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Will Justin Jefferson enter the MVP race?

Will Justin Jefferson enter the MVP race?
Will Justin Jefferson enter the MVP race?

Currently playing impressively for the Vikings, Justin Jefferson is enjoying yet another outstanding campaign. The receiver is one of the 2022 NFL MVP candidates. However, to win the award, he will need to outperform a few elite quarterbacks. Fellow receivers like Tyreek Hill and Stefon Diggs are also in the conversation, but Jefferson boasts of the most receiving yards. He also holds the record for targets, catches, first-down catches, and contested catch wins.

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Jefferson has been impressive but is he in the race for the MVP?

The 23-year- 123 old’s aerial receptions have resulted in eight touchdowns. In 15 games, he has accrued 24 running yards and one touchdown. Additionally, he is only 209 yards away from the NFL season-long record for receiving yards. In the Vikings’ upcoming contests against the Packers and the Bears, Justin Jefferson will have the opportunity to add his name to the annals of the team. 

In spite of the fact that quarterbacks are intrinsically more valuable than players at other positions on the field, Justin Jefferson is making a strong case to take home the prize this year.

Currently, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, and Jalen Hurts are ahead of the wideout in the race and are currently behind Patrick Mahomes. It may also be challenging for Jefferson to overtake the top quarterbacks with only one week of the regular season left in the NFL.

In NFL history, a wide receiver has never been selected Most Valuable Player, but Minnesota Vikings wideout Jefferson is making a strong argument to alter that this year. With 12 receptions for 133 yards and a score, Jefferson had another outstanding performance for the Vikings in their 27-24 victory over the New York Giants. After that performance, the US Bank Stadium crowd praised him.

Jefferson has been incredibly important

The Vikings, who currently have a record of 12-4, are already the Victors of the NFC North division, but they still have a slim chance of earning the top seed in the NFC bye week. Although their season point differential is only plus five, 11 of those victories have been decided by only one possession. Given how much of a part Jefferson has played in so many instances that have changed the course of the game for them, it is not unreasonable to believe that he may mean the difference between winning the division and possibly not playing in the Playoffs.

The current campaign for Jefferson in the NFL is his greatest to date. This season, he has possibly been the Vikings’ most valuable player. From a statistical standpoint, Jefferson seems to meet every requirement for a legitimate MVP candidate among receivers. If the Vikings’ top wide receiver wins the prize, he will be the first wide receiver to accomplish the feat in the history of the league.

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