Aaron Jones
29-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
125
YDS
565
TD
2
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245
TD
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The specter of decline hovers around Jones as age 30 approaches in December -- and durability has been a challenge for him throughout his career -- but when Jones was fully healthy in 2023 he once again was one of the league's most explosive runners. When he finally shook a hamstring injury from Week 1 and an MCL sprain from Week 11 -- both of which caused Jones to miss multiple games and limited him in others -- he finished his time in Green Bay in style by torching each of his last five opponents (including playoffs) for more than 100 rushing yards. Going from Green Bay to Minnesota is likely a downgrade for fantasy given that former Vikings QB Kirk Cousins left for Atlanta, though Jones might actually play more snaps than he did for the Packers. The Vikings have weak options behind him, including Ty Chandler as the likely No. 2 back, and coach Kevin O'Connell might prioritize the run game a bit more than usual this year with Sam Darnold replacing Cousins under center. Read Past Outlooks
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Needs 25 touches to reach 82 yards
Jones rushed 21 times for 64 yards and caught all four of his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 21-13 win over the Colts.
ANALYSIS
Jones struggled to the tune of a 3.0 per-carry average without scoring a touchdown in Sunday's win. All of Minnesota's scoring came via the passing game, while the team's leading rusher struggled to gain traction against a tough Indianapolis front. Jones has scored just three touchdowns through eight starts with Minnesota, but he has produced 810 yards from scrimmage to help offset the lack of scoring. The veteran tailback could be in line for a healthy projection against the lowly Jaguars next Sunday.
Jones struggled to the tune of a 3.0 per-carry average without scoring a touchdown in Sunday's win. All of Minnesota's scoring came via the passing game, while the team's leading rusher struggled to gain traction against a tough Indianapolis front. Jones has scored just three touchdowns through eight starts with Minnesota, but he has produced 810 yards from scrimmage to help offset the lack of scoring. The veteran tailback could be in line for a healthy projection against the lowly Jaguars next Sunday.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Aaron Jones' 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
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Broken Tackle %
15.4%Positive Run %
84.6%% Yds After Contact
60.9%Avg Yds After Contact
2.9Rushing TD %
1.9%Touches Per Game
18.0% Snaps w/Touch
41.3%Air Yards Per Game
6.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.14% Team Air Yards
2.6%% Team Targets
14.0%Avg Depth of Target
1.7 YdsCatch Rate
75.9%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
9.4% Targeted On Route
26.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Sunday, Nov 3rd at 8:20PM
Overall QB Rating Against
81.4
Cornerbacks
67.7
Safeties
98.1
Linebackers
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2024 Aaron Jones Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Aaron Jones' measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 9"Weight
208 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.56 secShuttle Time
4.20 secCone Drill
6.82 secVertical Jump
37.5 inBroad Jump
127 inBench Press
16 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
32.50 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The days of Jones ranking among the touchdown leaders are likely gone and his RB1 fantasy utility with them, but he's still a dangerous real-life player and could stay in RB2 range even with QB Aaron Rodgers in New York and AJ Dillon taking a lot of carries. While there's an element of uncertainty with QB Jordan Love taking over, one of the possibilities is a run-heavy offense that allows Jones and Dillon to combine for even more touches than last year's 486 (both played 17 games). Even in a down year for the Packers offense, Jones averaged 5.3 yards per carry over 213 attempts last season -- an efficiency/volume threshold that you simply do not reach unless you're good. Jones reached that mark without a carry over 40 yards, the first time in his six-year career he didn't have one. There were otherwise no signs of decline, with Jones recording career highs for rushing yards (1,121) and receptions (59) while scoring five of his seven TDs through the air (Dillon had a 10-2 advantage in carries inside the 5-yard line). The 28-year-old has aged gracefully so far, aided by the Packers keeping his workloads south of 300 touches every season.
More Fantasy News
Garners 95 total yards in loss
Jones rushed 19 times for 58 yards and secured both targets for 37 yards in the Vikings' 30-20 loss to the Rams on Thursday night.
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Cleared for Thursday's contest
Jones (hamstring) practiced fully Wednesday and doesn't have a designation for Thursday's game at the Rams, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.
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Estimated as limited Monday
Jones (hamstring) was estimated as limited on Monday's practice report.
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Impressive in division loss
Jones rushed 14 times for 93 yards and a touchdown and secured all three targets for 23 yards in the Vikings' 31-29 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
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Suiting up Sunday
Jones (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Lions.
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Could be back for Week 7
Jones, recovering from an ankle injury, could be active in Week 7 against the Lions, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The Vikings acquired Cam Akers from the Texans on Tuesday to add running back depth. However, Pelissero reports that the move is not a sign Jones will necessarily miss the team's NFC North showdown Sunday. Jones was spotted at Minnesota's light practice session Monday, but his level of participation is unknown.
The Vikings acquired Cam Akers from the Texans on Tuesday to add running back depth. However, Pelissero reports that the move is not a sign Jones will necessarily miss the team's NFC North showdown Sunday. Jones was spotted at Minnesota's light practice session Monday, but his level of participation is unknown.