Aaron Jones Week 9 Preview vs. the Lions

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones has a tough matchup in Week 9 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), up against the Detroit Lions. The Lions are allowing the fourth-fewest rushing yards in the NFL, 87.7 per game.

Jones has accumulated 61 rushing yards on 18 carries (20.3 ypg). As a pass-catcher, Jones has put up five catches for 59 yards (19.7 ypg) and one touchdown.

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Jones vs. the Lions

• Jones vs the Lions (since 2021): 9 GP / 71.2 RUSH YPG / 4 RUSH TD
• No player has put up more than 100 yards on the ground in a game against the Lions in the 2025 season.
• Five opposing rushers have scored at least one touchdown on the ground against Detroit this year.
• The Lions have not given up more than one rushing TD to an opposing player this season.
• The 87.7 rushing yards the Lions yield per game makes them the fourth-ranked rush defense in the NFL this season.
• So far this year, the Lions have surrendered five passing TDs to opponents, averaging 0.7 per game. That ranks 10th in the league.

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Jones Rushing Insights

• Jones has not hit his rushing yards over in any of his three games played this season.
• The Vikings, who are 23rd in NFL play in points scored, have passed 58.9% of the time while running 41.1%.
• He has carried the ball in 18 of his team's 153 total rushing attempts this season (11.8%).
• Jones has no rushing touchdowns in three games this season.
• He has one touchdown this season (7.1% of his team's 14 offensive TDs).

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Jones' Recent Performance