Vikings’ Justin Jefferson on 49ers’ Gameplan: ‘Respectfully, I’m No longer Garrett Wilson’

Forward of the Minnesota Vikings’ showdown with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Justin Jefferson did now not expend unheard of a long way flung from the reigning NFC champs’ gameplan to shield Garrett Wilson in Week 1.

Jefferson talked about “respectfully, I’m now not Garrett Wilson” when asked if he discovered something else from staring at Monday evening’s game between the 49ers and Original York Jets attributable to “teams play me fully assorted.”

Wilson’s field rating in opposition to the 49ers would now not at the moment stand out with six catches for 60 yards. In case you bear in mind how few performs the Jets ran, it seems unheard of better. Original York handiest ran 49 performs in that game, the third-fewest for any crew in Week 1.

Aaron Rodgers centered Wilson 10 times on his 21 cross attempts (47.6 percent). It will perchance well now not be a surprise if Jefferson sees a same target portion this week, especially since Jordan Addison has already been dominated out attributable to an ankle danger.

T.J. Hockenson is also out of action as he recovers from a torn ACL and MCL suffered in a Week 16 loss to the Detroit Lions closing season.

When the 49ers and Vikings met in Week 7 closing year, Jefferson changed into unable to play attributable to a hamstring danger. Addison had his most efficient game of the season with 123 yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions.

Sam Darnold had an major debut as Minnesota’s starting quarterback closing week. He done his first 12 passes en path to finishing 19-of-24 for 208 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in a 28-6 have interaction over the Original York Giants.

Jefferson did now not bear a astronomical game attributable to Darnold changed into able to spread the ball round. He handiest had four receptions for 59 yards and one landing on six targets. Eight assorted gamers caught a cross for the Vikings in Week 1.

The 49ers’ defense figures to pose extra complications for the Vikings. They held the Jets to 266 total yards, in conjunction with correct 68 on the flooring. They gave up at the least 100 dashing yards in each of their closing four games closing season, in conjunction with the playoffs.

Form now not be bowled over if Darnold is peppering Jefferson in an are trying to benefit spin with the 49ers in a game that figures to be excessive scoring given the quantity of offensive skill for both teams.