#28 Adrian Peterson
 Pos: Running Back
NFL Team: MIN
Injury: OK
 Experience: 6
College: Oklahoma
Height: 73
Weight: 217
Born: 3/21/1985
 Year  Tm  Gm  Rush  Yds  TDs  Fum  Catch  Yds  TDs  Tgt 
2012MIN16348209712440217151
2011MIN1220997312018139123
2010MIN15283129812136341150
2009MIN16315138918643436057
2008MIN163641757104211250-

Summary

Running Back Rank: #1All Players: #1
There were concerns Peterson wouldn't be healthy to start last season after returning from an ACL injury. He surprised everyone by starting from day one. Peterson did start a little slow but looked better than ever after a few weeks of the season. In fact, he had one of the best seasons for a running back in the history of the NFL, which is amazing if you consider the circumstances. He also played some of the season with a sports hernia, which he said slowed him some. Even with all that, Peterson topped 2,000-rushing yards. He topped the 100-yard mark 10 times, including two games with 200-plus yards. He was unstoppable much of the season. The Vikings struggled throwing the ball, so teams focused on stopping Peterson about every week and still couldn't. Peterson looks like a man among boys. He could be even stronger this season, a year removed from surgery and over his sports hernia. This has to be scary for NFL teams. Peterson has six 1,000-yard seasons and double-digit touchdowns every year in the NFL. Peterson is as explosive as any back in the game. He can run over tacklers but also has great speed to break a big play every time he touches the ball. Peterson also is an improving receiver, having 20-plus receptions four times during his career.
FANTASY OUTLOOK
Peterson is our No. 1 rated player this season. He has more upside for the huge game than any player in the game. He can carry a team any given week because of his big-game potential. We aren't sure he can top 2,000-rushing yards again but we wouldn't put it past him. He is good for double-digit scores and huge yardage totals. He can get 2,400 or so total yards and 16 touchdowns in 2013.

comments about Adrian Peterson

Notes

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (hernia) said he is close to 100 percent after recovering from surgery to fix a sports hernia this offseason. He resumed lifting weights just over a month after his procedure in February. 'It was a cakewalk compared to recovering from the ACL and what I had to go through to bounce back from that,' he said.
Source: KFFL.com
Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (hernia) took part in drills during organized team activities Wednesday, May 29, just four months after undergoing surgery to fix a sports hernia.
Source: KFFL.com
Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson said he has set out a goal to rush for 2,500 yards. 'I've got my bar set for 2,500. If I could go up to that the record is shattered,' Peterson said. In order to reach his goal, Peterson would have to average 156.25 yards over 16 games. He averaged 131 yards last season, topping 156 yards five times.
Source: KFFL.com
Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said that RB Adrian Peterson (hernia) is not quite all the way back to full speed running and cutting after having hernia surgery.
Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson said he believes WR Percy Harvin and the team can overcome the recent drama in their relationship. 'I haven't really had the opportunity to talk to him much. But I always look at what you can get from a person, and I know it comes with, 'OK, you gotta deal with this, or deal with that,' but I always feel like that person can overcome whatever it is that they might be struggling with,' Peterson said.
Source: KFFL.com
Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson wants WR Percy Harvin to stay with the Vikings. 'I don't know if we will or not, but me, individually and in my opinion, I wouldn't trade him,' Adrian Peterson told KFAN radio in the Twin Cities on Tuesday, via FoxSportsNorth.com. 'No, I wouldn't trade him.'
Source: KFFL.com
Updating previous reports, Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (hernia) said it will be about three or four weeks before he can start working out again.
Source: KFFL.com
Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (sports hernia) said the sports hernia impacted his chase for the rushing record. 'It definitely impacted my play,' Peterson said. 'I wasn't 100 percent, but I wanted to win a championship. I wasn't going to stop or quit. I made a decision to keep going. I don't want to make it seem like the sports hernia made me miss it, I could have done it with the injury. All I can say is that I would have had better performances.'
Fantasy Impact: Just think what he can do next season when he is 100 percent. Wow.
Source: KFFL.com
Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (sports hernia) played through the pain of a sports hernia injury, even though he did not practice much during the regular season. After the bye week I didn't truly practice not a week after that until the end of the season,' Peterson said. 'The only time I did do anything was pretty much on Fridays when I would just do a couple carries or so. Everybody knows that is our short day. I was getting rehab during this process. I knew I wasn't really practicing at all. I wasn't able to lift because of the strain that it would put on those muscles on an upper or lower body workout. That was too much. It was mind over matter. It was just about doing what I had to do to push myself every week. My body was sore from the game and the sports hernia every Monday, so I did what I had to do to recover and get my body right. I just played through the pain. I ran on adrenaline.'
Source: KFFL.com
The Minnesota Vikings announced Thursday, Feb. 7, that RB Adrian Peterson (hernia) had sports hernia surgery. The team expects a speedy recovery with no long-term concerns.
Source: KFFL.com

