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The Minnesota Vikings are currently in the middle of a big Week 15 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. And while the Vikings will obviously be looking to lock up the AFC North with, many fans will have their attention turned to Justin Jefferson, who is arguably the most explosive wide receiver in the league. Jefferson […]

For the first time this season, fans will have some NFL action on a Saturday. The Minnesota Vikings are set to host the Indianapolis Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium, which means it is time for some Vikings Week 15 bold predictions. Minnesota is coming off a 34-23 loss against the Detroit Lions on the road. […]

The Minnesota Vikings entered Sunday’s game with an opportunity to clinch the NFC North with a win over the Detroit Lions. They left with their tails between their legs following a 34-23 loss. However, it wasn’t all bad as Justin Jefferson put forth a record performance. Jefferson set a Vikings franchise record with 213 receiving […]

Jordan Whitehead didn’t think his hit against Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson in Week 13 should have been a penalty. So, the New York Jets safety was even more incredulous Friday when the NFL fined him $15,000 for the play. https://twitter.com/jwhite_333/status/1601289965408636929 Whitehead was penalized in the second quarter Sunday for unnecessary roughness after Jefferson […]

The Minnesota Vikings have lost just two games this season and are coming off back-to-back wins over the Patriots and Jets. The Vikings will try to continue their dominance on the field as they face the Detroit Lions on the road in Week 14 of the 2022 NFL season. A win here will push them […]

Justin Jefferson led the charge in the first round of NFL Pro Bowl voting. But now Jefferson and Patrick Mahomes are looking up at a new leader, as it was revealed that Miami Dolphins star QB Tua Tagovailoa is the new Pro Bowl leading vote-getter, per Dov Kleiman. #Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa is leading all […]

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings got the better of the New York Jets Sunday,  but that did not hinder Jets cornerback DJ Reed from talking some junk after the game. Reed saw himself matched up on numerous occasions in the contest against Jefferson, who would later hit back at Reed after seeing Reed’s postgame […]

Minnesota Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson is loving life under new head coach Kevin O’Connell, who has helped guide the team to a 9-2 start to the season in his first year in charge. Speaking with ESPN, Jefferson dropped a bombshell revelation about life as a Viking under ex-head coach Mike Zimmer. Via Tim Keown of […]

The Minnesota Vikings bounced back well in Week 12 after they got shellacked by the Cowboys in Week 11. The Vikings will look to win back-to-back here as they face the New York Jets at home in Week 13 of the 2022 NFL season. A win here will help the Vikings stay in second place […]

It’s probably time to start imagining Kirk Cousins with a grill. Apparently, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback is dead serious about getting one just like teammate and wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Cousins even said that a grill is “in the works,” according to Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune. Kirk Cousins said a grill is "in […]

Sauce Gardner faces perhaps his biggest NFL challenge this week when the New York Jets visit the Minnesota Vikings. The rookie corner will be tasked with trying to shut down one of the league’s most elite receivers, Justin Jefferson. But by the sound of it, don’t expect Gardner to lose any sleep over the marquee […]

Justin Jefferson very well may be the most talented wide receiver in the NFL. But the New York Jets just may have the right dose of kryptonite to handle the Minnesota Vikings’ Superman this Sunday. Jets coach Robert Saleh thinks highly of his dynamic cornerback pairing of Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed. “I’ll put our […]

NFL Pro Bowl voting is underway and Minnesota Vikings’ wide receiver Justin Jefferson holds the top spot over Kansas City Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes, per Tom Pelissero. #Vikings WR Justin Jefferson, with 90,313 votes, leads all players in fan voting for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games. pic.twitter.com/vSyOhGtA12 — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 28, 2022 KC’s Travis […]

Justin Jefferson might just be the best wide receiver in the league already. The third-year Minnesota Vikings star has already set multiple receiving records in just a short amount of time. Amid his incredible third season, talks about him potentially winning the MVP trophy are starting to heat up. At the very least, Justin Jefferson’s […]

It’s time to talk about the Minnesota Vikings. After getting blown out of the water in embarrassing fashion by the Dallas Cowboys, many expected this team to come crashing back down to Earth. Surely, they’ll start regressing back to the mean, right? Well, their Thanksgiving win against the New England Patriots might finally convince the […]

Justin Jefferson is torching the New England Patriots stop unit downfield Thursday night. In just the first half of the showdown between the Minnesota Vikings and the Patriots, Jefferson has already racked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown on six receptions and seven targets. Even more impressive is the fact that Justin Jefferson has […]

Justin Jefferson is on the doorstep of once again making notable history in his early run with the Minnesota Vikings. Jefferson heads into the Vikings’ Thanksgiving clash with the New England Patriots ranking in the top five in multiple stats this season, including receptions (72) and receiving yards (1,093). He has tallied 4,109 receiving yards […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a very humbling 40-3 defeat by the Dallas Cowboys in Minneapolis last Sunday. Kirk Cousins and the offense could not get anything going. The Vikings Week 12 matchup against the New England Patriots is not likely to be much easier. The Patriots boast one of the league’s best defenses. […]

FOXBOROUGH — The New England Patriots have been a wide receiver-needy team for years, but they nearly had one of the top receivers in the game fall into their lap in the 2020 NFL Draft. LSU Tigers star Justin Jefferson was one of that draft night’s biggest sliders. As the Patriots were just about to […]

