Aaron Jones’ availability has suddenly become one of the biggest storylines in fantasy football this week. The veteran Minnesota Vikings running back left Sunday’s game early after something appeared to flare up late in the contest. His status for next week remains unclear, and fantasy managers are watching closely for updates.
With playoff matchups looming, what happens next could reshape plenty of fantasy football lineups.
Aaron Jones Injury Update
Jones has been navigating a shoulder injury for several weeks. The Minnesota Vikings running back aggravated his shoulder during the third quarter of the team’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks and did not return to the game. He is considered day-to-day with the injury.
If the Vikings choose to rest the veteran running back to allow him to heal, then Jordan Mason would take on the bulk of the backfield, with Zavier Scott absorbing some work in the pass game.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
Jones Fantasy Outlook
Jones suffered a shoulder injury in the third quarter last week, and he may sit out this week with the Vikings playing out the string of this season, still having a year left on his contract.
Even if he plays, what exactly are you chasing?
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He has one game this season with double-digit rush attempts. While the role in the passing game has elevated his floor to a challenging (3+ catches in four straight games), all you have to do is ask a Justin Jefferson manager about how sideways counting on this passing game can go.
If active, I prefer his reception projection to Jordan Mason’s edge in close, but he’d still be ranked no better than a middling flex. Should he sit, we get a situation where the RB touches all go to one place, and if you roster both, this is the outcome you want.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe
