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Should I start Aaron Jones Sr. in Week 5?

Expert consensus, scoring outlook and availability. Everything behind this week’s call, in one place.

12-team baseline · 1QB · Two starting RBs and WRs

Scoring format

RB · MIN · at NO

Aaron Jones Sr.

Sunday, Oct 11

Strong start

Consensus RB9.5: a top-12 option with two starting RBs.

Where the experts land

RB9.5#1Start cutoff 24#30
Best #5 • Worst #13 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format
PPR
15.7
Half PPR
14.2
Standard
12.7

Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season
This week
RB10
Rest of season
RB24

14 positional spots higher this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

Where the projected points come from
  • Rushing9.9
  • Receiving3.0
  • Reception bonus3.0

Other scoring / rounding: -0.2 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 15.7.

Scoring used in this illustration

1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, plus the selected reception bonus. The bar shows positive contributions before adjustments. Other scoring reconciles this illustration to FantasyPros’ supplied total; your league’s rules may differ.

The projected stat line

Rushing

Carries
17.9
Yards
76.1
Touchdowns
0.4

Receiving

Receptions
3.0
Yards
21.4
Touchdowns
0.1

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Oct 12, 6:11 PM EDT.

Availability & practice

No designation in this snapshot

An absent designation is not confirmation that a player will play.

Injury snapshot: Oct 12, 8:10 PM EDT. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range
Aaron Jones Sr. rankings by scoring format
FormatRB rankBestWorstStd. dev.FlexPoints
PPR9.55131.717.915.7
Half PPR10.96151.817.514.2
Standard13.98192.419.112.7

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

88% rostered · ESPN/Yahoo average · Bye 6Full player breakdown

Latest player news

Aaron Jones Sr. leads ground attack in Week 5 win over Saints

Aaron Jones Sr. carried the ball 25 times for 113 yards and one touchdown while also hauling in all three of his targets for four yards in the Vikings' 23-13 Week 5 win over the New Orleans Saints.

Chris Schommer · FantasyPros · Oct 11, 8:23 PM EDT

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros. Schedule via nflverse.

Other RBs around this rank

Nearby players on the default PPR board. Compare players side by side.

What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Aaron Jones Sr. in Week 5?
Strong start. Consensus RB9.5: a top-12 option with two starting RBs. The expert range runs from #5 to #13. The consensus projection is 15.7 PPR points.
Where is Aaron Jones Sr. ranked for Week 5?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Aaron Jones Sr. at RB10 for Week 5, and flex #18 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #5 to #13.