Jordan Mason Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Bears

Minnesota Vikings running back Jordan Mason will take on the team with last year's 28th-ranked rushing defense, the Chicago Bears (136.3 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday.

Daily fantasy players, is Mason worth considering for his next game versus the Bears? Scroll down, because we can help you make the right call.

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Jordan Mason Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
• Game Date: September 8, 2025
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 7.5
• Projected Rushing Yards: 39.54
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.32
• Projected Receiving Yards: 8.66
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.05

Projections provided by numberFire

Mason 2024 Fantasy Performance

• With 104.0 fantasy points (8.7 per game) in 2024, Mason ranked 138th in the NFL and 33rd at his position.
• In his best performance last year, Mason finished with 22.0 fantasy points -- 24 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD; 2 receptions, 37 yards. That was in Week 4 against the New England Patriots.
• In his second-best performance last season -- Week 1 against the New York Jets -- Mason picked up 21.2 fantasy points. His stat line: 28 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD.
• Mason accumulated 0.5 fantasy points -- 1 carry, 5 yards -- in his worst game of the season, Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Mason collected 1.3 fantasy points -- 2 carries, 13 yards -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 11 against the Seattle Seahawks.

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Bears Defensive Performance

• Last season, Chicago allowed four quarterbacks to rack up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 11 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Bears last season.
• In the passing game, Chicago allowed five players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Bears surrendered three or more passing touchdowns to only one opposing quarterback last year.
• Against Chicago last season, eight players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass defense, the Bears gave up a touchdown reception to 14 players last season.
• Chicago allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to only three players last season.
• In terms of run D, the Bears allowed four players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Chicago allowed 18 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• Just two players ran for multiple touchdowns in a game versus the Bears last year.

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