+00:00
Unstarted games through Week 17
10
Weeks with provider forecasts
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Weeks using model fallback
None recorded

Draft context

Historical context, not a weekly ranking or remaining-season forecast.

Full-season preseason projection
223
Draft average position
12.9

Observed production

Observed statistics are separate from model estimates. A missing season block means unavailable data.

This season

Fantasy points
58.6
Games played
5
Observed through week
7
passing yards
0
passing tds
0
interceptions
0
carries
1
rushing yards
-11
rushing tds
0
targets
31
receptions
23
receiving yards
302
receiving tds
3
passing first downs
0
rushing first downs
0
receiving first downs
14
fumbles lost
0
Target share in observed games (%)
25.8
Fantasy points per game
11.72
Yards per carry
-11
Yards per target
9.7
Yards per reception
13.1
Catch rate (%)
74.2
Total yards
291
Yards per game
58.2
touches
24
first downs
14
Expected rushing/receiving half-PPR points
44.6
Actual minus expected rushing/receiving half-PPR points
14
Opportunity observed through week
7
Opportunity coverage
complete

Previous season

Fantasy points
159.5
Games played
17
Observed through week
18
passing yards
0
passing tds
0
interceptions
0
carries
2
rushing yards
7
rushing tds
0
targets
141
receptions
84
receiving yards
1,048
receiving tds
2
passing first downs
0
rushing first downs
0
receiving first downs
47
fumbles lost
0
Target share in observed games (%)
30.1
Fantasy points per game
9.38
Yards per carry
3.5
Yards per target
7.4
Yards per reception
12.5
Catch rate (%)
59.6
Total yards
1,055
Yards per game
62.1
touches
86
first downs
47
Expected rushing/receiving half-PPR points
210.7
Actual minus expected rushing/receiving half-PPR points
-51.2
Opportunity observed through week
18
Opportunity coverage
complete

This season: advanced statistics

Snap share (%)
77.2
Time to throw (seconds)
Unavailable
Average depth of pass target (yards)
Unavailable
pass aggressiveness
Unavailable
Completion percentage above expectation
Unavailable
pass air to sticks
Unavailable
pass rating
Unavailable
rush stacked box pct
Unavailable
rush time to los
Unavailable
Rushing yards above expectation per attempt
Unavailable
rush efficiency
Unavailable
rush pct over expected
Unavailable
rec avg separation
2.81
rec avg cushion
5.57
Average depth of receiving target (yards)
11.49
rec air share
31.18
Receiving yards after catch above expectation
1.07
rec catch pct
74.19
rec drops
3
rec broken tackles
1
Rushing yards before contact per attempt
Unavailable
Rushing yards after contact per attempt
Unavailable
rush broken tackles
0
pass pressured pct
Unavailable
pass bad throw pct
Unavailable
rec drop pct
9.7

Previous season: advanced statistics

Snap share (%)
94.2
Time to throw (seconds)
Unavailable
Average depth of pass target (yards)
Unavailable
pass aggressiveness
Unavailable
Completion percentage above expectation
Unavailable
pass air to sticks
Unavailable
pass rating
Unavailable
rush stacked box pct
Unavailable
rush time to los
Unavailable
Rushing yards above expectation per attempt
Unavailable
rush efficiency
Unavailable
rush pct over expected
Unavailable
rec avg separation
3.23
rec avg cushion
5.79
Average depth of receiving target (yards)
10.36
rec air share
38.39
Receiving yards after catch above expectation
0.81
rec catch pct
59.57
rec drops
3
rec broken tackles
5
Rushing yards before contact per attempt
Unavailable
Rushing yards after contact per attempt
Unavailable
rush broken tackles
0
pass pressured pct
Unavailable
pass bad throw pct
Unavailable
rec drop pct
2.1

Player narrative and news

Generated narrative is context, not a verified injury forecast or a weekly recommendation. Inspect its own dates before using it.

Write-up generated: 2026-07-22T02:44:42.345573+00:00

Almost nothing about Jefferson's 2025 usage explains his 9.4 points per game. He played 94 percent of the snaps (98th percentile), drew a 30.3 percent target share and a 38.4 percent air-yards share, and the usage model valued all of it at 211 expected points. He scored 159, a minus-51 gap that was second-worst among the 98 receivers with enough volume to grade, dragged down by two touchdowns and a 59.6 percent catch rate on routes where he was demonstrably open, with 3.23 yards of average separation in the 79th percentile. That combination points at ball quality rather than route running. The rebound case writes itself if you trust the role, and the role looks untouched. What keeps me from calling the 12.4 ADP a bargain is the environment, since Vegas has Minnesota 19th by implied totals on early lines and a 220-point projection at WR8 already assumes a large efficiency recovery without a big offense behind it. Buying Jefferson at a low-end WR1 price is a bet that elite usage plus ordinary luck beats a mediocre offense, usually a good bet with a player of this pedigree, just not the free money the name suggests.

Latest stored news context

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