Aaron Jones Week 5 Preview vs. the Saints

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones has a good matchup in Week 5 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), facing the New Orleans Saints. The Saints are conceding the third-most rushing yards in the league, 147.8 per game.

In the ground game, Jones carried the ball 72 times for a team-leading 297 yards (74.3 ypg) and has one rushing score. As a pass-catcher, Jones has contributed nine catches for 68 yards (17.0 ypg) .

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Jones vs. the Saints

• Jones vs the Saints (since 2021): 3 GP / 69.7 RUSH YPG / 2 RUSH TD
• Two opposing rushers have recorded 100 or more rushing yards in a matchup against the Saints during the 2026 season.
• New Orleans has allowed one or more rushing TDs to five opposing players this year.
• The Saints have allowed two or more rushing TDs to three opposing rushers this season.
• The 147.8 rushing yards the Saints allow per outing makes them the 30th-ranked run defense in the NFL this season.
• Opponents of the Saints have scored nine touchdowns on the ground (2.3 per game). The Saints' defense is 32nd in the NFL in that category.

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Jones Rushing Insights

• The Vikings, who are 19th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 48.7% of the time while running 51.3%.
• His team has attempted 116 rushes this season. He's taken 72 of those carries (62.1%).
• Jones has a rushing touchdown in one game this season, but no games with multiple rushing TDs.
• He has one touchdown this season (16.7% of his team's six offensive TDs).
• He has six carries in the red zone (46.2% of his team's 13 red zone rushes).

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Jones' Recent Performance