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Wide receiver six, Justin Jefferson against the Lions. If we don't get a true boom in this spot, we're going have to start asking some questions. And I don't think it's really anything on Jedha. We all understand how great of a real life receiver is. And he hasn't been horrible in fantasy this year, but he's averaging 0.1 more PPR points than Trey Tucker at the end of the day. And as the sample size continues to grow, you start looking at last year's wide receiver 29 finish and it's like, okay, is this what we're dealing with now? So again, I don't think it's so much Justin Jefferson being bad all of a sudden. I think it's a quarterback room that's still not helping his cause. And in this year's case, it's a Brian Floresled defense that is so dominant that we just haven't even seen the Vikings really need to keep their foot on the gas here. But in this matchup, all right, we're talking about Jefferson who, to his credit, like he has an NFL best 141.3 pass rating when targeted.
STACKED’s take
Only 0.1 PPR ahead of Trey Tucker; needs boom vs. Lions
Ian Hartitz ranks Justin Jefferson as WR6 in Week 8 against the Lions, but expresses concern about his fantasy production this season. Despite being a great real-life receiver, Jefferson is averaging only 0.1 more PPR points than Trey Tucker this season, raising concerns given his WR29 finish last year. Hartitz attributes the issue not to Jefferson's talent but to the Vikings' quarterback room and Brian Flores' dominant defense, which has reduced Minnesota's need to keep their foot on the gas. However, Jefferson has an NFL-best 141.3 pass rating when targeted, suggesting good things happen when he gets the ball. Hartitz expects a boom game in this matchup against the Lions, with potential for tough ranking conversations if he underperforms.
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