Justin Jefferson Week 2 Preview vs. the Falcons

Justin Jefferson will be up against the sixth-best passing defense in the NFL when his Minnesota Vikings play the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2, on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

Jefferson was targeted 9.1 times per game over the course of last season, racking up 1,533 receiving yards and 10 TDs.

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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.
• In terms of pass D, the Falcons gave up a touchdown reception to 27 players last season.
• Against Atlanta last year, six players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• The 224.5 passing yards the Falcons allowed on average per game a season ago made them the NFL's 22nd-ranked defense against the pass.
• The Falcons' defense ranked 31st in NFL play last year by allowing two passing touchdowns per game.

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Jefferson Receiving Insights

• Jefferson hit the over on receiving yards prop bets in 64.7% of his games (11 of 17) last year.
• He averaged 10.0 yards per target last year (11th in NFL), picking up 1,533 yards on 154 passes thrown his way.
• 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