Justin Jefferson — Week 8: A 1-Yard Score, 33 Yards
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 2
Jefferson caught 5 of 9 targets for 33 yards and a 1-yard touchdown against the Lions, with no catch longer than 9 yards, in Minnesota's 19-15 loss at Detroit.
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Justin Jefferson scored against the Lions but found little room: 9 targets, 5 catches, 33 yards, a touchdown and -0.6 expected points added (EPA). EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position. His longest catch went 9 yards.
The touchdown came on the first snap after Aaron Jones's 15-yard catch to the Detroit 1, down 3-0 to open the second quarter: first and goal at the 1, Kyler Murray threw short left, +0.5 EPA, and the extra point made it 7-3. The misses came on the drives after. On third and 8 at the Detroit 48 in the second quarter, a short throw for him fell incomplete, -1.7 EPA and 4.2 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win, and Minnesota punted; a third-and-17 throw also fell incomplete. Two deep throws for him in the first quarter, one at the Detroit 16, missed.
His season had been far richer. Through Week 7 he had 31 targets, 23 catches, 302 yards, 3 touchdowns and +22.3 EPA in five games.
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