The Minnesota Vikings will face the Detroit Lions in Week 18. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Justin Jefferson.
Is Justin Jefferson Playing in Week 18?
Jefferson is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Vikings’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Justin Jefferson in Week 18?
The best receiver in the game in the biggest game of the week – do I really need to sell you here?
Justin Jefferson earned a 30.8% target share when these teams first met (Week 7), and with injuries ravaging this Detroit defense, I’m not sure they have the manpower to defend Minnesota’s alpha WR.
Last week, the Packers did everything in their power to take away Jefferson – he earned 11 targets anyway and nearly decided the game with one of the better catches in the middle of the field that you’ll see, a highlight that was called back by penalty.
In football, as we know it today, I’m not sure you can guard greatness in the receiver position. The development of Jordan Addison adds just another wrinkle to this offense that Detroit might have problems with – this is going to be such a fun game, and you are lucky to have the fate of your matchup in the hands of a Jefferson hammer.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Justin Jefferson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Jefferson is projected to score 21 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 6.9 receptions for 105.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Justin Jefferson’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)