Aaron Jones Sr. is limited at practice Thursday after missing Wednesday (knee)

Questionable, limited practice Thursday (knee). Fantasy football: Jones remains questionable for Week 8 after limited Thursday work. Jordan Mason had the lead…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 30, 2026 · Updated October 30, 2026

Aaron Jones Sr. did not practise Wednesday before logging a limited session Thursday as he manages a knee injury. The running back aggravated a previous left knee sprain during Week 7's win over the Colts, exiting in the fourth quarter. The injury is not considered significant, but he is listed questionable for Sunday's game at Detroit. A limited practice is not a guarantee he plays, so check the inactive list about 90 minutes before kickoff.

Jones managed just 8 carries and 1 target on 25 per cent of snaps in Week 7, posting 3.1 half-PPR points. Jordan Mason returned from a thumb injury and handled 15 carries and 2 targets on 64 per cent of snaps, taking the lead role. Even if Jones plays this week, his workload is uncertain after Mason's expanded usage. The matchup against Detroit is against a defence that has allowed 17.6 half-PPR points a game to running backs, the 11th fewest of 32.

Fantasy impact

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Aaron Jones Sr.

Jones averaged 11.7 half-PPR points over his last three games on 17.7 carries and 4.0 targets a game, with a 62 per cent snap share and 13 per cent target share. In Week 7 he logged 8 carries and 1 target on just 25 per cent of snaps before his early exit. In Week 5 he posted 25 carries and 3 targets on 87 per cent of snaps for 17.2 half-PPR points, then 20 carries and 8 targets on 73 per cent of snaps in Week 4 for 14.8 points.

Our models show Jones is scoring 1.6 half-PPR points a game below what his usage predicts over his last three games, so his role is worth more than his recent points. His opportunity score ranks 14th of 111 running backs, but his efficiency score ranks 111th. His WOPR of 0.20 ranks 12th at the position over the same span, and he averaged 2.3 carries inside the 20 a game (25th of 105 running backs). With Mason now taking the majority of work, Jones's role is no longer secure. Hold him but temper expectations for this week, even if he plays.

What to do

• Hold Aaron Jones Sr. and monitor the inactive list 90 minutes before kickoff to confirm his availability.

• Bench Jones if he plays, as Jordan Mason has taken the lead role and the knee injury limits his upside this week.

• If Jones is ruled out, Mason becomes a volume-based RB2 option against a defence that allows the 11th fewest half-PPR points to running backs.