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WR · 2025 season

Deebo Samuel Sr. vs Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson led Deebo Samuel Sr. in 2025 targets, 141 to 99, and receptions, 84 to 72. Overall, Justin Jefferson led 5 of 6 measured categories.

Deebo Samuel Sr. (Washington, 16 games) against Justin Jefferson (Minnesota, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.

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Category by category

What actually
happened.

Deebo Samuel Sr. vs Justin Jefferson, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.
MetricDeebo Samuel Sr.Justin Jefferson
Targets99141
Receptions7284
Receiving yards7271,048
Receiving touchdowns52
Yards per reception10.1012.48
Fantasy points188.2201.5

Categories won: Deebo Samuel Sr. 1, Justin Jefferson 5.

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Who had the better 2025 season, Deebo Samuel Sr. or Justin Jefferson?

Justin Jefferson led Deebo Samuel Sr. in 2025 targets, 141 to 99, and receptions, 84 to 72. Overall, Justin Jefferson led 5 of 6 measured categories.

What separates Deebo Samuel Sr. and Justin Jefferson statistically?

Justin Jefferson led on targets (141 to 99). Justin Jefferson led on receptions (84 to 72). Justin Jefferson led on receiving yards (1,048 to 727).

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.

Should I start Deebo Samuel Sr. or Justin Jefferson?

Justin Jefferson led Deebo Samuel Sr. in 2025 targets, 141 to 99, and receptions, 84 to 72. Overall, Justin Jefferson led 5 of 6 measured categories. Justin Jefferson led on targets, 141 to 99. Justin Jefferson led on receptions, 84 to 72. Deebo Samuel Sr. plays at PHI in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 4:25 PM EDT. Justin Jefferson hosts GB in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 4:25 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.

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Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.