Does Joe Burrow want out of Cincy?! + Week 15 Preview (ft. Justin Jefferson & Khalil Shakir)
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Does Joe Burrow want out of Cincy?! + Week 15 Preview (ft. Justin Jefferson & Khalil Shakir)Andrew Siciliano, Jori Epstein and Ben Fawkes ask whether Joe Burrow will stay with the Bengals after his cryptic press conference. They also preview the biggest matchups of Week 15, with appearances from WRs Justin Jefferson and Khalil Shakir.
The Athletic's Alec Lewis believes the Vikings will "almost certainly" exercise Jordan Addison's fifth-year option.Lewis is just speculating here, but it's safe to say Addison has earned a contract extension in Minnesota. Picking up his fifth-year option lengthens the runway for Minnesota to negotiate that deal. He will be eligible for an extension in the coming offseason. Lewis also mentioned the Vikings possibly listening to offers for Addison from other teams. While that seems unlikely, it would create cap space for the team while also giving them extra draft capital to work with. Still, it's hard to imagine the Vikings moving on from Addison, given how productive he has been thusfar. Addison has 2,296 yards and 22 touchdowns through 38 career games. Though his ceiling is ultimately capped by the presence of Justin Jefferson, Addison has established himself as one of the league's premier deep threats.
Bench Justin Jefferson? Three stars to consider sitting, three others to startUnderperforming stars managers shouldn't be afraid to bench and ascending players to green light this week.
Justin Jefferson on having 2 catches for 11 yards: I'd rather win and not get the ballVikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has had two of the worst statistical games of his career the last two weeks, catching two passes for four yards in last week's 26-0 loss to the Seahawks, and then catching two passes for 11 yards in yesterday's 31-0 win over the Commanders.
Is It Time To Have A Difficult Conversation About Justin Jefferson?The Vikings may have shut out the Commanders 31-0, but star WR Justin Jefferson made minimal impact on the Vikings' win. Jefferson caught 2-of-4 targets for 11 yards -- his third game in a row with fewer than 9 PPR points. Jefferson is now averaging 12.1 PPR points per game, by far the lowest of his career. A first-round pick in most fantasy drafts, the question now is, can we even afford to start Jefferson during the fantasy playoffs?