WR · Minnesota Vikings · week 8, 2026
Justin Jefferson week 8 fantasy points and stats
Justin Jefferson (wide receiver, Minnesota Vikings) scored 11.8 half-PPR points in week 8 of 2026 at Detroit Lions, 5 catches for 33 yards and a TD on 9 targets. That made him the WR20 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 11.8 fantasy points
- PPR
- 14.3 fantasy points
- Standard
- 9.3 fantasy points
- Projection
- 14.6 −2.8 vs projection
- Week rank
- WR20 half PPR
Week 8 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 9 | 8.6 |
| Receptions | 5 | 6.3 |
| Receiving yards | 33 | 83.4 |
| Receiving TDs | 1 | 0.5 |
| Carries | 0 | 0.1 |
| Rushing yards | 0 | 0.5 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive snaps | 51 (96%) | — |
Against the projection
He was projected for 14.6 half-PPR points and fell short of it by 2.8. Projected WR6, he finished WR20.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was 4.8 to 24.6; 11.8 was better than 44% of the outcomes it expected.
Everyone in the game: MIN @ DET, week 8
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 23.8 | 21.2 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | MIN | 20.9 | 17.1 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | DET | 15.0 | 8.2 |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | MIN | 13.8 | 8.6 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | 11.8 | 14.6 |
| Jordan Addison | WR | MIN | 10.1 | 8.1 |
| Jared Goff | QB | DET | 10.0 | 15.7 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 9.1 | 13.9 |
| Sione Vaki | RB | DET | 7.5 | 3.3 |
| Minnesota Vikings defense | DEF | MIN | 7.0 | 5.7 |
| Detroit Lions defense | DEF | DET | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| Jake Bates | K | DET | 6.0 | 8.4 |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | RB | MIN | 5.0 | 8.8 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | DET | 5.0 | 8.7 |
| Ben Yurosek | TE | MIN | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | MIN | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| Jordan Mason | RB | MIN | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | DET | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| DeeJay Dallas | RB | MIN | 0.4 | — |
| Brock Wright | TE | DET | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| DeAndre Carter | WR | DET | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Gavin Bartholomew | TE | MIN | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | DET | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Jacob Saylors | RB | DET | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Max Bredeson | RB | MIN | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Myles Price | WR | MIN | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Tai Felton | WR | MIN | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Tay Martin | WR | DET | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Will Reichard | K | MIN | 0.0 | 9.2 |
Justin Jefferson week by week, 2026
- Week 1 vs GB 27.2 pts
- Week 2 @ CHI 7.0 pts
- Week 3 @ TB 4.2 pts
- Week 5 @ NO 15.8 pts
- Week 7 vs IND 6.4 pts
- Week 8 @ DET 11.8 pts
- Week 9 vs BUF proj. 14.2
- Week 10 @ GB proj. 14.6
More from week 8
Questions
How many fantasy points did Justin Jefferson score in week 8?
Justin Jefferson scored 11.8 half-PPR, 14.3 PPR and 9.3 standard fantasy points in week 8 of 2026 at Detroit Lions (5 catches for 33 yards and a TD on 9 targets).
Did Justin Jefferson beat his week 8 projection?
No, he fell 2.8 points short: projected 14.6, scored 11.8 (half PPR).
Who did Justin Jefferson play in week 8?
The Minnesota Vikings played at Detroit Lions.
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