Justin Jefferson is widely considered to be the best wide receiver in the NFL, making him a prime fantasy football asset for 2023.<\/p>\n
A 2020 first-round pick out of LSU, Jefferson has gotten better every year in the NFL. Jefferson’s improvements have translated into fantasy finishes as WR6, WR4, and WR1.<\/p>\n
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Jefferson is expected to break the bank in the next year, with contract talks upcoming. Entering 2023, what is the elite wideout’s fantasy football outlook?<\/p>\n
Jefferson finished as the WR1 in every format in 2022, with 128 catches, 1,809 yards, and eight receiving touchdowns. With a 29% target share, he led the NFL in targets, yards, catches, red zone targets, and red zone catches.<\/p>\n
Jefferson averaged 106 yards per game on 11 targets per game. His 21.7 points per game were over a point higher than the next closest receiver and his 368.7 fantasy points were almost 30 points higher than the next best receiver.<\/p>\n
Consistency was key too. Jefferson scored 30 points in 35% of his games and 18 points in 55% of his games.<\/p>\n
\nFirst read targets leaders (per @FantasyPtsData<\/a> which is great!)<\/p>\n
– Davante Adams, 39%
– Cooper Kupp, 38%
– Ja\u2019Marr Chase, 37%
– Tyreek Hill, 37%
– Stefon Diggs, 35%
– CeeDee Lamb, 34%
– Amon-Ra St. Brown, 34%
– Justin Jefferson, 34%
– DeAndre Hopkins, 34%
– Garrett Wilson, 33%<\/p>\n— Michael F. Florio (@MichaelFFlorio) July 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n