Justin Jefferson Eyeing Record Pace in 2022

Coming off of their bye week for the 2022 NFL period, the Minnesota Vikings are on the lookout to greatest an Arizona Cardinals crew that took them down by a one place last calendar year. Now getting them at residence, Justin Jefferson will be a focal place of an offense wanting to specific revenge.

Previous year, the Vikings opened with a loss on the road in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals. They then went down to the desert and dropped a 2nd game to the Cardinals. Star large receiver Justin Jefferson posted 6 receptions on 10 targets. He totaled just 65 yards but did come across the conclude zone. He was two game titles by what could’ve been a report-placing time had his head coach, Mike Zimmer, not existed.

Coming into this period, on the web bookmaker Bovada observed Jefferson’s option raise with a progressive-wondering head mentor. Kevin O’Connell experienced just still left Cooper Kupp and his remarkable getting time with the Los Angeles Rams. Now top the Vikings offense, Jefferson was qualified as the preferred to direct the NFL in getting yards for 2022 at 7/1.

He’s held down the top position for most of the period but was passed up just before the bye 7 days and has floor to make up. As items sit, coming into Week 8, Jefferson is third with 654 yards. He trails Buffalo Bills’ Stefon Diggs (656) and Miami’s Tyreek Hill (773). It is wonderful to be positioned where by he is, offered that he’s topped 100 yards in only 4 of six game titles. In the two that Jefferson fell short, the Vikings generally disregarded him in the passing video game. Twelve targets versus the Eagles resulted in just six receptions for 48 yards, and a week afterwards, against the Lions, Jefferson observed only a few receptions for 14 yards.

Jefferson has time to make up floor on Hill, as the Dolphins really don’t have their bye till 7 days 11. Buffalo was off this week with Minnesota, but two measly yards at the rear of Diggs is hardly substantial, provided how inadequately Jefferson was concerned for two weeks before in the time.

As matters stand, the Vikings superstar is on rate for a career-very best 130 receptions. That would surpass his occupation best, established very last year, by 22. He’s tracking for 1,853 acquiring yards, which would be far more than 200 improved than his career-best a time in the past. That mark would nonetheless drop around 100 yards shy of Calvin Johnson’s NFL file-location season in 2012 and would also path Cooper Kupp’s 1,947 very last 12 months. Julio Jones went off for 1,871 in 2015, but Jefferson would land suitable powering that and ahead of Corridor of Famer Jerry Rice’s optimum overall at any time.

It is a lofty target for absolutely sure, but it’s hardly unreasonable, supplied how very low the two online games in Weeks 2 and 3 ended up. O’Connell will very likely continue to work on finding Jefferson concerned, and quarterback Kirk Cousins has clearly set up a rapport with his celebrity wideout.

Veteran Adam Thielen might have lost a phase, and K.J. Osborn is not the identical talent out of the slot. Everyone could probably see a boost with one more addition, but Jefferson racking up yards should carry on to be envisioned in 2022.

Ted Schwerzler is a blogger from the Twin Towns that is centered on all matters Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings. He’s lively on Twitter and writes weekly for Twins Everyday. As a former college athlete and avid sporting activities lover, covering our pro teams with a passion has generally seemed like this sort of a organic outlet.