{"id":347953,"date":"2025-09-07T03:23:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T03:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/347953\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T03:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T03:23:10","slug":"justin-jefferson-week-1-injury-fantasy-players-to-stash-if-star-vikings-wr-misses-mnf-vs-bears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/347953\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Jefferson Week 1 injury: Fantasy players to stash if star Vikings WR misses MNF vs. Bears"},"content":{"rendered":"

Justin Jefferson Week 1 injury: Fantasy players to stash if star Vikings WR misses MNF vs. Bears<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a><\/p>\n

Justin Jefferson has spent the past month with that little ‘Q’ next to him on fantasy football websites.<\/p>\n

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It stems from a preseason hamstring injury that prevented him from playing in any games in August.<\/p>\n

Now, though, the Minnesota Vikings are approaching their season opener. They’ll be the closer on Week 1 when they play the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n

Given the timing, it makes it pretty important that Jefferson plays. There won’t be a lot of lineup alternatives if he’s a surprise inactive.<\/p>\n

Is Justin Jefferson playing Week 1?<\/p>\n

Justin Jefferson is expected to play in Week 1.<\/p>\n

All along, his injury has been one that Minnesota wanted to be cautious with, but not one they expected to keep him out of the regular season.<\/p>\n

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And as Monday Night Football approaches, all seems to be OK in Jefferson’s plans.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0Why Ollie Gordon is a must-add fantasy sleeper<\/a><\/p>\n

Fantasy stashes if Justin Jefferson is out<\/p>\n

If Justin Jefferson is out, the only players that can fill his spot are Vikings or Bears.<\/p>\n

The Vikings have two main WR options: Jalen Nailor and Adam Thielen.<\/p>\n

The Bears likely only have one that could be available: Luther Burden. In a much deeper league, Olamide Zaccheaus would also be worth a dart throw.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t seem like these names will end up being needed, though.<\/p>\n

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