Aaron Jones Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Bears

Minnesota Vikings RB Aaron Jones will be up against the team with last year's 27th-ranked rushing defense, the Chicago Bears (134.5 yards allowed per game), in Week 2 -- beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Jones worth considering for his upcoming game against the Bears? Keep reading, because we can help you make the correct call.

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Aaron Jones Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.1
• Projected Rushing Yards: 23.96
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.11
• Projected Receiving Yards: 23.86
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.17

Projections provided by numberFire

Jones 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Jones was 43rd at his position, and 166th overall, with 90.7 fantasy points (7.6 per game) last season.
• In his one game so far this year, Jones had 40 rushing yards on 12 attempts and one touchdown, ending up with 10.0 fantasy points.
• 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 Week 1 against the Chicago Bears, Jones had another strong showing with 12.7 fantasy points, thanks to 8 carries, 23 yards; 3 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD.
• Jones picked up 0.5 fantasy points -- 6 carries, 3 yards; 4 receptions, 22 yards -- in Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks, which ended up being his worst game of the season.
• In his second-worst fantasy performance of the year, Jones picked up 2.3 points (5 carries, 23 yards) in Week 2 versus the Atlanta Falcons.

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Bears Defensive Performance

• Against Chicago last year, four players recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last season, the Bears allowed 15 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Against Chicago last season, nine players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Bears surrendered three or more passing touchdowns to five opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Through the air, Chicago gave up more than 100 receiving yards to six players last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Bears allowed a touchdown reception to 25 players last season.
• Against Chicago last year, six players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run defense, the Bears allowed just two players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Chicago allowed 12 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• On the ground, the Bears allowed only three players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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