Jeshaun Jones
WR
Minnesota Vikings
- Quarterback Kyler Murray is questionable. Watch the status.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how WRs have played against the 49ers in the 2026 season.
WR3 = the third-highest-scoring WR against 49ers in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LA | Jordan Whittington | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2 |  MIA | Caleb Douglas | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 3 |  ARI | Kendrick Bourne | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 4 |  DEN | Marvin Mims Jr. | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 5 |  SEA | Cooper Kupp | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 6 |  WAS | Antonio Williams | 4 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 8.0 |
| 7 |  ATL | Jahan Dotson | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Average | 2.9 | 1.7 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | ||
| Median | 3.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | ||
| High | 4 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 8.0 | ||
| Low | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.6 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Jeshaun Jones should do vs the 49ersSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the 49ers, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Jeshaun Jones has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of 49ers opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Jeshaun Jones will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
49ers avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Jeshaun Jones's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Jeshaun Jones usually produces.
Projected is Jeshaun Jones's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the 49ers were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | NO | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Jones avg | 1.0 | 1.0 | 32.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | |
| 49ers WR3 avg | 2.9 | 1.7 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | |
| Difference | +1.9 | +0.7 | -13.4 | +0.0 | -0.6 | |
| Projected as WR3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 27.9 | 0.0 | 3.7 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Jones averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Jeshaun JonesLow confidence · 3.7 proj pts1/10 start
- Jeshaun Jones averages 4.2 PPR points over 1 game (recent-weighted 4.2) and has played as the team's WR3.
- The 49ers have allowed 3.6 points to WR3s over 7 games (-18% vs league). The model applies 70% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -13% adjustment.
- Projection: 3.7 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 12.2 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
- Confidence is low: too few games for either the player or the defense. Use this as a rough lean, not a lock.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreJeshaun Jones vs the 49ers
Prediction for Jeshaun Jones
Nobody knows which slot Jeshaun Jones will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the 49ers.
I predict about 3.7 points for Jeshaun Jones if playing as a WR3. Jeshaun Jones has averaged 4.2 over 1 game, and the 49ers have given up 3.6 to WR3s (-18% vs the league average of 4.4).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Jeshaun Jones scored: Wk 5 4.2. Average 4.2; weighted toward recent games it is 4.2.
2. The defense. Over 7 games, the 49ers allowed 3.6 points to their opponent's WR3. The league average for that slot is 4.4, so that is -18%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 7 defensive games, only 70% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -13% adjustment (x0.87).
4. Result. 4.2 x 0.87 = 3.7. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Jeshaun Jones is to reach it as a WR3.
Why this percentage?
The projection (3.7) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 2.2 points, leaning on Jeshaun Jones's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 4.
With only 1 game of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- WR3s have averaged 1.7 receptions, 18.6 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs against the 49ers across 7 games.
- The 49ers allow 3.6 PPR points to WR3s, -18% versus the league average of 4.4 (ranked 25 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- Outlier: Week 6, Antonio Williams (50 yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: yds 18.6 vs 13.3. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 0 of 7 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 1.6 to 8.0 (median 3.5).
- WR3s scored a touchdown in 0 of 7 games (0%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.