Alshon Jeffery hasn't had a great year for the Bears. A recent four-game suspension won't help his cause when it comes to negotiating a contract in free agency. But he'll no doubt like to end the season on a high note, and he appears to have an excellent opponent for that to happen.
The Vikings had a great defense for most of the year, but they've tailed off lately. They apparently drifted from the game plan against the Packers, and got lit up. And they've seldom had much success covering Jeffery.
He's faced the Vikings eight times in his career. He caught touchdowns in six of those games, and caught at least 10 passes in three of them. In one of his lesser performances, he left early with an injury.
Not a shoo-in, but looks like a good Week 17 option.
| JEFFERY VERSUS MINNESOTA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Site | No | Yds | TD |
| 2012 | Minn. | 3 | 57 | 1 |
| 2013 | Chi. | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | Minn. | 12 | 249 | 2 |
| 2014 | Chi. | 11 | 135 | 1 |
| 2014 | Minn. | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| 2015 | Chi. | 10 | 116 | 1 |
| 2015 | Minn. | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 2016 | Chi. | 4 | 63 | 1 |
--Andy Richardson