Van Jefferson is ranked #86 among 197 eligible NFL wide receivers. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile57%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27
VALUE PICK
Van Jefferson 2026 fantasy outlook
5.1Proj FPTS · ~77 / 15 games
2.1–7.6Typical game · middle 50%
#1901QB draft rank
#211Superflex rank
#243 · WR86Scoring rank · position
170ADP (ESPN drafts)
We rank him #190 overall and WR86 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 170 — the market drafts him 790 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: stable workload (3.7 touches/gm), steady per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK Low?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Medium?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log
WSH 2026 schedule — bye week 7
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
@PHI
W2
@DAL
W3
SEA
W4
IND
W5
NYG
W6
@SF
W7
BYE
W8
PHI
W9
LAR
W10
@NYG
W11
CIN
W12
@ARI
W13
@TEN
W14
HOU
W15
ATL
W16
@MIN
W17
@JAX
W18
DAL
Plan around the week-7 bye when pairing Jefferson with other WRs on your roster.
Van Jefferson consistency and floor
16 GAMES
0
Floor (p10)
4.4
Average
11.2
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered50%
Boom rate125%+ of average25%
Bust rateunder half of average38%
4.4
Season avg FPTS
5.2
Last 10 FPTS
5.2
Last 5 FPTS
Jefferson vs other wide receivers
PERCENTILE · 197 RANKED
Targets5264
Receptions2960
Rec yards35061
Rec TD154
Fantasy PPG4.452
Percentile among all ranked NFL wide receivers · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #252 overall, #86 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should Van Jefferson be drafted in?
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 170 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #190 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
QHow many fantasy points will Van Jefferson score in 2026?
We project 5.1 PPR points per game across an expected 15 games — approximately 77 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 2.1 and 7.6 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #243 in projected scoring (#190 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is Van Jefferson for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 50% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 11.2 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 25% of games and busted (under half his average) in 38%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.