Aaron Jones Sr. Fantasy Football Rankings & Outlook

PFM Fantasy Outlook

Aaron Jones Sr. received just five carries for 16 yards against Buffalo and added one catch for five yards. Minnesota lost 23-6, and the running game never established itself as the foundation of the offense. The veteran had carried 25 times for 113 yards and a touchdown against New Orleans in Week 5, but his last three active games have brought eight, five and five rushing attempts. That drop is more significant than the modest yards-per-carry number in a single game. Jordan Mason and DeeJay Dallas also have defined pieces of the backfield.

Jones has 474 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 115 carries, along with 16 catches for 95 yards in eight appearances. PFM lists him RB31 for Week 10 at Green Bay and RB31 rest of season. Returning to Lambeau Field provides a familiar setting, not an assurance that his workload will jump. Kyler Murray's hamstring injury has introduced another question about Minnesota's offensive direction. Jones can still produce when given a full complement of carries, but the recent allocation makes it difficult to project a strong game without a tangible change in coaching usage.