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Justin Jefferson Week 6 Outlook - Vikings at Panthers

By Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros), Thu, Oct 14th 2021, 8:32am EDT

The Vikings' opponents this week, the Panthers, have been stingy against the pass and are graded fifth in the league in pass coverage by PFF. But matchups are of little concern to Jefferson investors, who have watched their stud receiver stack up one nice game after another. Jefferson ranks sixth in the league in both receptions (33) and receiving yards (462). He's averaging 103.4 air yards per game and has accounted for over 40% of the Vikings' air yards this season. Kirk Cousins has a passer rating of 131.1 on his Jefferson targets this year. Cousins' overall passer rating: 103.7. Jefferson missed practice Wednesday with an ankle injury, so we'll have to monitor his status. Assuming the injury is minor, I'm ranking Jefferson WR5 this week. His $8,000 price tag on DraftKings is a bit too rich in light of the ankle injury and the tricky matchup.

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