Vikings’ Aaron Jones has a message for every Fantasy Football manager

Aaron Jones knows he let fantasy football managers down last season. But now that he’s donning the purple and gold of the Minnesota Vikings, the 29-year-old running back is confident he can do big things this season, both in real-world football and for those who gave him a chance in fantasy football.

“I tell them all, like, ‘Hey, if I let you down last year, sorry. But this year, we’re going to win it all if you have me,'” Jones told Fox 9’s Ahmad Hicks earlier this week. “‘Make sure you have me in your league.'”

Jones’ ADP—average draft position—across fantasy platforms this summer was around the fifth round for a 12-team fantasy league. He was typically a third-round pick in most fantasy league formats last year, and he was valued as a consensus fantasy football first-round pick as recently as 2021.

Jones’s dip in draft value is a reflection of his poor ’23 season, when he recorded just 889 yards from scrimmage and a career-low three touchdowns. He missed six games with hamstring and knee injuries, which limited his ability to find a rhythm until the final four weeks of the regular season, when most fantasy leagues are already in the playoffs.

Even though most fantasy drafts are behind us, Jones still urges all fantasy football managers to trust him again. And if you didn’t draft him, Jones recommends a trade—because if he gets his way, there’s a lot of fantasy points on the horizon.