Aaron Jones Week 18 Preview vs. the Lions

Aaron Jones will be facing the third-best run defense in the NFL when his Minnesota Vikings play the Detroit Lions in Week 18, on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

Jones, on 245 carries, has a team-best 1,093 rushing yards (68.3 ypg). He has scored five TDs on the ground. As a receiver, Jones has added 46 catches for 378 yards while scoring two touchdowns.

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Jones vs. the Lions

• Jones vs the Lions (since 2021): 9 GP / 68.2 RUSH YPG / RUSH TD
• The Lions have allowed 100 or more yards on the ground to one opposing rusher during the 2024 season.
• Detroit has allowed one or more rushing TDs to 12 opposing players this year.
• Four opposing rushers have scored two or more TDs on the ground against the Lions this season.
• The 97 rushing yards the Lions allow per outing makes them the third-ranked rush defense in the NFL this season.
• So far this year, the Lions have allowed 18 passing TDs to their opponents, averaging 1.1 per game. That ranks 19th in NFL play.

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Jones Rushing Insights

• So far this season, Jones has hit the over nine times on his rushing yards prop bet (in 16 opportunities).
• The Vikings, who are ninth in NFL play in points scored, have passed 53.7% of the time while running 46.3%.
• He has carried the ball in 245 of his team's 438 total rushing attempts this season (55.9%).
• Jones has a rushing touchdown in five games this year, but no games with multiple rushing TDs.
• He has seven total touchdowns this season (15.9% of his team's 44 offensive TDs).
• He has 41 red zone rushing carries (64.1% of his team's rushing attempts inside the red zone).

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Jones' Recent Performance