Aaron Jones has a decent matchup when his Minnesota Vikings meet the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 (Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET). The Falcons have conceded 101.0 rushing yards per game, 14th in the NFL.
Jones was a force in the trenches last season, scoring five rushing TDs and picking up 66.9 yards per game. Jones was also productive in the passing game, tallying 51 catches and two touchdowns over the course of the year.
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Jones vs. the Falcons
- Jones vs the Falcons (since 2021): 3 GP / 74 RUSH YPG / 2 RUSH TD
- In terms of run defense, the Falcons allowed only one player to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
- Against Atlanta last season, nine players ran for at least one TD.
- The Falcons allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to only two players last year.
- The Falcons gave up 120.6 rushing yards per game last season to be the NFL's 15th-ranked run defense.
- The Vikings are up against the NFL's fourth-ranked rushing defense in terms of touchdowns allowed (11 TDs conceded a season ago).
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Jones Rushing Insights
- Last season Jones hit the over nine times on his rushing yards prop bet (in 17 opportunities).
- The Vikings, who were ninth in the league in points scored last year, attempted a pass 54.5% of the time while running the ball 45.5% of the time.
- Jones had a rushing touchdown in five games last season, but no games with multiple rushing TDs.
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Jones' Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Giants | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 14 ATT / 94 YDS / 1 TD | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 15 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 9 ATT / 32 YDS / 0 TDs | 6 TAR / 5 REC / 36 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 9/22/2024 | Week 3 | 19 ATT / 102 YDS / 0 TDs | 6 TAR / 5 REC / 46 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Packers | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 22 ATT / 93 YDS / 0 TDs | 5 TAR / 4 REC / 46 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jets | 10/6/2024 | Week 5 | 7 ATT / 29 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 24 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 10/20/2024 | Week 7 | 14 ATT / 93 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 23 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 10/24/2024 | Week 8 | 19 ATT / 58 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 37 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Colts | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 21 ATT / 64 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 18 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jaguars | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 17 ATT / 88 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 13 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Titans | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 15 ATT / 39 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 22 ATT / 106 YDS / 1 TD | 4 TAR / 3 REC / 23 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 5 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 3 REC / 6 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Falcons | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 13 ATT / 73 YDS / 1 TD | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 11 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 12/16/2024 | Week 15 | 18 ATT / 86 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 20 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Seahawks | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 18 ATT / 67 YDS / 0 TDs | 5 TAR / 3 REC / 26 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 12/29/2024 | Week 17 | 12 ATT / 47 YDS / 0 TDs | 5 TAR / 4 REC / 30 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 1/5/2025 | Week 18 | 10 ATT / 45 YDS / 0 TDs | 6 TAR / 5 REC / 30 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 1/13/2025 | Wild Card | 13 ATT / 48 YDS / 0 TDs | 6 TAR / 3 REC / 12 YDS / 0 TDs |