Aaron Jones Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Bears

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will be up against the team with last season's 31st-ranked run defense, the Chicago Bears (157.3 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday.

Is Jones a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he goes up against the Bears? More stats and information can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Jones vs. Bears Game Info

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 4:25 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.64
• Projected Rushing Yards: 66.89
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.43
• Projected Receiving Yards: 19.74
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.12

Jones 2022 Fantasy Performance

• With 189.6 fantasy points (11.2 per game), Jones was 11th at his position (and 38th in the league).
• In his best game last year -- Week 2 versus the Chicago Bears -- Jones accumulated 29.0 fantasy points. His stat line: 15 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD; 3 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD.
• In his second-best performance last season -- Week 10 versus the Dallas Cowboys -- Jones picked up 21.6 fantasy points. His stat line: 24 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD.
• In his worst game of the season, Jones ended up with 2.7 fantasy points -- 12 carries, 36 yards. That happened in Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Jones collected 3.4 fantasy points -- 6 carries, 25 yards -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was in Week 16 against the Miami Dolphins.

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Bears Defensive Performance

• Last season, Chicago allowed three quarterbacks to put up over 300 passing yards in a game.
• 13 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Bears last year.
• In the passing game, Chicago allowed six players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Bears last year, three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Chicago gave up over 100 receiving yards to six players last season.
• Against the Bears last season, 20 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Chicago allowed two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to two players last season.
• Looking at run defense, the Bears yielded more than 100 rushing yards to five players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Chicago allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 24 players last season.
• In the ground game, the Bears allowed five players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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