Aaron Jones
30-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
255
YDS
1138
TD
5
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408
TD
2
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
RANKS
Goes for 75 yards in Week 18
Jones rushed 10 times for 45 yards while catching five of six targets for 30 receiving yards in Sunday's 31-9 loss to the Lions.
ANALYSIS
Jones turned in moderate fantasy numbers despite his team wearing this one on the chin. The long-time Packer was able to set a new career high in rushing yards (1,138) in his first year playing with the Vikings. The 29-year-old also produced one of his better receiving seasons after recording 51 receptions and 423 yards in 17 starts with his new club. Jones will draw a favorable matchup in the wild-card round of the playoffs when the Vikings face the Rams' 22nd-ranked rush defense next Monday.
Jones turned in moderate fantasy numbers despite his team wearing this one on the chin. The long-time Packer was able to set a new career high in rushing yards (1,138) in his first year playing with the Vikings. The 29-year-old also produced one of his better receiving seasons after recording 51 receptions and 423 yards in 17 starts with his new club. Jones will draw a favorable matchup in the wild-card round of the playoffs when the Vikings face the Rams' 22nd-ranked rush defense next Monday.
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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 %
12.7%Positive Run %
84.9%% Yds After Contact
63.7%Avg Yds After Contact
2.8Rushing TD %
2.0%Touches Per Game
18.2% Snaps w/Touch
43.4%Air Yards Per Game
2.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.05% Team Air Yards
0.8%% Team Targets
11.6%Avg Depth of Target
0.6 YdsCatch Rate
74.2%Drop Rate
3.2%Avg Yds After Catch
8.7% Targeted On Route
21.2%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Monday, Jan 13th at 8:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
74.2
Cornerbacks
75.0
Safeties
69.9
Linebackers
80.7
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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.
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Avoids injury designation
Jones (quadriceps) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Detroit.
ANALYSIS
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Remains limited at practice
Jones (quadriceps) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday.
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Limited in practice to begin week
Jones (quadricep) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.
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Not dealing with major injury
Jones (quad) does not seem to be dealing with a major injury and has a realistic chance of playing Week 18 against Detroit, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Dealing with quad issue
Jones (quadriceps) recorded 12 rushes for 47 yards in Sunday's 27-25 win over the Packers. He added four receptions on five targets for an additional 30 yards.
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Expected to play in finale
Jones will likely play in Week 18 after being removed from Sunday's win over the Packers due to a quad contusion, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The running back had produced 87 scrimmage yards on 16 touches against Green Bay prior to exiting the contest. Jones has been a crucial part of the Minnesota offense this season, amassing 1,471 combined yards and seven touchdowns in 16 appearances, and the Vikings will be all hands on deck in Week 18 as they try to claim the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a win over the Lions.
The running back had produced 87 scrimmage yards on 16 touches against Green Bay prior to exiting the contest. Jones has been a crucial part of the Minnesota offense this season, amassing 1,471 combined yards and seven touchdowns in 16 appearances, and the Vikings will be all hands on deck in Week 18 as they try to claim the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a win over the Lions.