Justin Jefferson Week 3 Preview vs. the Buccaneers

Justin Jefferson has a decent matchup when his Minnesota Vikings face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3 (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET). The Buccaneers have conceded 234 passing yards per game, 21st in the NFL.

Jefferson's stat line reveals 11 catches for a team-leading 147 yards and two scores. He posts 73.5 yards per game, and has been targeted 15 times.

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Jefferson vs. the Buccaneers

• Jefferson vs the Buccaneers (since 2021): 1 GP / 39 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Tampa Bay's defense has not let a player rack up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2026 season.
• The Buccaneers have conceded a TD pass to three opposing players this year.
• Tampa Bay has not allowed an opposing receiver to register two or more TD receptions against it on the season.
• Jefferson will face the NFL's 21st-ranked pass defense this week. The Buccaneers give up 234 passing yards per contest.
• The Buccaneers have the No. 15 defense in the league in passing TDs allowed, giving up three this season (1.5 per game).

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Jefferson Receiving Insights

• Jefferson has topped his receiving yards prop bet in one of two games this year.
• Jefferson has received 34.1% of his team's 44 passing attempts this season (15 targets).
• He has 147 receiving yards on 15 targets to rank 42nd in league play with 9.8 yards per target.
• Jefferson has had a touchdown catch in one of two games this season. On that occasion, he scored more than one TD.
• He has scored two of his team's five offensive touchdowns this season (40.0%).
• Jefferson has been targeted three times in the red zone (60.0% of his team's five red zone pass attempts).

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Jefferson's Recent Performance