Jones
RB · MIN @ DET
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Limited · Knee
Projected points12.6ptsUsage estimate
15.6 if he plays · 80% to play
Croskey-Merritt
RB · WAS vs PHI
IRRuled out
Projected points—
Aaron Jones or Jacory Croskey-Merritt: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
If Aaron Jones is active, start Aaron Jones (15.6).
Highlights
JonesStartRB · MIN @ DETUsually 14.0−1.4pts this week
Helps him
- +3.6ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
Hurts him
- −3.0ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 3.0 points off his projection.
- −1.1ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
- −1.0ptsgames left hurtHis projection still counts the games he left hurt, which his usual week leaves out.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionJones: 12.6Croskey-Merritt: IR
Projected team pointsJones: 21.3Croskey-Merritt: 23.0 (best)
Goal line carriesper gameJones: 0.2Croskey-Merritt: 0.2
Red zone carriesper gameJones: 1.8 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 1.2
Red zone targetsper gameJones: 0.5 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 0.2
Role
Snap shareJones: 65% (best)Croskey-Merritt: 45%
Usage worthptsJones: 13.9 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 9.1
Touch shareJones: 41% (best)Croskey-Merritt: 30%
Target shareJones: 11% (best)Croskey-Merritt: 4%
Touches / gameJones: 19.7 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 14.4
Targets / gameJones: 3.2 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 1.4
Air yards shareJones: Behind the lineCroskey-Merritt: 0.3%
Vacated touches this weekJones: 0.0Croskey-Merritt: 0.0
High value touches / gameJones: 2.7 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 1.4
Goal line carry shareJones: 50% (best)Croskey-Merritt: 33%
Red zone touches / gameJones: 2.3 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 1.4
Rush success rateJones: 35%Croskey-Merritt: 36% (best)
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Jones: 1.0%Croskey-Merritt: 3.0% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredJones: Earned by usage 13.9Scored 12.3Croskey-Merritt: Earned by usage 9.1Scored 9.0
Rush yards / gameJones: 72.7 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 47.8
Points from rushingJones: 75%Croskey-Merritt: 80%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsJones: BelowCroskey-Merritt: 1 RZ target
WOPRJones: 0.17 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 0.06
RZ target shareJones: 14% (best)Croskey-Merritt: 6%
Inside 10 target shareJones: 0%Croskey-Merritt: 10% (best)
Catch rateJones: 68%Croskey-Merritt: 71% (best)
Rushing points / gameJones: 9.3 pts / game (best)Croskey-Merritt: 7.2 pts / game
Rushing floorJones: 6.6 pts / game (best)Croskey-Merritt: 5.6 pts / game
Range
FloorJones: 9.6Croskey-Merritt: IR
CeilingJones: 18.7Croskey-Merritt: IR
Points from TDssteadier when lowerJones: 16%Croskey-Merritt: 27%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Jones: 0%Croskey-Merritt: 8% (best)
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterJones: 22% (best)Croskey-Merritt: 66%
SteadinessJones: Very steady (best)±4.8 ptsCroskey-Merritt: Up & down±6.4 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionJones: C (best)2026, 6 gmCroskey-Merritt: C-2026, 7 gm
Game scriptJones: Expected to trailCroskey-Merritt: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterJones: 1.0Croskey-Merritt: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelJones: NeutralCroskey-Merritt: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedJones: 12th (average)Croskey-Merritt: 27th (soft) (best)
Backfield roleJones: LeadCroskey-Merritt: Out this week
Roof / surfaceJones: DometurfCroskey-Merritt: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleJones: NormalCroskey-Merritt: Off a bye
Opp paceJones: 4th (fast) (best)Croskey-Merritt: 27th (slow)
Opp stuff rateJones: 18%16th (average)Croskey-Merritt: 16% (best)22nd (soft)
Opp yards per carry allowedJones: 4.112th (average)Croskey-Merritt: 4.3 (best)21st (average)
Opp pass yds allowedJones: 32nd (soft) (best)Croskey-Merritt: 24th (soft)
Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)Jones: 0.0Croskey-Merritt: 0.0
Opp catch rate allowedJones: 74% (best)12th (average)Croskey-Merritt: 72%9th (tough)
Starting QBJones: Murray (Active)Croskey-Merritt: Daniels (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgJones: 13.0 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 8.8
Last 5 avgJones: 12.8 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 9.0
vs seasonJones: +0.7 (Steady) (best)Croskey-Merritt: −0.1 (Steady)
Yards per carryJones: 4.2 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 3.6
Carries / gameJones: 17.5 (best)Croskey-Merritt: 13.4
Yards per route runJones: 0.85Croskey-Merritt: 0.91 (best)
Receiving aDOTJones: −0.3Croskey-Merritt: 0.6
Touch share trendJones: Left Week 7 hurtCroskey-Merritt: Cooling
Games since injuryJones: None recentlyCroskey-Merritt: 0
Crowd
Started in leaguesJones: 43%Croskey-Merritt: IR
Nuvela position ranklower is betterJones: RB20Croskey-Merritt: IR
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