Justin Jefferson 2021 Outlook: Randy Moss Part Deux
4 years agoRandy Moss? Let's not get too crazy. Yes, Justin Jefferson's 88 receptions for 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie broke records for Minnesota. But Randy Moss he is not. Jefferson does not have the same size and is not the same type of receiver so pump the brakes on the Moss comparisons just a bit. Please. Coming into his rookie season, the concern with Jefferson was his being labeled only a slot receiver. In college in 2019, 98% of his yards and receptions came from out of the slot. In his first professional season, though, Jefferson showed what he could do all over the field. Jefferson lined up in the slot on just 18.3% of his routes. Had he been playing in an offense with a more aggressive QB, he may have done even better. This would have been amazing considering he already finished as the WR10 for fantasy. 2021 will be no different. Adam Thielen is still there and together, they make perhaps the best one-two punch in the NFL at the receiver position. On top of this, Kirk Cousins may have a fire lit under him after the team drafted Kellen Mond in the third-round to push him a bit. Jefferson is ready to take over the WR1 position from Thielen this season. With Kyle Rudolph gone, there is one less weapon in the passing game to command targets. 100 catches and a top-five fantasy season is well within reach. Jefferson is a borderline first-round fantasy draft pick who will probably slide into the second round. And at that price, you pounce.