Aaron Jones had one of the best seasons of his career with the Minnesota Vikings as he played in all 17 games. It was just the third time in his career he played in every game. He didn’t find the end zone as much as he would have preferred, but he has a positive dynasty outlook in 2025 and beyond.
Aaron Jones: Vikings Running Back Dynasty Outlook
Current Performance
Jones finished the 2024 season with a career-high 1,138 yards and averaged 4.5 yards per carry. As mentioned above, he only scored five touchdowns in his first season with the Vikings. Compared to his 2019 season with the Green Bay Packers where he scored 16 times, five is considerably low.
He finished the year as the RB16 in standard leagues and the RB14 in PPR leagues. In standard formats, he averaged 11.2 points per game and 14.2 points per game. Regardless of the format, he’s a high-end RB2 for fantasy purposes. Jones finished ahead of players like J.K. Dobbins, David Montgomery and Joe Mixon (PPR only).
Cam Akers stole some touches as the season progressed to help keep the Vikings offense unpredictable. However, Jones was the workhorse back and will continue to be for as long as they are in the playoffs. He averaged 15 carries per game in the regular season.
Aaron Jones Dynasty Price
KeepTradeCut lists Jones as the RB37 for dynasty and the 129th player overall. While he remains productive, the issue lies with him being 30 years old. Being 30 years old doesn’t necessarily mean he will decline, but running back shelf life is something to keep in mind.
Fantasycalc provides a list of all trades involving Jones. Even with is age, his trade value fluctuates. Some are acquiring him for as much as a first-round pick while others give him up for a third-round pick. If players are involved, he’s being sent away for Montgomery, Jerry Jeudy and Chuba Hubbard.
It’s tough to assess a player’s true value when the trades involving him have a drastic difference. The best rule of thumb is to keep extremes in mind and shoot for a price in the middle. In this case, a second-round pick for Jones would be reasonable.
Aaron Jones Contract and Projected Salary
Spotrac is showing Jones’ market value to be $5.6 million and expects him to sign a one-year deal in the offseason. Even though that is a low number by today’s NFL standards, there are still currently six teams who either don’t have enough cap space to sign Jones or are over the salary cap. The Dallas Cowboys are one of those teams despite being in need of a running back.
Jones will have options in 2025, but there are three teams that stand out as good fits.
Minnesota Vikings
Returning to the Vikings would be ideal for Jones. He’s familiar with the offense, and Kevin O’Connell makes sure to get him 15-20 touches almost every game. Akers hasn’t proven he’s capable of being a starting running back, so a reunion makes sense for both parties.
Denver Broncos
The trio of Javonte Williams, Audric Estime and Jaleel McLaughlin just isn’t getting it done. Estime and McLaughlin have a combined three years of experience, but they’ll need someone else to come in as the starter. Jones would mesh well with Bo Nix and Sean Payton in the Denver Broncos offense.
Pittsburgh Steelers
It’s becoming more likely the Pittsburgh Steelers will move on from Najee Harris in the offseason and go a different direction at running back. Jones is older than Harris, but he is still producing better numbers. Pairing Jones with Jaylen Warren may help to create the more effective 1-2 punch in the run-dominant Steelers offense.
What to do With Aaron Jones in Dynasty Leagues
Given how he played this season, Jones isn’t losing value just yet. However, he probably only has one or two more seasons remaining before his value declines. If you have him on your team, consider selling high especially if your roster as a whole is older. If you don’t have him and need a running back, he could be a short-term solution until you find someone to take his place.
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