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Best Justin Jefferson prop bet for Vikings vs. Bills on Monday 11/09/26

Best Justin Jefferson prop bet for Vikings vs. Bills on Monday 11/09/26

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By: Dan Johnson

Justin Jefferson has every reason to be exasperated with Minnesota’s offense. He caught five passes for 33 yards in Detroit, bringing him to 335 yards through six appearances this season. One of those outings ended early with an injury. The receiver called the offense’s potential “very, very special” and lamented how much of it the Vikings have wasted. He also made clear that he still believes in Kyler Murray. With Murray sidelined by a hamstring injury, Carson Wentz gets the next chance to unlock Jefferson.

Below is my favorite way to attack Jefferson’s market for tonight’s MNF tilt against the Bills.

Here’s how I’ll play it. I’ll be pumping out these predictions for individual games all season, with plenty of coverage here on DraftKings Network. Follow my handle @dansby_edits for more betting plays.

Most all stats provided by Fantasy Points Data Suite 2.0.


Justin Jefferson’s best prop for Monday Night Football vs. Bills

Justin Jefferson o78.5 total receiving yards (-110)

Wentz’s and Jefferson’s recent work together gives me plenty to like. Across seven games in which Wentz has played since last season, Jefferson has commanded 31.5% of Minnesota’s targets and 45.2% of the air yards. He has averaged 87.6 receiving yards and produced 2.52 yards per route in that sample. Wentz has given him room to build a big statline through downfield work.

Buffalo’s coverage presents another opening. The Bills have played Cover 3 or Cover 4 on 58% of their defensive snaps in our matchup research; Jefferson has produced 3.38 yards per route against those coverages across 63 routes. Minnesota averages only 33 dropbacks per game, so empty possessions could leave him short. Give Jefferson his share of those throws, though, and I like his chances of finally breaking loose.

Best prop: Justin Jefferson o78.5 total receiving yards (-110)

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Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
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I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is thegreatdansby9) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.

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