Aaron Jones Sr. Week 1 Outlook - Packers at Vikings

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Sun, Sep 13th 2026, 12:44pm EDT

Last year, Aaron Jones missed five games while dealing with hamstring, shoulder, and hip injuries. When he was active, he averaged 13.3 touches and 62.3 total yards as the RB31 in fantasy points per game. Entering his age-32 season, I don't think Jones can be expected to play a full 17 games as a workhorse back. He will likely split work with Jordan Mason this season, picking up most of the passing game usage. On early downs, his best days are behind him, as he was 32nd in explosive run rate, 43rd in missed tackle rate, and 49th in yards after contact per attempt. In the receiving game, he is still above average, ranking 26th in yards per route run and 24th in first downs per route run. Jones is only a middling flex to open the 2026 season against his former team. Last year, Green Bay allowed the sixth-lowest explosive run rate and the fifth-fewest yards after contact per attempt while ranking 15th in yards before contact per attempt and rushing success rate allowed.