Justin Jefferson

Week 13 vs. New York Jets
The Patriots were Justin Jefferson's latest victim on Thanksgiving when he burnt them for nine catches, 139 yards, and a touchdown on 11 targets. Through 12 weeks, Jefferson ranks top-five at his position in: targets, receptions, receiving yards, yards after the catch, and fantasy points per game. Week 13 sets up an awesome showdown between Jefferson and the Jets' rookie phenom at cornerback, Sauce Gardner. Sauce has shown plenty of juice at the pro level even as a rookie, but Jefferson is more than a handful for any corner in the league. This is a difficult matchup, but no one in their right mind is benching Jefferson in fantasy.

Week 11 vs. Dallas Cowboys
Justin Jefferson has had some huge games in 2022 but his Week 10 performance against the Bills topped them all. Jefferson toasted Buffalo's strong defense for a 10-193-1 line on 16 targets. One of his 10 receptions was an all-time great catch where he snagged the ball out of a defender's clutches with one hand and somehow kept it from hitting the ground with virtually no leverage whatsoever. Oh, and the catch converted a critical 4th-and-18 to extend Minnesota's drive. Jefferson and the Vikings get a somewhat difficult matchup against Trevon Diggs and the Cowboys this week, but Diggs has been prone to allowing big plays at times and Jefferson clearly has the ability to overcome any matchup concerns. Jefferson is one of the best playmakers in the NFL regardless of position and is an every-week top-five WR option in fantasy.

Week 9 at Washington Commanders
Justin Jefferson's 6-98-0 line in Week 8 was a relatively quiet performance for one of fantasy's best wide receivers. That just goes to show what kind of floor Jefferson has as an elite talent who commands a 30% target share from Kirk Cousins. In Week 9 Jefferson and the Vikings will travel to Washington to take on the Commanders and their terrible pass defense. Jefferson should have no issues getting separation against the post-trade deadline remnants of Washington's secondary, and he is due for some serious touchdown regression at this point as both of his receiving scores came way back in Week 1 (he has ran a touchdown in since then). Week 9 presents a great matchup for Jefferson to find the end zone again through the air, and he sets up as a high-end WR1 as usual against the Commanders.