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

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones will take on the team with last season's 15th-ranked rushing defense, the Atlanta Falcons (120.6 yards allowed per game), in Week 2 -- beginning at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Jones worth a look for his next matchup versus the Falcons? See below, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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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: 8.0
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.2
• Projected Rushing Yards: 44.64
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.27
• Projected Receiving Yards: 14.63
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.12

Projections provided by numberFire

Jones 2024 Fantasy Performance

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

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Last year, Atlanta allowed just three quarterbacks to amass more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Falcons allowed 15 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Atlanta gave up at least two passing touchdowns to 10 opposing QBs.
• Last season, the Falcons allowed six players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Atlanta gave up more than 100 receiving yards to five players last season.
• In terms of pass D, the Falcons allowed a touchdown reception to 27 players last season.
• Atlanta allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to six players last season.
• In the run game, one player collected more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Falcons last season.
• On the ground, Atlanta allowed nine players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• The Falcons allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to only two players last year.

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