Aaron Jones Sr. or D'Andre Swift: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Start Swift — the consensus rank and game script edges are too wide to ignore.

D'Andre Swift is the higher consensus play (RB21 to RB35) and plays in the better game script (24.5 implied team points to 21.0). Jones's edge is availability, a clean report to Swift's Q. The gap is narrow.

Aaron Jones Sr.

Aaron Jones Sr.

RB35MINvs CHI

Projected Points

Toss-Up· medium
D'Andre Swift

D'Andre Swift

RB21CHIvs MIN

Projected Points

Start· medium

Aaron Jones Sr.’s market

ATD
Anytime TD
-160
Anytime Touchdown Props →

D'Andre Swift’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 59.5
-115 / -109
Rushing Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
-140
Anytime Touchdown Props →
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Why Aaron Jones Sr.

Toss-Up· medium

RB1 and veteran lead back. Balanced runner with reliable receiving chops, though workload now shared.

RB35 with just a 46% snap share and 4% target share — 11.6 projected points is flex-only, and a 3.5-point underdog script caps the volume.

  • CHI ranks 18 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 1-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 21.0 team points as 3.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 46% snap share.

The call

  • Timeshare role is the problem: 46% snap share and a 4% target share mean he needs efficiency or goal-line work to clear his 11.6 projection, not volume.
  • Matchup is neutral at best — Chicago ranks 18 of 32 in the DvP composite off a one-game sample with zero confidence, so there's no edge to lean on either way.
  • Vegas has the offense at a 21.0 implied total as a 3.5-point underdog; trailing football funnels work to the pass game, and he isn't the receiving back here.
  • Tip it to start if he's confirmed as the goal-line/two-minute back or the snap share climbs toward 60%; otherwise he's a bench-with-upside flex in 12-team PPR.

Why D'Andre Swift

Start· medium

RB1 and lead back. Explosive one-cut runner off 1,000-plus rushing yards with steady passing-game usage.

Swift's 18-carry, 124-yard, 3-TD Week 1 locked in the lead role, and a -3.5 favorite script with a 24.5 implied total keeps the volume coming.

  • Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
  • MIN ranks 5 of 32 against RBs (one of the tougher matchups, 1-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 24.5 team points as 3.5-point favorites.
  • Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 57% snap share.

The call

  • Week 1 was a statement: 124 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries, with the report explicitly noting he took the clear lead role over Monangai.
  • Chicago is a 3.5-point favorite with a 24.5 implied total — the exact script that feeds a lead back carries and goal-line work.
  • The matchup grades stiff (DvP 5 of 32 vs RBs), but that's a one-game sample with 0.00 confidence, so it shouldn't outweigh a locked-in RB21 projection of 13.4.
  • Real risks: 57% snap share and a 4% target share mean Monangai eats into the workload and Swift's PPR floor leans heavily on efficiency and touchdowns.

Latest on Swift

'What a start': D'Andre Swift, Kyle Monangai post 100-yard rushing performances in historic Week 1 win

D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai picked up right where they left off last season Sunday against the Panthers, both running for 100-plus yards, marking the first time since 1980 and only the eighth time in NFL history that a team had two players rush for at least 100 yards in their season opener.

chicagobears.com · Sep 13, 2026
Sources: Bears, RB Swift agree to 3-year, $33.75M extension

The Bears and running back D'Andre Swift have reached an agreement on a three-year, $33.75 million extension that includes $27.5 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

ESPN · Sep 12, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricAaron Jones Sr.D'Andre Swift
Projected points
Consensus rankRB35RB21
Opponent vs positionCHI · 18 of 321-game sampleMIN · 5 of 321-game sample
Rushing Yards16 of 3211 of 32
Rushing TDs15 of 321 of 32
Rushing Attempts11 of 3213 of 32
Receptions12 of 321 of 32
Receiving Yards31 of 322 of 32
Anytime TD22 of 321 of 32
Target share4%4%
Reception share0%5%
Implied total · spread21.0+3.524.5-3.5
Depth chartRB1RB1
Snap share46%57%
Injury designation—Q
Start/Sit record0–0+2 toss-ups1–0

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Aaron Jones Sr. — last 1 week

Week 1vs GB

D'Andre Swift — last 1 week

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Signal breakdown

  • 14.4 vs 13.5 projected PPR pointsAaron Jones Sr. +
  • Rank 35 vs 21D'Andre Swift +
  • Opponent DvP rank 18 vs 5 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 21.0 vs 24.5 team pointsD'Andre Swift +
  • no designation vs QAaron Jones Sr. +
  • 46% vs 57% snap shareD'Andre Swift +

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