WR · Washington Commanders
Van Jefferson fantasy stats and usage
- Team
- WASWR
- Age
- 30
- Bye
- Week 7
- Status
- No injury designation
- Depth chart: RWR3 (Fantasy Nerds)
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Next: Week 6 @ SF, Mon 8:15 PM ET; Commanders implied for 21.5 points
Matchup edges: none this week. None of the 18 matchup angles we tested for WRs (blitz, man coverage, two-high shells, boxes, play action and more) predicted points beyond our projection. See the tests and track record
Matchup edge history (15 calls)
- Starters out on defense edge: 2–5–2 for him in backtests
- Wind 15+ mph edge: 1–1 for him in backtests
- Freezing edge: 0–0–2 for him in backtests
- Short week edge: 1–1 for him in backtests
| Week | Call | Proj → actual | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W16 | Boost (Starters out on defense vs KC, expected +0.1) | 5.0 → 4.4 | ❌ | Backtest |
| 2025 W9 | Boost (Starters out on defense vs LAC, expected +0.1) | 5.0 → 3.1 | ❌ | Backtest |
| 2025 W8 | Boost (Starters out on defense vs IND, expected +0.1) | 5.0 → 1.6 | ❌ | Backtest |
| 2025 W7 | Fade (Wind 15+ mph vs NE, expected −0.4) | 3.8 → 8.1 | ❌ | Backtest |
| 2025 W5 | Boost (Starters out on defense vs ARI, expected +0.3) | 2.2 → 0.0 | ❌ | Backtest |
| 2024 W18 | Fade (Freezing vs CIN) | 4.9 → 4.8 | push | Backtest |
| 2024 W17 | Fade (Short week vs KC) | 6.6 → 0.0 | ✅ | Backtest |
| 2024 W16 | Fade (Wind 15+ mph vs BAL) | 7.1 → 4.7 | ✅ | Backtest |
| 2024 W13 | Fade (Freezing vs CIN) | 5.2 → 5.3 | push | Backtest |
| 2024 W13 | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CIN) | 5.2 → 5.3 | push | Backtest |
| 2024 W12 | Fade (Short week vs CLE) | 4.6 → 5.9 | ❌ | Backtest |
| 2024 W8 | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NYG) | 5.1 → 10.2 | ✅ | Backtest |
Usage by week
2026 season2025 season
Share of team dropbacks he was on the field for. nflverse participation data stops after 2025, so 2026 is blank.
Carries / team rush attempts.
2026: 0 targets, 0 carries, 0 red-zone opportunities and 0 goal-line carries in 0 games.
Combine traits
2020 NFL Combine · Florida · Round 2, pick 57 (Los Angeles Rams). Percentile among WR combine entrants since 2008 (higher = better: a fast 40 scores high).
Skipped at the combine: 40-yard dash, 3-cone drill, Short shuttle, Vertical jump, Broad jump, Bench press. Pro-day times are not in our data.
Do traits like Van Jefferson’s beat Vegas prop lines? Mostly not: see what held up in the Prop Lab. Source: nflverse combine data.
Breakout outlook and route depth
Separation
2.3 yd
at the catch or incompletion
Cushion
6.0 yd
at the snap
YAC over expected
+0.1
per catch
Next Gen Stats via nflverse, 2025, 4 qualifying weeks (26 targets), target-weighted.
Van Jefferson
Projection
Rest of 2026 season · Fantasy Nerds projection
0.1 PPR pts
- Targets
- 0
- Rec
- 0
- Rec yds
- 1
- Carries
- 0
- Rush yds
- 0
- Scrimmage TD
- 0.0
Third-party projection from Fantasy Nerds, shown because our model has no projection for Van Jefferson this week. Points are re-scored in your format from their stat projection.
Latest news
No recent headlines tagged to Van Jefferson.
Depth chart: RWR3 per Fantasy Nerds (Oct 11, 11:00 AM ET) · full Commanders depth chart
Game log
Regular season. Fantasy points are calculated from the box score in the scoring format you pick above.
- Games
- 16
- Total (PPR)
- 70.0
- Per game
- 4.4
| Opp | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ DEN | 12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | vs LAR | 26% | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 3 | vs IND | 34% | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 4 | @ HOU | 38% | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 5 | @ ARI | 18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6 | @ LV | 74% | 6 | 4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 7 | vs NE | 85% | 4 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 8 | @ IND | 79% | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 9 | vs LAC | 83% | 4 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 11 | vs HOU | 92% | 7 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 12 | vs SEA | 91% | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 13 | vs JAX | 75% | 4 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 14 | @ CLE | 73% | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 15 | @ SF | 58% | 5 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 16 | vs KC | 68% | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 17 | vs NO | 31% | 3 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
Splits
Fantasy points per game at home vs away, and against defenses grouped by how many points they allowed to WRs that season (simple season averages, not adjusted for schedule).
2025: home vs away
| Split | G | PPR/G | vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 5.1 | +0.8 |
| Away | 7 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
2025: by opponent defense vs WR
| Split | G | PPR/G | vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tough defenses (ranks 1–8) | 4 | 4.7 | +0.3 |
| Middle defenses (9–24) | 10 | 4.8 | +0.4 |
| Soft defenses (25–32) | 2 | 1.7 | -2.7 |
How this works
Snap share is the share of the Commanders’ offensive snaps he played. Target share and air-yards share are his share of the team’s targets and air yards; carry share is his carries divided by team rush attempts. Red-zone opportunities count targets and carries inside the opponent’s 20; goal-line carries are inside the 5.
The “what changed” line compares the average of his last two games with the up to four games before them and only appears when snap share moves 10 points, target share 5 points or carry share 10 points. Route participation is approximated by the share of team dropbacks he was on the field for (nflverse participation data, available through 2025).
Sources: nflverse, Fantasy Nerds (news, adds/drops, interim projections, depth)
Frequently asked questions
How many fantasy points does Van Jefferson score per game in 2025?
Van Jefferson averages 4.4 PPR points per game over 16 games in 2025 (3.5 in half-PPR, 2.6 in standard scoring).
What is Van Jefferson’s snap share and role?
Van Jefferson has played 59% of the Washington Commanders’ offensive snaps on average in 2025, with a 11% target share. He has 3 red-zone opportunities (targets plus carries) this season.
When is Van Jefferson’s bye week?
The Washington Commanders have their bye in Week 7, so Van Jefferson won’t play that week.