After starting 2023 off with a bang, fantasy football managers were left having to wait to see more from Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones. Here is the latest on Jones and his injury.
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What Happened to Aaron Jones?
Jones had a monster game in Week 1, finishing as the RB1 with 41 yards on the ground, 86 yards through the air, and two total TDs. Fantasy managers were delighted until they saw him grab his left hamstring as he ran through the end zone at the end of a spectacular TD catch and run.
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The hamstring injury caused Jones to be held out of Week 2, and the Packers lost a nailbiter to the Atlanta Falcons.
Jones had not been practicing, so when he returned on Thursday, it put hope into managers’ hearts. His practices this week have been limited, and he’s questionable to play on Sunday versus the New Orleans Saints. However, we won’t know if Jones is a go until they release the injury reports prior to the game on the day of.
Aaron Jones is practicing for the first time since his hamstring injury at the Bears. No Watson, Bakhtiari, Jenkins or Zayne Anderson. pic.twitter.com/IcG0LRaiCJ
— Bill Huber (@BillHuberNFL) September 21, 2023
What Are Green Bay’s Options if Jones Misses Time?
If Jones is unable to go on Sunday, it will once again be the AJ Dillon show against a Saints run defense that has only allowed just over 200 yards total so far in 2023 and zero TDs.
In Week 2, New Orleans held Miles Sanders to 43 yards on the ground on 14 attempts. Behind Dillon, Green Bay has Patrick Taylor and Emmanuel Wilson. In two full games, these three players have accumulated 127 yards and zero touchdowns.
What Does This Mean for Jones’ Fantasy Ranking?
Jones is currently the RB19 in our PFN Consensus Rankings. With a questionable tag and the injury being the hamstring, lowering him a couple of spots is understandable.
We have learned how tricky hamstrings can be, and even if Jones feels good to go Sunday, something could easily be tweaked during his warmup. However, considering the amount of running backs unable to play due to injury, if Jones plays on Sunday, you should start him.