Justin Jefferson Week 17 Preview vs. the Lions

Justin Jefferson has a good matchup when his Minnesota Vikings play the Detroit Lions in Week 17 (Thursday, 4:30 p.m. ET). The Lions concede 232.5 passing yards per game, eighth-worst in the NFL.

Jefferson's 125 targets have resulted in 72 grabs for a team-best 917 yards (61.1 per game) and two scores so far this season.

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Jefferson vs. the Lions

• Jefferson vs the Lions (since 2021): 7 GP / 97.9 REC YPG / 3 REC TD
• Six players have racked up 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Detroit in the 2025 season.
• 23 players have caught a TD pass against the Lions this year.
• Detroit has allowed at least two TD receptions to six opposing players on the season.
• Jefferson will square off against the NFL's 25th-ranked pass defense this week. The Lions concede 232.5 passing yards per game.
• The Lions' defense is 29th in the NFL by allowing 1.9 passing touchdowns per game to opposing offenses (29 total passing TDs).

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Jefferson Receiving Insights

• In five of 15 games this year, Jefferson has exceeded the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Jefferson has 28.6% of his team's target share (125 targets on 437 passing attempts).
• He has been targeted 125 times, averaging 7.3 yards per target (71st in NFL).
• Jefferson has had a touchdown catch in two of 15 games this season. He hauled in only one TD reception in each of those games.
• He has two total touchdowns this season (6.7% of his team's 30 offensive TDs).
• With 15 red zone targets, Jefferson has been on the receiving end of 22.1% of his team's 68 red zone pass attempts.

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Jefferson's Recent Performance