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Justin Jefferson grills: Vikings star receiver’s $200,000 a rich flex now after breaking Randy Moss’ record

Ashish Priyadarshi
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Dec 24, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) celebrates the win after the game against the New York Giants at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Justin Jefferson might just be the best receiver in the game, and that’s wild to think about, considering that he’s only in his 3rd NFL season, still yet to reach his prime.

In three years, Justin Jefferson is nearly averaging 100 yards per game at 98.7. Sure, he still has a long way to go before you can crown him as one of the greatest receivers ever, but if he keeps this pace up, there’s no chance he doesn’t end up there.

Jefferson set the bar high in his rookie season. He finished that year with 1,400 yards, showing he could get it going right from the start. For as high a number as 1,400 is, Jefferson has found a way to improve every year.

He averaged 87.5 yards per game that season to finish with his 1,400. In his second year, he averaged 95.1 yards per game to finish with 1,616 yards. This year, he’s averaging 115.9 yards per game and has already surpassed last year’s total with 1,661 yards and counting. Minnesota still has two games to go.

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Justin Jefferson grills: the $200,000 flex

Justin Jefferson is the proud owner of a pair of grills for his teeth. They’re silver, and they cost a whopping $200,000.

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He’ll be sure to show off those grills today. After going off for 133 yards, Justin Jefferson beat Randy Moss’ single-season receiving record for the Minnesota Vikings. Moss is one of the best receivers to have ever played the game, and he was a Minnesota hero, so to be ahead of him must mean a lot for Jefferson.

Now, Jefferson may have his eyes set on Calvin Johnson’s record of 1,964 yards. Of course, Johnson achieved his in 16 games, so Jefferson has an extra game to do it, but it’ll be difficult regardless. He’ll need 303 yards over the next two games to do so. It’s a tough ask, but if anyone can do it, it’s Justin Jefferson.

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Ashish Priyadarshi

Ashish Priyadarshi

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Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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