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Van Jefferson
ADP: 19.5
Bye: 10
Experience: 3 Yr(s)
Age: 27.1
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
40 Time: 4.39
Speed Score: 109.20

Van Jefferson's Weekly Outlook

Week 3 Projections
Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
2.6 35.3 0.2 4.7
Weekly Writeup

Rest Of Way Outlook

Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
1.9 25.1 0.2 3.3

Van Jefferson's 2023 Projections & Outlook

Scoring

#85 Wide Receiver

64.2 Projected Points

ADP Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs 100 Fum
19.5 31.8 475.5 3.1 1.2 1

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Basic StatsVan Jefferson's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Jefferson has been just OK through three NFL seasons.

He heads to training camp as the favorite for the Rams’ No. 2 WR job but will need to hold off Tutu Atwell, rookie Puka Nacua, Demarcus Robinson, and Ben Skowronek.

If he does so, Jefferson could be a useful depth piece for fantasy teams.


What We Learned Last Year
  • Jefferson underwent left knee surgery early last August and missed the first six games.
  • He played limited snaps the next three games, totaling just three catches on eight targets.
  • Jefferson stepped back into a full-time role over the final eight games of the season and compiled:
    • 36 targets
    • 21 catches
    • 342 yards
    • 2 TDs
  • He ranked 44th among WRs in PPR points over that span and 40th in non-PPR.
  • Jefferson drew 16.8% of Rams targets across those eight games.
  • WR Cooper Kupp missed all eight of those games. WR Allen Robinson missed the final seven.
  • QB Matt Stafford left Week 11 early and then missed the final seven games of the season. QBs Baker Mayfield, John Wolford, and Bryce Perkins all played over those final seven games.
  • The Rams averaged just 141 passing yards and 0.7 passing TDs per game over the final seven.
  • Among 96 WRs with 40+ targets last season, Jefferson ranked:
    • 56th in Pro Football Focus receiving grade
    • 70th in yards per route run
  • Jefferson tallied a 50-802-6 line in a healthy 2021, finishing 36th among WRs in total PPR points and 56th in points per game.
  • Jefferson drew 14.8% of Rams targets that year, playing alongside Kupp for the whole year, Robert Woods for the first half of the year, and Odell Beckham for the second.

What to Expect in 2023
  • The Rams traded WR Allen Robinson, who saw 52 targets in 10 games last year, to the Steelers.
  • WRs Cooper Kupp, Tutu Atwell, and Ben Skowronek return. Los Angeles added fifth-round rookie Puka Nacua and free-agent Demarcus Robinson to the WR corps.
  • Jefferson looks like the favorite – but certainly not a lock – for the No. 2 WR job.
  • The Rams have ranked top-16 in total WR PPR points in all six of HC Sean McVay’s seasons, including four top-4 finishes. So there are potential fantasy points to be had here.

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Cooper Kupp, WR LAR

2:05pm EDT 9/9/23

Cooper Kupp heading to IR

The Rams will place WR Cooper Kupp (hamstring) on IR, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. That knocks Kupp out for at least the first four games of the season. Hopefully he's ready to go come Week 5 and the hamstring trouble doesn't resurface. Kupp is certainly worth stashing in all fantasy leagues. Van Jefferson figures to operate as Los Angeles' No. 1 WR with Kupp out. We'll see how the WR corps shakes out behind him. TE Tyler Higbee should also see a bunch of targets sans Kupp.

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ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday that Rams WR Cooper Kupp (hamstring) has been ruled out for Week 1 vs. the Seahawks. The veteran wideout sustained a setback in rehabbing his hamstring late last week and sought the insight of a specialist in Minnesota on Monday. In speaking on 'NFL Live', Schefter added that Rams HC Sean McVay has not ruled out the possibility that Kupp could be placed on IR. Kupp's absence for Week 1 was a somewhat expected move. The real risk now is that a stint on IR would mean that the fantasy star would miss the first four games of 2023 at a minimum. Managers looking to replace Kupp could look to Van Jefferson, as he's now the presumed Rams WR1. We'll continue to monitor this situation as more information becomes available regarding a potential prolonged absence.

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The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue wrote recently that Rams WR Van Jefferson would take over as the team's WR1 should teammate Cooper Kupp (hamstring) not play in Week 1. HC Sean McVay shared on Thursday that Kupp's game status is uncertain after the veteran suffered a setback in his injury recovery the same day. The season-long fantasy impact of this news may not be much, but take note of Jefferson as someone to look at for relief in deeper leagues or certain DFS formats. See where these Rams wideouts appear in our current WR rankings.

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Rams beat writer Cameron DaSilva writes that “in all likelihood,” the team will use a rotation at WR3. Van Jefferson holds the WR2 role behind Cooper Kupp. But we’ll see training camp sort the depth chart beyond that, with Tutu Atwell, Ben Skowrenek, and Puka Nacua as leading contenders. Atwell brings big-play appeal, making him a late-round option in best ball leagues. Nacua, though, has drawn the most buzz this offseason. The real takeaway is that Kupp remains a strong candidate to lead the NFL in targets.

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Rams OC Mike LaFleur praised rookie WR Puka Nacua for his efforts at OTAs. “He’s a good-sized kid. He’s got a good frame to him. He catches the ball really effortlessly,” LaFleur said on Wednesday. “He can stay grounded through the catch and so he is doing a good job with it. And particularly moving him around quite a bit, not babying him at all with the motions and the alignments and stuff like that and so he’s doing a good job. You can tell, all you have to do is look at these – especially the young guys – just look at their eyes when they’re in the huddle and you can tell the guys that are swimming, the guys that aren’t and he definitely has a calm demeanor about himself and is fitting in nicely.” Nacua will compete for rotational snaps behind Cooper Kupp and Van Jefferson. The 5th-round pick is much more intriguing in dynasty formats.

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Van Jefferson, WR LAR
Dynasty MVP 50.5
Position Rank #87 WR
3yr Projection
5yr Projection
10yr Projection
164
258
456
Dynasty Write-up
Jefferson should handle the Rams’ WR2 role this fall. But there’s uncertainty beyond that with the former Round 2 pick slated for free agency in the winter. He’ll be on the older side for a 2nd-contract player, turning 27 in July.
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