Van Jefferson Week 17 Preview vs. the Chiefs

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Van Jefferson will face a middle-of-the-pack pass defense in Week 17 (Wednesday at 1:00 PM ET), up against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs are ranked 17th in terms of passing yards conceded, at 215.8 per game.

Jefferson's 35 targets have led to 21 catches for 258 yards (and an average of 19.8 per game) and two scores.

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Jefferson vs. the Chiefs

• Jefferson vs the Chiefs (since 2021): No games
• Kansas City has allowed three opposing receivers to amass 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2024 season.
• The Chiefs have surrendered a TD pass to 19 opposing players this year.
• Kansas City has allowed one player to grab at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The 215.8 passing yards the Chiefs allow per contest makes them the 17th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
• Opponents of the Chiefs have totaled 20 touchdowns through the air (1.3 per game). The Chiefs' defense is 12th in the NFL in that category.

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Jefferson Receiving Insights

• Jefferson, in the receiving game, has gone over on his receiving yards prop in six of 13 games this year.
• Jefferson has 8.1% of his team's target share (35 targets on 431 passing attempts).
• He has picked up 7.4 yards per target (258 yards on 35 targets).
• Jefferson has had a touchdown catch in two of 13 games this year. He reeled in only one TD reception in each of those games.
• He has two total touchdowns this season (6.2% of his team's 32 offensive TDs).
• With eight red zone targets, Jefferson has been on the receiving end of 13.8% of his team's 58 red zone pass attempts.

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Jefferson's Recent Performance