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

Aaron Jones and the Minnesota Vikings will face the Atlanta Falcons -- whose rushing defense was ranked 15th in the NFL last season (120.6 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 2, on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

Is Jones a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he faces the Falcons? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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Aaron Jones Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons
• Game Date: September 14, 2025
• Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.6
• Projected Rushing Yards: 46.93
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.28
• Projected Receiving Yards: 15.36
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.12

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Jones 2024 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 16th at his position and 40th overall, Jones picked up 190.6 fantasy points (11.2 per game) last season.
• In his one game this season, Jones accumulated 12.7 fantasy points. He rushed for 23 yards on eight carries, with zero touchdowns.
• Jones picked up 20.8 fantasy points -- 19 carries, 102 yards; 5 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD -- in Week 3 versus the Houston Texans, which was his best game last season.
• Jones accumulated 17.6 fantasy points in Week 7 versus the Detroit Lions (14 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD; 3 receptions, 23 yards) in his second-best game last season.
• In his worst game of the season, Jones ended up with 4.3 fantasy points -- 15 carries, 39 yards. That happened in Week 11 versus the Tennessee Titans.
• In his second-worst performance of the year -- Week 2 versus the San Francisco 49ers -- Jones had 4.8 fantasy points. His stat line: 9 carries, 32 yards; 5 receptions, 36 yards.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Last year, Atlanta allowed only three quarterbacks to amass over 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Falcons allowed at least one passing TD to 15 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Atlanta gave up at least two touchdown passes to 10 opposing QBs.
• Last season, the Falcons allowed six players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Versus Atlanta last season, five players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Falcons allowed 27 players to catch a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Against Atlanta last year, six players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the run game, one player collected more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Falcons last season.
• Against Atlanta last season, nine players rushed for at least one TD.
• In the running game, the Falcons allowed only two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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