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He opened 2026 as a co-starter with Jordan Mason, but Mason went on injured reserve with a fractured thumb after Week 1 (out at least four games). Jones then carried 23 times in Week 2 — the lead-back role, for as long as he is healthy.
See the game log
His receiving work moves the needle more in PPR leagues than standard ones — 51 receptions in 2024, 28 in 2025. Use the scoring selector below to see the difference.
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A committee back who is fully healthy usually outscores a bigger name who is questionable. Check the dated official report and the inactive list before anything else.
Check the injury update
2026 season
Actual points scored, calculated from his game log — not projections.
| Week | Touches | Scrim yds | TD | Rec | Std | Half | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 vs GB | 12 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Week 2 @ CHI | 23 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Week 3 @ TB | 22 | 92 | 0 | 5 | 9.2 | 11.7 | 14.2 |
| Week 4 vs MIA | 24 | 128 | 0 | 4 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 16.8 |
| Week 5 @ NO | 28 | 117 | 1 | 3 | 17.7 | 19.2 | 20.7 |
| Week 7 vs IND | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Week 8 @ DET | 7 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
10.6
Points per game (Half-PPR)
2026, 7 games
17.9
Touches per game
carries + receptions
21
Targets
receiving usage so far
Same formula as below: 1 point per 10 yards, 6 per touchdown, plus 0 / 0.5 / 1 per reception. Fumbles and two-point conversions are not included.
2024 regular season
255
Carries
51
Receptions
7
Total touchdowns
Finished-season totals from the official player profile, not a projection.
| Season | Touches | Carries | Receptions | Scrimmage yds | Total TD | Points (Half-PPR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 90 | 81 | 9 | 470 | 4 | 75.5 |
| 2018 | 159 | 133 | 26 | 934 | 9 | 160.4 |
| 2019 | 285 | 236 | 49 | 1,558 | 19 | 294.3 |
| 2020 | 248 | 201 | 47 | 1,459 | 11 | 235.4 |
| 2021 | 223 | 171 | 52 | 1,190 | 10 | 205.0 |
| 2022 | 272 | 213 | 59 | 1,516 | 7 | 223.1 |
| 2023 | 172 | 142 | 30 | 889 | 3 | 121.9 |
| 2024 | 306 | 255 | 51 | 1,546 | 7 | 222.1 |
| 2025 | 160 | 132 | 28 | 747 | 3 | 106.7 |
| 2026 (through Week 8) | 125 | 110 | 15 | 548 | 2 | 74.3 |
Points are calculated on this page from the sourced totals using the formula above; they are not a published fantasy score and include no bonuses, fumbles or two-point conversions.
Check the dated Aaron Jones injury update and the game-day inactive list before anything else.
Review the latest official report; an old headline does not establish this week’s availability.
Carries plus receptions is the touch count that drives scoring. In a shared backfield, his weekly share matters as much as talent. Compare seasons on the stats page.
Receptions are worth 0, 0.5 or 1 point depending on your league. Use the selector above to see how the baseline shifts.
Weigh the same checks for the other players on your bench before locking a lineup.
“Aaron Jones or [another back]” is one of the most common ways people search this topic, and it cannot be answered with a single name — it depends on your league and your other options. Weigh the same factors each time:
Project his likely touches for that specific week rather than assuming a full workload — with Mason on injured reserve he is the lead back, but that changes the week Mason returns. Compare that to how big a share the other player's own backfield gives them.
Check Aaron Jones' injury status and the other player's report before anything else.
Use the format selector above and re-run the same comparison for the other player's reception total.
This site does not publish player-vs-player projections, because doing so honestly would require verified data on the other player that this site does not track.
Availability first, workload second, format third. The same three checks, every week, for every player you are weighing.