Questionable
Injury Knee - MCL
Est. Return 12/3/2023
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
66
YDS
245
TD
2
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169
TD
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The days of Jones ranking among the touchdown leaders are likely gone and his RB1 fantasy utility with them, but he's still a dangerous real-life player and could stay in RB2 range even with QB Aaron Rodgers in New York and AJ Dillon taking a lot of carries. While there's an element of uncertainty with QB Jordan Love taking over, one of the possibilities is a run-heavy offense that allows Jones and Dillon to combine for even more touches than last year's 486 (both played 17 games). Even in a down year for the Packers offense, Jones averaged 5.3 yards per carry over 213 attempts last season -- an efficiency/volume threshold that you simply do not reach unless you're good. Jones reached that mark without a carry over 40 yards, the first time in his six-year career he didn't have one. There were otherwise no signs of decline, with Jones recording career highs for rushing yards (1,121) and receptions (59) while scoring five of his seven TDs through the air (Dillon had a 10-2 advantage in carries inside the 5-yard line). The 28-year-old has aged gracefully so far, aided by the Packers keeping his workloads south of 300 touches every season. Read Past Outlooks
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Not playing Thursday
Jones (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game at Detroit, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
One day removed from head coach Matt LaFleur telling Ryan Wood of USA Today that Jones was "highly unlikely" to play Week 12, the running back indeed won't be available Thursday due to the sprained MCL that he suffered this past Sunday against the Chargers. After Emanuel Wilson (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, the Packers are left with AJ Dillon as their potential lead runner, but he's listed as questionable due to a groin issue. If Dillon isn't able to go, the team's backfield will be down to Patrick Taylor and James Robinson.
One day removed from head coach Matt LaFleur telling Ryan Wood of USA Today that Jones was "highly unlikely" to play Week 12, the running back indeed won't be available Thursday due to the sprained MCL that he suffered this past Sunday against the Chargers. After Emanuel Wilson (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, the Packers are left with AJ Dillon as their potential lead runner, but he's listed as questionable due to a groin issue. If Dillon isn't able to go, the team's backfield will be down to Patrick Taylor and James Robinson.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Aaron Jones' 2023 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
12.1%Positive Run %
86.4%% Yds After Contact
53.9%Avg Yds After Contact
2.0Rushing TD %
3.0%Touches Per Game
12.1% Snaps w/Touch
45.2%Air Yards Per Game
-6.4Air Yards Per Snap
-0.24% Team Air Yards
-1.4%% Team Targets
8.3%Avg Depth of Target
-1.5 YdsCatch Rate
63.3%Drop Rate
20.0%Avg Yds After Catch
10.3% Targeted On Route
26.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Chiefs pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
77.4
Cornerbacks
82.4
Safeties
64.5
Linebackers
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Measurables Review
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How do Aaron Jones' measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 9"Weight
208 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.56 secShuttle Time
4.20 secCone Drill
6.82 secVertical Jump
37.5 inBroad Jump
127 inBench Press
16 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
32.50 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Jones entered last season firmly atop the depth chart in Green Bay ahead of AJ Dillon, but by
the end of 2021 the duo found themselves in a timeshare. It was a productive arrangement, as
both backs finished with more than 1,100 scrimmage yards and combined for 17 total
touchdowns, though in Jones' case those numbers represented a big step back from his prior
two campaigns. The 27-year-old offers a different athletic package than Dillon, as his main
assets are elusiveness and speed rather than pure power and size, but they're both capable as
pass catchers and blockers, which makes them fairly interchangeable in the Packers' scheme.
Jones also wasn't quite as dangerous with the ball in his hands last year. After finishing second
in the league in yards after contact per carry in 2020 at 2.9, he fell back to 12th at 2.3 in 2021.
While the two backs aren't likely to have a drastically different workload split in 2022 with
offensive line coach Adam Stenovich taking over as offensive coordinator from Nathaniel
Hackett, it is possible the Packers become more dependent on their backfield overall after
losing WRs Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling and replacing them with Sammy
Watkins and second-round pick Christian Watson. That could mean more run plays, or more
passes to the running backs, which would bode especially well for Jones after he set career
highs in receptions and TD catches last year.
More Fantasy News

Unlikely to play Thursday
Coach Matt LaFleur said Tuesday that Jones (knee) is "highly unlikely" to play Thursday at Detroit, but he doesn't believe the running back will be placed on injured reserve, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.
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Has MCL sprain, likely out Week 12
Jones has been diagnosed with an MCL sprain and is considered week-to-week, making him unlikely to play Thursday at Detroit, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Estimated as non-participant
Jones (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report.
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MRI to determine extent of knee injury
Jones said after Sunday's win against the Chargers that a preliminary test showed that the ACL in his injured knee is intact, and he'll undergo an MRI on Monday to find out the extent of the issue, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Injury may not be serious
Following Sunday's 23-20 win over the Chargers, coach Matt LaFleur noted that he doesn't think the knee injury Jones suffered in the contest is long term, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
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