Aaron Jones Week 17 Preview vs. the Lions

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones will be up against the Detroit Lions and their 16th-ranked rushing defense in Week 17, with kickoff at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Jones has rushed for 495 yards (45.0 ypg) on 114 carries this season. He has scored one rushing TD. In the receiving game, Jones has amassed 25 catches for 189 yards (17.2 ypg) and one score.

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Jones vs. the Lions

• Jones vs the Lions (since 2021): 10 GP / 71.9 RUSH YPG / 4 RUSH TD
• The Lions have allowed 100 or more yards to just one opposing rusher during the 2025 season.
• Detroit has allowed 12 opposing rushers to record one or more TDs on the groun against them this year.
• The Lions have allowed two or more rushing TDs to only two opposing rushers this season.
• The 114.9 rushing yards per game conceded by the Lions defense makes them the NFL's 16th-ranked run defense.
• The Lions' defense ranks 16th in the league with 14 rushing TDs conceded so far this season.

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Jones Rushing Insights

• So far this season, Jones has hit the over five times on his rushing yards prop bet (in 11 opportunities).
• The Vikings have passed 55.5% of the time and run 44.5% this season. They rank 26th in the NFL in scoring.
• He has carried the ball in 114 of his team's 351 total rushing attempts this season (32.5%).
• Jones has a rushing touchdown in one game this year, but no games with multiple rushing TDs.
• He has two total touchdowns this season (6.7% of his team's 30 offensive TDs).
• He has 10 red zone carries for 21.3% of the team share (his team runs on 40.9% of its plays in the red zone).

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Jones' Recent Performance