Who Should I Start? Aaron Jones or Peyton Barber


Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
11.5 41.6 0.5 2.1 15.4 0.1

Aaron Jones News

Aaron Jones To Lose Valuable Short-Yardage, Goal-Line Touches

Monday, April 7, 12:27 PM

The Minnesota Vikings have running back Aaron Jones penciled in as their starting RB again in 2025 after paying him more to return ($20 million over two seasons). However, ESPN's Kevin Seifert writes that new RB Jordan Mason isn't going to be a typical backup after they acquired him in a trade from the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Kevin O'Connell has been very clear that he wants to pull back on Jones' usage after he set career-highs in snaps (700), rushing attempts (255) and total touches (306) in 2024. "When he has historically had that 1A/1B backfield structure, he can be a total game-changer every time he touches the ball," O'Connell said. "So it was always about bringing Aaron back ... but what are we going to pair him with?" It's obviously bad news for Jones' chances of an RB1 finish in fantasy in 2025, with Mason expected to be used in short-yardage and goal-line situations for the Vikes.


Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Peyton Barber News

Uninvolved in Week 18

Tuesday, January 11, 6:45 AM

Barber did not log an offensive snap in Sunday's 35-32 overtime win over the Chargers.


Aaron Jones vs. Peyton Barber

Still trying to decide between Jones and Barber? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Aaron Jones is projected to score 11.5 points this week while Peyton Barber is projected to score 0.0 points.