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  #2  Doug MartinTAM5
  #3  Arian FosterHOU8
  #4  LeSean McCoyPHI12
  #5  Ray RiceBAL8
  #6  C.J. SpillerBUF12
  #7  M. LynchSEA12
  #8  J. CharlesKAN10
Injury Concern #9  T. RichardsonCLE10
  #10  Alfred MorrisWAS5
  #11  S. JacksonATL6
  #12  Stevan RidleyNWE10
  #13  D. MurrayDAL11
  #14  Chris JohnsonTEN8
  #15  Matt ForteCHI8
  #16  M. Jones-DrewJAC9
  #17  Lamar MillerMIA6
  #18  Reggie BushDET9
  #19  D. McFaddenOAK7
  #20  David WilsonNYG9
  #21  Frank GoreSFO9
Injury Concern #22  Ryan MathewsSDG8
  #23  D. SprolesNOR7
  #24  Le'Veon BellPIT5
  #25  Montee BallDEN9
Injury Concern #26  R. MendenhallARI9
  #27  B. Green-EllisCIN12
  #28  Eddie LacyGNB4
  #29  A. BradshawIND8
  #30  J. StewartCAR4
  #31  Andre BrownNYG9
  #32  Mark IngramNOR7
  #33  Chris IvoryNYJ10
  #34  D. RichardsonSTL11
  #35  Fred JacksonBUF12
  #36  Zac StacySTL11
  #37  M. LeshoureDET9
  #38  G. BernardCIN12
  #39  L. JamesSFO9
  #40  Vick BallardIND8
  #41  Shane VereenNWE10
  #42  D. WilliamsCAR4
  #43  Ryan WilliamsARI9
  #44  Shonn GreeneTEN8
  #45  R. HillmanDEN9
  #46  Ben TateHOU8
  #47  Isaiah PeadSTL11
  #48  J. DwyerPIT5
  #49  M. TurnerATL6
  #50  Bilal PowellNYJ10
  #51  D. WoodheadSDG8
  #52  J. RodgersATL6
  #53  Bryce BrownPHI12
  #54  B. PierceBAL8
  #55  Joique BellDET9
  #56  K. MorenoDEN9
  #57  Robert TurbinSEA12
  #58  J. FranklinGNB4
  #59  Michael BushCHI8
  #60  Peyton HillisKAN10
  #61  Pierre ThomasNOR7
  #62  W. McGaheeDEN9
  #63  Chris WellsARI9
  #64  M. LattimoreSFO9
  #65  Toby GerhartMIN5
  #66  Mike TolbertCAR4
  #67  Roy HeluWAS5
  #68  Evan RoysterWAS5
  #69  Donald BrownIND8
Injury Concern #70  Isaac RedmanPIT5
  #71  K. HunterSFO9
  #72  C. MichaelSEA12
  #73  B. BoldenNWE10
  #74  Knile DavisKAN10
  #75  L. BlountNWE10
  #76  DuJuan HarrisGNB4
  #77  S. TaylorARI9
  #78  Alex GreenGNB4
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  #80  L. Stephens-HowlingPIT5
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  #90  Kevin SmithDET9
  #91  Javon RingerTEN8
  #92  Kenjon BarnerCAR4
  #93  R. JenningsOAK7
  #94  Delone CarterIND8
  #95  C. ThompsonWAS5
  #96  M. HardestyCLE10
  #97  L. MurrayOAK7
  #98  John KuhnGNB4
  #99  Ronnie BrownSDG8
  #100  Felix JonesPHI12
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  #103  J. ForsettJAC9
  #104  Taiwan JonesOAK7
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  #106  Jamie HarperTEN8
  #107  Lex HilliardNYJ10
  #108  Theo RiddickDET9
  #109  B. JacksonCLE10
  #110  Kyle JuszczykBAL8
  #111  L. McClainSDG8
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  #115  Da'Rel ScottNYG9
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  #117  Alfonso SmithARI9
  #118  Chris RaineyPIT5
  #119  T. GanawaySTL11
  #120  Brian LeonardTAM5
  #121  Michael CoxNYG9
  #122  Mewelde MooreIND8
  #123  Cyrus GrayKAN10
  #124  Anthony DixonSFO9
  #125  Jacob HesterDEN9
  #126  Dan HerronCIN12
Injury Concern #127  Jahvid BestDET9
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Cold #129  Danny WareTAM5
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