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NBC Sports Rotoworld fantasy football takes on Aaron Jones
Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from NBC Sports Rotoworld about Aaron Jones.
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All NBC Sports Rotoworld insights about Aaron Jones
NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026
Jones is a sit in Week 8 despite being expected to play after suffering a knee injury early in the fourth quarter. His role had already taken a huge hit before the injury. Through three quarters, Jordan Mason out-snapped Jones 22-14 and out-carried him 10-7, while also running three more routes and seeing two targets to Jones's one. It's hard to imagine Jones getting more work as his health continues to decline.NegativeInjuryOct 28, 2026
Jones sustained a knee injury in Week 7 and was unable to finish the game. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday that the team considers Jones 'day-to-day.' Jordan Mason would be in line to serve as a legitimate workhorse should Jones be unable to play against the Lions in Week 8.NegativeInjuryOct 27, 2026
Aaron Jones suffered an injury that impacts the Minnesota Vikings backfield; the source breaks down fantasy implications of his absence.NegativeInjuryOct 26, 2026
Jones suffered an injury upon Jordan Mason's return to the lineup, ending his remarkable run of durability. He held up stunningly well under his 97-touch deluge between Weeks 2-5, but could no longer sustain that workload once the Vikings had an alternative in Mason. The source signals to remove Jones from RB2 spots. While he is 'day to day' rather than 'week to week,' there is no way he will see an RB2 workload even if he plays in Week 8 against the Lions.PositiveRoleOct 22, 2026
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter explain why Aaron Jones should be locked into RB2 status, indicating he has secured a consistent role in the Vikings offense.NegativeRoleOct 22, 2026
Aaron Jones held up better than anyone could have expected during Jordan Mason's lengthy absence, taking the rock 20-plus times per week. There is almost no way the Vikings want their road-weary veteran to keep taking that volume, but for now he has earned the right to continue monopolizing Minnesota's high-value touches.PositiveProjectionOct 20, 2026
Starting running back Aaron Jones gets a deserved projections boost with Jordan Mason sidelined by thumb injury.PositiveProjectionOct 13, 2026
Jones gets a deserved projections boost as the starting running back with Mason sidelined by thumb injury.PositiveMatchupOct 9, 2026
Aaron Jones faces a Saints team that has allowed a top-12 PPR back in each of its first four games played this season, making him a near must-start for Week 5 for those rostering him.PositiveUsageOct 9, 2026
Aaron Jones ranks seventh among all running backs in opportunities (87) through four weeks with a 40 percent opportunity share on the year, also seventh at the position. Over the last two weeks, his 46 percent opportunity share has led all RBs. Jones has finished as a top-24 PPR back in three straight games and posted a 9-68-0 receiving line on 14 targets over the last two weeks since Kyler Murray returned. DeeJay Dallas and Demond Claiborne have combined for just eight opportunities since Week 3, giving Jones virtually no backfield competition.NegativeProjectionOct 8, 2026
Jones is ranked 11th among running backs in Week 5 against the Saints.PositiveRoleOct 6, 2026
Starting running back Aaron Jones gets a deserved projections boost with Mason sidelined.PositiveUsageOct 2, 2026
Jones has the second-highest carry share in the NFL over the past two weeks at 83 percent, with 52 percent route rate and 14 percent target share (both top-10 during that stretch). Without Jordan Mason, the Vikings are treating him as a workhorse. Vikings are favored by 10.5 points over Miami. The source notes prior unsuccessful recommendations but frames this as a potential breakout: 'What if I'm right this time?'PositiveRoleSep 29, 2026
Starting running back Aaron Jones gets a deserved projections boost with Jordan Mason sidelined on injured reserve.PositiveUsageSep 26, 2026
Jones is a start for Week 3 despite dealing with a knee injury. Kevin O'Connell rides Jones into the ground whenever he is the only option. Jones earned 23 carries in Week 2, his highest single-game mark since 2022, and earned 21 and 18 carries in two games last year when Mason left early or was out entirely. The Vikings will likely scale his role back due to the knee injury, but the touch floor and ceiling remain comically high.NegativeInjurySep 24, 2026
Aaron Jones is potentially sidelined in Week 3 for the Vikings, creating uncertainty in the backfield and prompting discussion of replacement options in the offense.NegativeInjurySep 24, 2026
Aaron Jones handled his most carries (23) since 2022, which has predictably resulted in knee soreness that has him questionable for Week 3. Even if he does go, he would be a more uncertain RB2 than fantasy managers were hoping after last week's strong performance.PositiveProjectionSep 22, 2026
Starting running back Aaron Jones gets a deserved projections boost with Jordan Mason sidelined.PositiveProjectionSep 21, 2026
Aaron Jones had a 100-yard rushing effort for the first time in 666 days. Provided his knee injury isn't serious, he will be the clear lead back in an offense poised to finally get going with Kyler Murray returning from concussion for Week 3.PositiveRoleSep 18, 2026
Jordan Mason was placed on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least four games. Mason left Week 16 of the 2025 season after four snaps and then missed Week 17, during which Jones totaled 39 carries and seven targets in those two contests. The Vikings will likely get DeeJay Dallas and Demond Claiborne more involved, but it's going to be the Jones show until Mason returns.PositiveRoleSep 17, 2026
With Jordan Mason's move to IR, Aaron Jones Sr. will get the vast majority of touches in the Vikings backfield, with only a few backups mixed in; this represents a significant increase in his offensive role and fantasy opportunity.PositiveRoleSep 17, 2026
Mason's IR placement with a wrist issue should give Aaron Jones an RB2 workload in what projects as a shootout with the Bears. However, the source notes Jones is injury prone, and even when healthy, the Vikings want this to be a two-back backfield. Coach Kevin O'Connell has also talked up DeeJay Dallas.NegativeBustSep 4, 2026
Aaron Jones is out of gas in Minnesota's backfield, creating opportunity for sixth-rounder Demond Claiborne to play early.NegativeRoleSep 3, 2026
Aaron Jones is one of two backs in the Vikings backfield who simply don't seem up to the challenge, creating an opportunity for a late-round back like Demond Claiborne to steal work.PositiveValueAug 28, 2026
The source ranks Jones at 97 while Yahoo! ranks him at 125, indicating the source sees more value in the Vikings running back than the Yahoo! consensus.NegativeProjectionAug 19, 2026
Jones was selected in the 11th round (11.02 pick) in the Rotoworld mock draft, indicating a late-round running back valuation.NegativeValueAug 19, 2026
Jones was drafted 11.02 in this mock draft by the Minnesota Vikings, indicating early eleventh-round selection.PositiveUsageAug 17, 2026
Aaron Jones out-snapped Jordan Mason 5-4, drew him to a carries standstill at three all, and saw one target compared to zero for Mason in the Vikings preseason opener; however, there has been plenty of talk about Mason being this team's clear lead back during camp, and all signs point to a committee.PositiveValueAug 10, 2026
Jones is characterized as a prime buy-low fantasy running back, indicating strong value at current market price with upside potential.NegativeRoleAug 7, 2026
Jones is in tier 6 and profiles as a pass-catching option with limited work between the tackles.NegativeRoleAug 6, 2026
The source characterizes Jones as 'somehow both fading away and burning out,' suggesting declining role and diminishing fantasy relevance.NegativeProjectionJul 31, 2026
Ranked RB37 overall at position, 99th in top-200 overall rankings.