Aaron Jones Sr. practises in full Friday after a limited practice Thursday (knee)

Full practice Friday (knee). Fantasy football: Aaron Jones Sr. practises in full Friday after a limited practice Thursday (knee). Fantasy impact.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 30, 2026

Aaron Jones Sr. practised in full Friday after logging a limited session Thursday with a knee issue. He did not practise Wednesday. Jones was removed from the injury report Friday and is cleared to play Sunday against Detroit.

Jones should handle his normal role splitting carries with Jordan Mason while taking most passing-down work, according to our latest brief. The knee injury flared up in Week 7, when Mason took over the backfield with 15 carries and 64% of the snaps against Jones's 8 carries and 25% of the snaps. Jones faces a Detroit defence allowing 17.6 half-PPR points a game to running backs, the 11th fewest of 32.

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Aaron Jones Sr.

Jones managed just 8 carries for 26 yards and 1 catch for 0 yards on 1 target in Week 7 against Indianapolis, posting 3.1 half-PPR points on 25% of the snaps. Jordan Mason handled 15 carries and 2 targets on 64% of the snaps in that game, taking over the backfield while Jones dealt with the knee injury. Over his last 3 games Jones has averaged 11.7 half-PPR points on 62% of the snaps with 17.7 carries and 4.0 targets a game, but Week 7 dragged that average down sharply from 17.2 and 14.8 half-PPR points in Weeks 5 and 4.

Jones is scoring 1.6 half-PPR points a game below what his usage predicts over his last 3 games, 74th of 105 running backs, so his role is worth more than his recent points. His Roundup Score of 75 out of 99 ranks 20th of 111 running backs, with an efficiency subscore of 3 out of 99 ranking 111th of 111 running backs despite strong opportunity and rushing subscores. His 38% rush success rate over the last 3 games ranks 43rd of 102 running backs, and he has averaged 2.3 carries inside the 20 a game, 26th of 106 running backs. Start Jones as a low-end RB2 in half-PPR leagues, though full-PPR managers gain little from his limited receiving work and should lower expectations accordingly.

What to do

• Start Aaron Jones Sr. as a low-end RB2 in half-PPR formats, understanding he splits work with Jordan Mason and his efficiency has been poor.

• Monitor the Minnesota backfield closely, as Mason took most of the snaps in Week 7 and could continue cutting into Jones's role.

• Temper expectations against Detroit's defence, which allows the 11th fewest half-PPR points a game to running backs.