Aaron Jones

Aaron Jones enters the 2026 fantasy football season as a useful, but no longer elite, Vikings back who fits best as a RB3 or PPR flex. Minnesota kept him in the mix after he restructured his deal to stay with the team, and the most recent fantasy outlooks see him as the likely starter in name while still sharing work with Jordan Mason.

The biggest factor for Jones is workload. Reports from FantasyPros and CBS Sports both point to a committee setup, with Jones likely handling more of the passing-down and two-minute work while Mason cuts into the early-down and rushing volume. Footballguys goes even further, projecting Mason for about 60-65% of the rushing work, which would make Jones more dependent on receptions and touchdowns than on pure carry volume.

There are also some clear age and durability concerns. Jones turns 31 in December and was limited to 12 games in 2025 because of multiple injuries, producing 548 rushing yards, 199 receiving yards, and three total touchdowns in a down season by his standards. That said, he still showed usable weeks, and FantasyPros notes he has played 17 regular-season games in two of the last three years, so the injury risk is real but not automatic doom.

For fantasy drafters, Jones makes sense as a later-round value if you want a steady veteran with pass-catching appeal, especially in PPR formats. The most recent advice suggests treating him as a No. 3 running back and not pushing him until around Round 7, with the ceiling tied to how much of the receiving and high-value work he keeps in Minnesota’s offense.

Updated 06/08/2026