Aaron Jones Fantasy Football Week 17: Stats and Projections vs. Lions

In Week 17 (Thursday at 4:30 p.m. ET), running back Aaron Jones and the Minnesota Vikings will meet the Detroit Lions, who have the 16th-ranked run defense in the NFL (114.9 yards allowed per game).

Daily fantasy players, is Jones worth a look for his next game against the Lions? See below, because we can help you make the right call.

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Aaron Jones Week 17 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions
• Game Date: December 25, 2025
• Game Time: 4:30 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 10.0
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.8
• Projected Rushing Yards: 60.70
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.17
• Projected Receiving Yards: 22.50
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.14

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Jones Fantasy Performance

• With 78.4 fantasy points in 2025 (7.1 per game), Jones is the 44th-ranked fantasy player at his position and 171st overall.
• In his last three games, Jones has put up 23.4 fantasy points (7.8 per game), running for 195 yards and scoring zero touchdowns on 47 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 39 yards on five grabs (seven targets) as a receiver.
• Jones has 29.6 total fantasy points (5.9 per game) in his last five games, toting the ball 62 times for 239 yards with zero touchdowns. In the receiving game, he has added 77 yards on 12 catches (15 targets).
• The highlight of Jones' season as a fantasy producer came against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 10, as he put up 12.9 fantasy points by throwing for zero yards and zero passing touchdowns with picks. As a runner, he contributed 47 rushing yards on nine carries (5.2 YPC) with one score.
• From a fantasy perspective, Aaron Jones stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks, running six times for three yards, with four receptions for 22 yards as a receiver (0.5 fantasy points).

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Detroit has conceded more than 300 yards passing to just three players this year.
• The Lions have allowed 14 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• Detroit has allowed 10 players to throw for two or more TDs in a game this year.
• The Lions have allowed at least three passing touchdowns to four opposing QBs this year.
• A total of six players have collected over 100 yards receiving in a game against Detroit this season.
• The Lions have allowed a TD reception by 23 players this year.
• Detroit has allowed six players to catch two or more TD passes in a game this season.
• The Lions have allowed only one player to pile up over 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• A total of 12 players have rushed for at least one TD against Detroit this year.
• Only two players have rushed for more than one touchdown against the Lions this year.

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