ACTIVE

Aaron 
Jones

HB
#33
|
MIN Vikings
5'9"
208lbs
30y/o
Aaron Jones headshot
Overall Grade '24
76.4
16th/51 - HBs
Rushing Yards '24
979
9th/51 - HBs
Touchdowns '24
5
21st/51 - HBs
WK 16 MATCHUP
@ SEA 12/22, 9:05 PM
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WEEK PROJECTIONS
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BIO

Latest News

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    December 17, 2024
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Fantasy Insights

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Aaron Jones
HB
BYE: 6
WEEK 16@SEA
12/22, 9:05 PM
DRAFT RANK
RB-16
PROJ PTS
226.85
ADP
41.9
His 2023 season was plagued with injuries, but by Week 16, he started looking like his old self. He received a 91.0 rushing grade over the last three weeks of the regular season as well as the first two weeks of the playoffs. His 92.0 rushing grade over the last three seasons is second-best among all running backs with at least 150 carries because he’s been very good at nearly every situation over a large sample. The only situation he isn’t in at least the 80th percentile is when he changes his point of attack, and he does that less than most running backs, so he likely only does it when he has to.
While age and injury concerns are Jones' big negatives, almost everything else is a positive. Jones has significant experience in all situations, but he’s always been sharing the backfield with someone else, most notably Jamaal Williams earlier in his career and A.J. Dillon later. The competition isn’t as strong with the Minnesota Vikings. Ty Chandler was the Vikings' highest-graded running back last season, and he is expected to be the primary backup. He’s mostly a handcuff and can give Jones a rest at times, but he’s unlikely to earn playing time over Jones. His playing time will likely be based on how much the Vikings think he can handle.
A few things can go wrong for Jones around his age, recent injuries, and if he’s not involved as much in the passing game. If he’s able to stay healthy, not regress, and earn more targets than recent Vikings running backs, another top-10 season is well within reach.

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
0.8
TDS
Has hit over 1 TDS 4/5 games 80%
vs Last 5
vs Similar Defenses
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
1 TDS
@CHI
WK 12
1 TDS
ARI
WK 13
1 TDS
ATL
WK 14
1 TDS
CHI
WK 15
0 TDS
@SEA
WK 16
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Week Projections

Rankings
PROJ PTS
14.8
@ SEA Seahawks WK 16
WEEKLY RANK
RB-16
@ SEA Seahawks WK 16
PROJ RUSH YDS
65.3
@ SEA Seahawks WK 16
PROJ REC YDS
21.8
@ SEA Seahawks WK 16
PROJ TDS
0.5
@ SEA Seahawks WK 16
PROJ TGTS
3.8
@ SEA Seahawks WK 16

Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
76.4
AVG
16th/51 HBs
RECEIVING GRADE
72.6
AVG
10th/51 HBs
RUSHING GRADE
75.5
AVG
25th/51 HBs

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
CARRIES 2024
215
12th/51 HBs
RUSHING YDS 2024
979
9th/51 HBs
RUSHING TDS 2024
5
21st/51 HBs
YARDS / CARRY 2024
4.6
16th/51 HBs

Rushing

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Rank
12
th
Carries
215
9
th
Rushing Yards
979
21
st
Rushing Touchdowns
5
16
th
Yards Per Attempt
4.6
48
th
Fumbles
5
12
th
Forced Missed Tackles
41
24
th
YCO/ATT
3.04
12
th
Explosive (10+) Runs
23

Receiving

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Rank
14
th
Targets
44
10
th
Receptions
39
12
th
Receiving Yards
322
8
th
Receiving Touchdowns
2
11
th
Drops
1
31
st
Forced Missed Tackles
6

Career

Teams
Year
Minnesota Vikings
2024 - Present
Green Bay Packers
2017 - 2023
UTEP Miners
2014 - 2015

Honors

Honor
Year
PFF101
2019, 2021, 2022
Pro Bowl selection
2020