Aaron Jones Week 17 Preview vs. the Lions

Aaron Jones has a decent matchup when his Minnesota Vikings meet the Detroit Lions in Week 17 (Thursday, 4:30 p.m. ET). The Lions have given up 114.9 rushing yards per game, 16th in the league.

In the running game, Jones has posted 495 rushing yards on 114 attempts (45.0 ypg) and scored one rushing TD this season. Jones has also caught 25 passes 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 let just one opposing rusher to amass 100 or more yards in a game during the 2025 season.
• 12 opposing rushers have scored at least one touchdown on the ground against Detroit this year.
• The Lions have given up two or more rushing TDs to just two opposing rushers this season.
• The 114.9 rushing yards per game allowed by the Lions defense makes them the NFL's 16th-ranked rush defense.
• Opponents of the Lions have totaled 14 touchdowns on the ground (0.9 per game). The Lions' defense is 16th in the league in that category.

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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, who are 26th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 55.5% of the time while running 44.5%.
• He has handled 32.5% of his team's 351 rushing attempts this season (114).
• Jones has a rushing touchdown in one game this season, 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 carries in the red zone (21.3% of his team's 47 red zone rushes).

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Jones' Recent Performance