This feels like a good week for Justin Jefferson to break out of his slump. He has a great matchup against Washington in Week 14, and Jefferson is due for a big game. But can we trust him?
The problem, as we’re well aware, is the quarterback play for the Vikings, and J.J. McCarthy is back after missing Week 12 at Seattle with a concussion. Max Brosmer started against the Seahawks, and it was a disaster, including Jefferson being limited to two catches for a career-low 4 yards on six targets.
Jefferson has now scored 11.1 PPR points or less in four games in a row, and he only has two touchdowns on the season. He’s still getting plenty of chances with at least six targets in every game this season, but they haven’t been quality targets from McCarthy.
The best thing to do is treat Jefferson as a low-end No. 2 Fantasy receiver, but hopefully, he can perform well against the Commanders, who are No. 5 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. There have been 13 receivers with at least 12.1 PPR points against Washington, and I hope Jefferson reaches at least that level of production.
We’re clearly used to more from Jefferson, but this has been a down season because of poor quarterback play. He can still turn things around, starting this week, but just keep expectations in check for Jefferson until McCarthy starts to play better for the Vikings — if that’s possible.
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