Aaron Jones Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Packers

Minnesota Vikings RB Aaron Jones will be up against the team with last year's 18th-ranked rushing defense, the Green Bay Packers (117.7 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

For more details on Jones, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy roster, check out this article prior to his upcoming game versus the Packers.

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Aaron Jones Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 10.4
• Projected Rushing Yards: 47.03
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.26
• Projected Receiving Yards: 19.08
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.14

Projections provided by numberFire

Jones 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 90.7 fantasy points (7.6 per game), Jones was 43rd at his position (and 166th in the league).
• Jones accumulated 12.9 fantasy points -- 9 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD; 3 receptions, 22 yards -- in Week 10 versus the Baltimore Ravens, which was his best game last season.
• In his second-best fantasy performance last season, Jones finished with 12.7 points (8 carries, 23 yards; 3 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD) in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears.
• In his worst game of the season, Jones ended up with 0.5 fantasy points -- 6 carries, 3 yards; 4 receptions, 22 yards. That happened in Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks.
• Jones collected 2.3 fantasy points -- 5 carries, 23 yards -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 2 versus the Atlanta Falcons.

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Packers Defensive Performance

• Green Bay allowed over 300 passing yards to only two QBs last season.
• 12 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Packers last season.
• In the passing game, Green Bay allowed nine players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last season, the Packers allowed just two players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Against Green Bay last season, four players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass defense, the Packers gave up a touchdown reception to 22 players last season.
• Against Green Bay last year, two players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• On the ground, two players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Packers last season.
• Against Green Bay last season, 10 players ran for at least one TD.
• Only three players ran for multiple touchdowns in a game versus the Packers last year.

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