While Justin Jefferson remains proud of the Minnesota Vikings despite their ugly Week 11 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, that doesn’t mean he does not have any regrets in the game. Speaking to reporters on Monday following their brutal 40-3 defeat, Jefferson shared that he wishes they could have made adjustments throughout the game. Not […]

Justin Jefferson recently revealed the silver lining of the Minnesota Vikings’ devastating blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys, per Chris Tomasson. “We’re still 8-2. That’s something to be proud of,” Jefferson said. There is no question that Minnesota’s 40-3 defeat at the hands of Dallas was a hard pill to swallow. But Justin Jefferson has […]

In what was the clear game of the year between the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills in Week 10, Justin Jefferson arguably shined the brightest. But it didn’t come without cost as the superstar wide receiver suffered a foot injury that brought concern over his status going forward. Ask Jefferson, however, and he’ll tell you […]

Justin Jefferson will get the chance to follow up the most iconic performance of his awesome young career after all. A week after leading his team to a comeback win over the Buffalo Bills with a series of jaw-dropping catches, the Minnesota Vikings superstar has been removed from the injury report and is set to […]

Prior to Justin Jefferson’s spectacular performance against the Buffalo Bills in Week 10 he was already considered one of the best receivers in the NFL. In addition to praise from coaches and the media, Buffalo Bills wide receiver  Stefon Diggs praised Jefferson. “I just think he’s a hell of a player — definitely one of […]

Mike McCarthy’s return to Lambeau Field in Week 10 ended on a sour note after the Dallas Cowboys’ fourth-quarter collapse to the now 4-6 Green Bay Packers. The Minnesota Vikings had an overtime affair of their own last weekend, but theirs ended in a victory over the Buffalo Bills in what turned out to be […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has been added to the team’s injury report Wednesday ahead of Week 11’s showdown against the Dallas Cowboys at home, as reflected on the Vikings’ official website. The Vikings have not specified Jefferson’s status for Week 11, but noted that a toe injury is the cause of the wideout’s […]

In the Minnesota Vikings Week 11 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, the home team Vikes are actually a 1.5-point underdog. Ahead of this interesting spread in the Vikings-Cowboys game, let’s make some bold Vikings Week 11 predictions. Heading into this game at 8-1, it’s a little shocking that Las Vegas and the greater NFL universe […]

The Minnesota Vikings won their seventh straight game, 33-30, in overtime against the favored Buffalo Bills in Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson was a key contributor to the Vikings’ impressive win. Here we will look at the four reasons Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson is NFL’s best WR after […]

The Minnesota Vikings booked their seventh straight win after a thrilling overtime win over the fancied Buffalo Bills, 33-30, on the road in Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season. Now at 8-1, the Vikings have a firm hold of first place in the NFC North and carry the second-best record in the league. Here […]

The Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings just played two of the craziest minutes you’ll ever see at the end of regulation in Week 10. With the Vikings trailing 27-23 at the 2-minute warning, Justin Jefferson made one of the best catches of all time on fourth-and-18 to keep them alive. Minnesota drove all the way […]

History almost repeated itself twice this Sunday when two Odell Beckham-esque one-handed grabs were completed in the same game. Buffalo Bills receiver Stefon Diggs managed to corral a high-pointed pass from Bills quarterback Josh Allen with one hand, leaving just enough space and time for the 28-year-old receiver to spin out of a tackle from Vikings […]

When Stefon Diggs and Justin Jefferson take the field Sunday in Buffalo, it will mark the first confrontation of their careers in what may be the best game on the NFL’s Week 10 schedule. Diggs is the best receiver for the Buffalo Bills while Jefferson plays at a similar level for the Minnesota Vikings. The […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a close call against the Washington Commanders in Week 9. The Vikings are hoping to extend their win streak to seven games as they face a possibly Josh-Allen-less Buffalo Bills on the road in Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season. A win here will keep the Vikings atop […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the biggest surprises in the NFL through the first half of the season. They have the second best record in the NFL at 7-1 so far, with their only loss coming at the hands of the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles. The Vikings are looking likely to run away with […]

The Minnesota Vikings are 7-1 but are about to face one of their toughest matchups of the season: a road game against old friend Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bulls. Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson’s connection has been crucial, just in the way that the connection between Cousins and Diggs was. Ahead of their Sunday […]

The Minnesota Vikings extended their impressive win streak to six after surviving the Washington Commanders, 20-17, on the road in Week 9 of the 2022 NFL season. At 7-1, the Vikings are at solo first place in the NFC North. They are also just a game behind the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles in their conference. Here […]

By most statistical measures, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is having a phenomenal 2022 season. Jefferson ranks third in receiving yards (753) and fifth in receptions (52) among all players this year, according to Pro Football Reference. One area Jefferson is struggling in, however, is the touchdown department. Per Chris Tomasson of the St. […]

The Minnesota Vikings host the Arizona Cardinals at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 8. The Vikings will try to preserve their immaculate home record while aiming for their sixth win of the season. If they succeed, the Vikings will continue to dominate the NFC North and remain within striking distance of the Philadelphia Eagles […]

The Minnesota Vikings continued to roll, booking their fourth straight win after beating the Miami Dolphins, 24-16, on the road in Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season. This win propelled the Vikings to solo first place in the NFC West and just a game behind the unbeaten Eagles in their conference. Here we’ll look […]