Aaron Jones Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Packers

Running back Aaron Jones is looking at a matchup against the 15th-ranked run defense in the league (116.5 yards conceded per game) in Week 18, when his Minnesota Vikings take on the Green Bay Packers, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

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Aaron Jones Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 10.5
• Projected Rushing Yards: 52.54
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.29
• Projected Receiving Yards: 15.81
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.13

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Jones Fantasy Performance

• Jones is currently the 43rd-ranked fantasy player at his position (161st overall), tallying 90.7 total fantasy points (7.6 per game).
• In his last three games, Jones has posted 28.1 fantasy points (9.4 per game), rushing for 172 yards and scoring one touchdown on 51 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 49 yards on eight grabs (10 targets) as a receiver.
• Jones has put up 36.2 fantasy points (7.2 per game) over his last five games, running for 251 yards with one touchdown on 71 carries. He has also contributed 71 yards on 12 catches (15 targets) as a pass-catcher.
• The highlight of Jones' season as a fantasy producer came against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 10, as he posted 12.9 fantasy points by reeling in three passes (on six targets) for 22 yards.
• From a fantasy standpoint, 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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Packers Defensive Performance

• Green Bay has allowed just two players to amass over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Packers have allowed at least one passing TD to 12 opposing QBs this season.
• Green Bay has allowed two or more passing TDs to nine opposing QBs this year.
• Only two players have thrown for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Packers this year.
• A total of three players have recorded more than 100 yards receiving in a game against Green Bay this year.
• The Packers have allowed 22 players to catch a TD pass against them this year.
• Green Bay has allowed only two players to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• The Packers have allowed only two players to amass over 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• Green Bay has allowed nine players to score at least one rushing TD versus them this year.
• The Packers have allowed only three players to score more than one rushing TD in a game this year.

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