Vikings WR Justin Jefferson's Fantasy Trade Advice Ahead of Fantasy Football Deadline

There's no chance the Minnesota Vikings would voluntarily trade star wide receiver Justin Jefferson. It might be a different story in the fantasy football realm.

Jefferson was widely considered one of the best players on the board coming into the season. Aside from a disappointing Week 3, he has delivered.

Through eight games, the two-time Pro Bowler has caught 59 passes for 867 yards and three touchdowns. He also had a three-yard touchdown run in a Week 4 victory over the New Orleans Saints.

Jefferson has eclipsed the century mark in yardage in four of his last five games, though only hauling in one touchdown during that span has dragged his overall fantasy scoring down.

In standard leagues, you need to get a massive haul to consider trading him.

You are unlikely to get a wideout of equal value, so a straight-up swap makes little sense unless one of Stefon Diggs, Cooper Kupp or Tyreek Hill is coming the other way.

Jefferson could be leveraged to address other areas of your squad. Assuming you don't want to deplete your receiving corps, holding out for a lesser WR and a low-end RB1 is reasonable.

In super-flex formats, trading Jefferson would be a great way to upgrade at quarterback since it's doubtful the waiver wire will offer much help at that position the rest of the way.

If you have the 23-year-old in your squad, then it's a buyer's market. Maybe you can put together a trade that sacrifices some points at quarterback but leaves you better off overall. Absent that, keep Jefferson and watch the receptions and yards continue to pile up in the second half.