Aaron Jones Sr. Week 8 Outlook - Vikings at Chargers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Oct 23rd 2025, 1:35pm EDT

Aaron Jones steps back into the Minny backfield equation as a viable flex play this week. In Week 1, Jones played 46.9% of the snaps with a 37.5% route share (15% target share). He finished with 11 touches and 67 total yards. Mason handled all of the team's red zone rushing attempts in Week 1, so Jones will have to break a big play this week to get into the end zone. In limited action, Jones has generated an 8% missed tackle rate and 2.31 yards after contact per attempt. Jones could have a nice day in Week 8. The Chargers have been a soft run defense to exploit all year, allowing the third-highest explosive run rate, the sixth-highest missed tackle rate, and the fifth-highest yards before contact per attempt. Los Angeles has also allowed the 14th-most receiving yards and the 13th-highest yards per reception to backs.