Aaron Jones and the Vikings vs. the Giants: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 7:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones has a good matchup in Week 1 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), up against the New York Giants. The Giants gave up the fourth-most rushing yards last season, 132.4 per game.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants
- Game Day: September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Rushing Yards Prop: Over 54.5 (-114)
- Receiving Yards Prop: Over 14.5 (-114)
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Jones’ Current Injury Status
- Jones is not listed on the injury report this week.
Jones’ Season Stats (2023)
| Carries | Rush Yards | Rush TDs | Rush Yards/Carry | Targets | Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | 656 | 2 | 4.6 | 43 | 30 | 233 | 1 |
Jones’ Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Jones was 75th in the NFL with 271 total yards after the catch last year.
- He was 11th in the NFL with 4.6 rushing yards per attempt last year (656 yards on 142 carries).
- Jones averaged 7.8 yards per catch last year, with 233 yards on 30 receptions.
- Last season he racked up 5.4 yards per target (233 yards on 43 targets).
- Jones racked up 319 rushing yards after contact (thanks in part to 11 broken tackles) last season, 32nd in the league among qualified runners.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The Giants were the NFL’s 19th-ranked defense against the pass last season, allowing 229.3 passing yards per game.
- New York surrendered 21 passing touchdowns (1.2 per game) last season, which ranked its defense 10th in the league.
- The Giants’ defense ranked third in the NFL a year ago by grabbing 18 interceptions.
- By allowing 132.4 yards per game on the ground last season, New York was the NFL’s 29th-ranked run defense.
- The Giants ranked 30th in the NFL in rushing TDs allowed (24) a season ago.
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