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20
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26
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Justin Jefferson or Germie Bernard

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson

WR • Minnesota Vikings MIN
Germie Bernard

Germie Bernard

WR • Pittsburgh Steelers PIT
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Jefferson over Bernard

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Jefferson ... 18.67%

BOTH ... 40%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 15.7
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0.1 0 5.5 71.8 0.5 15.7
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Outlook Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson Poised for Heavy Target Share Following Vikings' Bye Week

Jefferson is fully healthy coming off Minnesota's Week 6 bye after shaking off an ankle sprain in Week 5, where he hauled in six catches for 79 yards and a touchdown. Operating as the clear top target in Kevin O'Connell's offense, his chemistry with quarterback Kyler Murray continues to grow, and his opportunities could increase further if Jordan Addison is sidelined by a hamstring injury.

Fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into lineups across all formats as an elite WR1. Our weekly projections anticipate another commanding outing, forecasting roughly 5.5 receptions on over eight targets for 72 yards and 0.5 touchdowns (15.7 fantasy points). With his top-tier target efficiency and red-zone dominance, Jefferson offers one of the safest floors and highest ceilings at wide receiver.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 5 hrs ago
Latest News Justin Jefferson
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Bernard over Jefferson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Bernard ... 30.67%

BOTH ... 40%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 9.5
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.7 42.5 0.3 9.5
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Germie Bernard

Germie Bernard vs. Saints — Rookie Poised to Stay Hot in Paris Matchup

The rookie wideout has seized a primary starting role opposite DK Metcalf following injuries to teammates Michael Pittman Jr. and Roman Wilson. Bernard has caught fire over the last two weeks, hauling in 17 of 21 targets for 167 yards and a score while pacing all NFL receivers in Week 6 yards after catch.

His fantasy ownership has rocketed to 75%, making him a viable flex option. While our weekly projection conservatively pegs him for roughly 3.5 receptions and 40 yards, his massive 32% target rate per route over his last seven quarters offers clear upside against a 1-4 Saints squad.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 5 hrs ago
Latest News Germie Bernard
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Performance Justin Jefferson
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Germie Bernard
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
11877.9191
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
171679.8251
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Justin Jefferson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Germie Bernard
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Justin Jefferson
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
50%
+1.03 compared to last week
OWN/START Germie Bernard
OWN
74%
+70.63 compared to last week
START
52%
+50.31 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Justin Jefferson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Germie Bernard
28th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Justin Jefferson

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 44.70 total points (8.94 avg).
  • Currently 71.16 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.3 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 47th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 61st among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 258 and 13.58 YPC and is currently ranked 39th among WR.
  • Top 15 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 11th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 1 (0.20 per game) and is currently ranked 33rd among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -10, Rec Yards: -191 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 110, REC YDS: 1315, REC TDS: 10
Breakdown Germie Bernard

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 28th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 54th with 29.10 total points (4.85 avg).
  • Currently 86.76 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 30th among WR.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 41st among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 32nd among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 227 and 9.46 YPC and is currently ranked 50th among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 35 in rush yards with 4 (0.67 per game) and is currently ranked 31st among WR.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 35th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 6 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +24, Rec Yards: +227 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 55, REC YDS: 625, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Justin Jefferson

No Injury Reported

Injury Germie Bernard

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Justin Jefferson

Week 7
Minnesota Vikings VS Indianapolis Colts

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.33362.83321002.49
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 12th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 30th with 15.00 total points (2.50 avg).
  • Currently 44 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 735 (122.50 per game).
  • Ranked 22nd in pass defense with 1442 (240.33 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 27.33 per game and currently ranked 28th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 17th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +17.5, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: -6, INTs: -5, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +8,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.8, YDS/G: 371.7
Matchups Germie Bernard

Week 7
Pittsburgh Steelers @ New Orleans Saints

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.67394.00941513.67
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 18th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 31.00 total points (5.17 avg).
  • Currently 28 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 9 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 30th in rush defense with 828 (138.00 per game).
  • Ranked 26th in pass defense with 1536 (256.00 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.67 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 1 (0.17 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +55.5, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +2, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.9, YDS/G: 318.5
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Justin Jefferson
22.91
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Germie Bernard
11.68
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Justin Jefferson
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2020 MIN 16 125 88 1400 15.9 7 1 2 2 0
2021 MIN 16 167 108 1616 15.0 10 6 14 2.3 0
2022 MIN 16 184 128 1809 14.1 8 4 24 6 1
2023 MIN 10 100 68 1074 15.8 5 1 -12 -12 0
2024 MIN 16 153 103 1533 14.9 10 1 3 3 0
2025 MIN 16 147 88 1096 12.5 2 2 7 3.5 0
2026 MIN 4 24 19 258 13.6 3 1 -11 -11 0
ON PACE 14 86 68 929 13.6 11 4 -40 -11 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 136 88 1254 14.2 6 1 -1 -0.5 0
Totals 101 917 614 8891 14.5 45 16 27 1.7 1
Career Germie Bernard
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2026 PIT 5 32 24 227 9.5 1 1 4 4 0
ON PACE 15 96 72 681 9.5 3 3 12 4 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 5 32 24 227 9.5 1 1 4 4 0
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