#14 overall · MIN · 198.0 projected half-PPR pts · +69.8 Draft Value · Market ADP 12.1
Justin Jefferson — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
Justin Jefferson has been one of the most targeted wide receivers in the NFL over the past three seasons. His three-year average sits at 131.7 targets and 85 receptions per year, with 1,218.3 receiving yards per season. The 2024 campaign was his best of the three: 154 targets, 103 receptions, 1,533 yards, and 10 receiving touchdowns. Even in 2025, when his touchdown total dipped to 2, he still drew 141 targets and posted 1,048 receiving yards. The target volume is consistent and high. A draftValue of +69.8 puts him #14 overall and at WR5 in a 12-team half-PPR format, placing him in Tier 3 of the rankings. That is a player who projects well above replacement level at his position.
What the model projects
The projection for Jefferson is 198.0 half-PPR fantasy points this season. His bye week falls in Week 6, which is worth noting for roster management. The point estimate of 198.0 sits below the median simulated season of 208.6, which reflects the shape of his outcome distribution. Either way, the projection places him firmly in the WR5 conversation with a draftValue surplus of +69.8 over replacement level.
| Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Fum | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100 | 68 | 1074 | 5 | 1 | -12 | 1 | 168.2 |
| 2024 | 154 | 103 | 1533 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 266.0 |
| 2025 | 141 | 84 | 1048 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 159.5 |
| 3-yr avg | 131.7 | 85 | 1218.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 198.8 |
The range of outcomes
Jefferson's outcome band is wide. In a bottom-10% simulated season, he finishes at 120.5 points. The 25th percentile is 163.3 points, and the median sits at 208.6. A strong season lands at 242.5 points at the 75th percentile, and a top-10% outcome reaches 274.8 points. That is a spread of roughly 154 points from floor to ceiling. The 2025 season, with just 2 receiving touchdowns despite 141 targets, illustrates how much the low end of his range is driven by touchdown variance. The 2024 season, with 10 touchdowns on 154 targets, shows what the high end looks like. Both are real possibilities in any given year.
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How to draft him
Jefferson's market ADP is 12.1, drawn from two platforms, which translates to pick 1.12 in a 12-team snake draft. That is the last pick of the first round. If you hold that slot or are picking nearby, Jefferson is realistically in play. If you are picking earlier in the first round, he may not be available when you come back around on the turn. Plan accordingly: to get him, you are spending a late first-round pick. His bye in Week 6 is early enough that it should not disrupt a playoff push, but it is worth accounting for in your roster construction.
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Questions drafters ask
Consistently high. He saw 100 targets in 2023, 154 in 2024, and 141 in 2025, for a three-year average of 131.7 targets per season. That kind of sustained target share is the foundation of his WR5 ranking.
Significantly. In 2024 he scored 10 receiving touchdowns on 154 targets; in 2025 he scored just 2 on 141 targets. That swing is the primary driver of his wide outcome band, which runs from 120.5 points at the 10th percentile to 274.8 at the 90th percentile.
His market ADP is 12.1 across two platforms, which is pick 1.12 in a 12-team draft. You are spending the last pick of the first round to land him.
The projection is 198.0 half-PPR points. The median simulated season is 208.6 points. The two numbers differ, so it is worth knowing both: 198.0 is the point estimate, and 208.6 is where half of his simulated seasons land above and half below.
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