Velus Jones Jr.
RB
Seattle Seahawks
- Quarterback Sam Darnold is out, so a backup is throwing. Jones's numbers may take a hit.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how RBs have played against the Cardinals in the 2026 season.
RB2 = the second-highest-scoring RB against Cardinals in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LAC | Keaton Mitchell | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Average | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ||
| Median | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ||
| High | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | ||
| Low | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Velus Jones Jr. should do vs the CardinalsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Cardinals, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Velus Jones Jr. has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Cardinals opponents to line them up with: the best RB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Velus Jones Jr. will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Cardinals avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Velus Jones Jr.'s own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Velus Jones Jr. usually produces.
Projected is Velus Jones Jr.'s recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Cardinals were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | DEN | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 7 | KC | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Jr. avg | 4.5 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 | |
| Cardinals RB2 avg | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | |
| Difference | -0.5 | -5.0 | +0.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | +0.5 | +0.0 | -1.0 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Jr. averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- RB2s have averaged 4.0 carries, 9.0 rushing yards and 0.0 receptions against the Cardinals across 1 game.
- The Cardinals allow 0.9 PPR points to RB2s, -83% versus the league average of 5.2 (ranked 29 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- RB2s scored a touchdown in 0 of 1 games (0%).
- Small sample: only 1 game so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.