MIN Aaron Jones Sr.
NFL player. Position: RB. Team: MIN.
Quick Facts
- Position: RB
- Team: MIN (Minnesota Vikings)
- Bye week (2026): 6
- FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 101
2026 Outlook
Aaron Jones is at a crossroads in Minnesota heading into 2026. At 31 years old and coming off his worst season (limited to just 12 games played), Jones faces significant pressure from Jordan Mason for the Vikings' starting RB role. While Jones was the assumed starter in early offseason projections, Sports Illustrated's training camp preview shifts the narrative: Mason is favored to win the competition, though "far from a lock" given his own limitations (struggling to separate from Jones during 2025). (per Key NFL Training Camp Battles For Fantasy Football Owners To Watch: TreVeyon Henderson Will Look To Breakout)
With Kyler Murray's arrival, the Vikings have a clearer offensive identity, and the backfield will see committee usage if neither back convincingly wins out. However, his role is threatened by a crowded depth chart: rookie Demond Claiborne, signed as an undrafted free agent out of Wake Forest, brings pass-catching ability and return skills. The Vikings typically keep three or four running backs in September, meaning Jones is a roster lock but could see his snap share fluctuate if Mason separates or Claiborne develops quickly. Fantasy outlook depends on resolution of this battle during August practices. (per The Complete Summer Storyline Guide for the Vikings)
Recent News
- 2026-06-17 — Minnesota Vikings News and Links: What Will We Talk About Until Training Camp? (Minnesota Vikings News and Links: What Will We Talk About Until Training Camp?)
- 2026-05-01 — Fantasy football mock draft: RB-RB is back, and where to draft the new rookie class (Fantasy football mock draft: RB-RB is back, and where to draft the new rookie class)
- 2026-05-05 — Justin Boone's Updated Fantasy Football Backup RB Rankings: 2026 NFL Draft shakes up... (Justin Boone's Updated Fantasy Football Backup RB Rankings: 2026 NFL Draft shakes up...)
- 2026-04-14 — Justin Boone's fantasy football backup running back rankings ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft (Justin Boone's fantasy football backup running back rankings ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft)
- 2026-06-04 — Justin Boone's Updated Fantasy Football Backup RB Rankings for June (Justin Boone's Updated Fantasy Football Backup RB Rankings for June)
- 2026-03-23 — Ranking 2026 NFL Draft running back landing spots for fantasy football (Ranking 2026 NFL Draft running back landing spots for fantasy football)
- 2026-04-20 — 2026 NFL Draft: 10 players whose fantasy football value could take a hit this week (2026 NFL Draft: 10 players whose fantasy football value could take a hit this week)
- 2026-06-02 — Mike Clay's early 2026 fantasy football PPR rankings (Mike Clay's early 2026 fantasy football PPR rankings)
- 2026-05-05 — Vikings Suddenly Have One of NFL’s Most Intense Roster Battles (Vikings Suddenly Have One of NFL’s Most Intense Roster Battles)
- 2026-06-08 — Browns QB battle, Patrick Mahomes’ recovery among top NFL minicamp storylines - The... (Browns QB battle, Patrick Mahomes’ recovery among top NFL minicamp storylines - The...)
Open Questions
(scoped to this player — pulled from Fantasy Football Open Questions)