Start Jaleel McLaughlin or Aaron Jones Sr.? Week 1
Locks at kickoff, graded after.
Start Jaleel McLaughlin over Aaron Jones Sr.
- JAX D vs RB
- 12.6
- 8th fewest to RBs (2026)
- GB D vs RB
- 23.0
- 16th fewest to RBs (2026)
Our Week 1 call
Start Jaleel McLaughlin over Aaron Jones Sr. in Week 1.
Neither player has a posted player market for this week, so this call is ADP and news based rather than priced against the betting market. Drafters take Jaleel McLaughlin at ADP 97.8 overall and Aaron Jones Sr. at 105.5.
What the books imply
No sportsbook posted a player market for Jaleel McLaughlin in Week 1.
No sportsbook posted a player market for Aaron Jones Sr. in Week 1.
Week 1 matchups
Jaleel McLaughlin and CLE visit JAX.
JAX allowed 12.6 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 8th fewest in the league.
Running backs ran for 34 yards and no touchdowns against JAX and caught passes for 42 more yards.
Aaron Jones Sr. and MIN host GB.
GB allowed 23.0 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 16th fewest in the league.
Running backs ran for 99 yards and 2 touchdowns against GB and caught passes for 1 more yards.
By points allowed to the position, Aaron Jones Sr. has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Jaleel McLaughlin was not on the injury report when the call was made.
Aaron Jones Sr. was not on the injury report when the call was made.
Their 2025 seasons
In 2025, Jaleel McLaughlin played 8 games for DEN and scored 31.4 PPR points, 3.9 a game, finishing RB82.
He ran 37 times for 187 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 4 of 6 targets for 27 yards.
He was on the field for 15 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
Jaleel McLaughlin, Week 18 of 2025 against LAC: 6 carries for 41 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 17 yards, 6.8 PPR points.
Jaleel McLaughlin, Week 17 of 2025 against KC: 16 of 72 snaps, 7 carries for 40 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 4.0 PPR points.
Jaleel McLaughlin, Week 16 of 2025 against JAX: 10 of 66 snaps, 5 carries for 37 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 3.7 PPR points.
In 2025, Aaron Jones Sr. played 12 games for MIN and scored 118.7 PPR points, 9.9 a game, finishing RB41.
He ran 132 times for 548 yards and 2 touchdowns, and caught 28 of 41 targets for 199 yards.
He was on the field for 55 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
Aaron Jones Sr., Week 17 of 2025 against DET: 35 of 54 snaps, 18 carries for 53 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 10 yards, 1 touchdown, 15.3 PPR points.
Aaron Jones Sr., Week 16 of 2025 against NYG: 39 of 61 snaps, 21 carries for 85 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 8 yards, 11.3 PPR points.
Aaron Jones Sr., Week 15 of 2025 against DAL: 32 of 55 snaps, 12 carries for 34 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 31 yards, 9.5 PPR points.
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