Fantasy grade, projections, percentile rankings, advanced usage, and weekly points.
Aaron Jones is a RB39 and grades as a Flex / Depth (C) fantasy running back for the 2026 season. He projects for about 137.1 fantasy points.
Aaron Jones is an NFL running back for MIN. Projected RB39. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot. Last season he averaged 12.9 fantasy points per game (RB17 in 2026).
C · Flex / Depth. Projected RB39. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot.
Athletic profile: Aaron Jones ran a 4.56-second 40-yard dash (44th percentile at RB), a 37.5-inch vertical, a 127-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 67 out of 100. Drafted in 2017 (Round 5, Pick 182) out of Texas-El Paso.
In 2026, Aaron Jones handled a 62.1% share of his team's carries (72 carries, 6 in the red zone) plus a 15% target share, for 87 total opportunities.
Per Pro Football Reference, he averaged 2.6 yards before contact and 1.3 yards after contact per carry with 1 broken tackles.
| Season | G | Rush | Rush Yd | TD | Rec | Rec Yd | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 72 | 297 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 12.9 |
| 2025 | 12 | 132 | 548 | 2 | 28 | 199 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 17 | 255 | 1138 | 5 | 51 | 408 | 14.2 |
| 2023 | 11 | 142 | 656 | 2 | 30 | 233 | 12.3 |
| 2022 | 17 | 213 | 1121 | 2 | 59 | 395 | 14.6 |
| 2021 | 15 | 171 | 799 | 4 | 52 | 391 | 15.1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 201 | 1104 | 9 | 47 | 355 | 18.4 |
| 2019 | 16 | 236 | 1084 | 16 | 49 | 474 | 19.5 |
| 2018 | 12 | 133 | 728 | 8 | 26 | 206 | 14.2 |
| 2017 | 12 | 81 | 448 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 6.7 |
Aaron Jones grades as a Flex / Depth (C) fantasy running back for 2026. Projected RB39. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot.
Aaron Jones does not have an early-round consensus ADP right now, so in most 12-team leagues he is a late-round pick or waiver-wire add rather than a core draft target.
Aaron Jones has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Projected RB39. A flex play and bye-week fill-in with upside in the right spot. Last season he averaged 12.9 fantasy points per game (RB17 in 2026). He projects for roughly 137.1 fantasy points in 2026.