Justin Jefferson was peppered with a season-high 11 targets, but he caught only three for 58 yards while QB Carson Wentz put together the lowest-scoring performance by a QB all season. When asked whether the Vikings should trade for a QB ahead of the trade deadline, Jefferson replied that he was unsure, but “Come next week, hopefully things change.”
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: WR2 Unless QB Changes
It’s clear that Jefferson is frustrated about his situation, and it’s hard to blame him. He’s commanding the eighth-highest target share among WRs, but it’s resulting in just 56.1 receiving yards per game for the 30th-highest mark among WRs.
Which isn’t what we’ve come to expect from Jefferson. He averaged the 18th-most receiving yards per game at 61.6 last season despite catching passes from QB J.J. McCarthy, who was sent away for a fifth-round pick this past offseason.
It’s unclear how the Vikings will approach their QB situation over the remainder of the season, but Jefferson will be expected for continued WR2 production if the depth chart remains as is past the trade deadline.
