Adrian Peterson (1 Viewer)

[Sleeper 43]

Expect over 40 total carries between them both. My guess for the split is 25 Chester/15 AP.

From week 4/5 on I could see the carries start shifting in AP's favor until it hits 25 AP / 15 Chester.

Chester is no chump but AP's so talented he HAS to be on the field more and more as the Vikings see the big plays occur.

 

[MDSkinner]

One counterpoint is that a Rookie of the Year award would be a bright point in an otherwise dismal season and would help sell 2008 season tickets.

It won't hurt interest for this season either. If Peterson is the one bright spot in a lost season that's a huge marketing tool for the team to lean on. Instead of just giving up, now the team can market its future and promise that things will be better in the years to come with Peterson leading the way.As far as Week 1, Peterson gets at least 15 carries against the Falcons barring injury. I think Childress runs the ball at least 30 times and I think the split will be pretty even between Peterson and Taylor. And if Peterson gets at least 15 carries, I think he has the talent to provide some nice production. He's in my lineup this week.

You are apparently not alone in this. I am keeping the guy on my bench this week, because I figure even if he does get the carries (15 or more) I just don't think that Minny has enough of passing game to keep 8 or 9 out of the box. And I do not think that bodes very well for a rookie with a lot of hype.

 

[packersfan]

One counterpoint is that a Rookie of the Year award would be a bright point in an otherwise dismal season and would help sell 2008 season tickets.

It won't hurt interest for this season either. If Peterson is the one bright spot in a lost season that's a huge marketing tool for the team to lean on. Instead of just giving up, now the team can market its future and promise that things will be better in the years to come with Peterson leading the way.As far as Week 1, Peterson gets at least 15 carries against the Falcons barring injury. I think Childress runs the ball at least 30 times and I think the split will be pretty even between Peterson and Taylor. And if Peterson gets at least 15 carries, I think he has the talent to provide some nice production. He's in my lineup this week.

You are apparently not alone in this. I am keeping the guy on my bench this week, because I figure even if he does get the carries (15 or more) I just don't think that Minny has enough of passing game to keep 8 or 9 out of the box. And I do not think that bodes very well for a rookie with a lot of hype.

I think Jackson stinks but I don't see how he can be any worse than Johnson was last season. He was abysmal and despite that Taylor put up a very nice season running the ball. So if Taylor can run without a passing game last season I see no reason why Peterson (who I think is a much more talented player) can't fare just as well if not better this season.

 

[numberSE7EN]

I say you look for a situation similar to Dallas last year. Chester and AP will split at the beginning of the year and if one falters the other will benefit. AP is bigger and may become the goal line back with Chester running between the 20s. Week 1 is too early to count on that.If AP can live up the the hype then he should be getting the majority of carries by the end of the year (aka FF playoffs). I expect the plan for AP is full-time starter next year. I have him as a possible late season stud. Once the Vikes are out of it, if AP has proven himself they should give him the carries to see how he handles the load. The Vikes will be out of it by week 10-12. Use your other backs to get you to the playoffs and AP to carry you through as other RBs get rested for their own playoffs.

I feel the same way. I took Adrian Peterson in the late 4th so be a stud come playoffs. I hope to ride Addai, A Green, (DET RBs) to get into the playoffs, then use Addai, Peterson, K Jones as my RB/RB/FLEX come playoffs, if it works I could be unstopable.

 

[moondawg]

The 2006 Vikings had 442 rushing attempts. Subtracting the 45 attempts by Brad johnson/T. Jackson leaves 396 attempts by RB's (and 1 by a WR) for an average of about 25 rushing attempts per game by RBs. Taylor got 303 of the 396 or 77% of those.

For comparision, the top three teams in rushing attempts last year were Atlanta at 537, SD 522, and JAX 513. Given the limits of the Vikings passing offense I doubt they will have enough successful drives to substantially increase their rushing attempts per game. If they find themselves playing from behind much in the second halfs of games I think Taylor and Moore might be used more in those situations. Given all of this I think Peterson's chances of being a top FF RB this season is more dependent on T. Jackson and the success or failure of the passing game than anything else.

 

[Homer]

Did anybody pick 13 minutes into game 1?

 

[Childress]

Let's just hope he takes advantage of this opportunity. Hope CT's alright of course

 

[shakeybarn]

Can't get Vike game... what happened? Chester nicked? how's AP looking.. see high average with no huge run?

(AP owner)

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Can't get Vike game... what happened? Chester nicked? how's AP looking.. see high average with no huge run?(AP owner)

AP looks great. He's run with force and hitholes. 13 long I think. ST went down aon a play (kicked) he was wincing pretty bad on sidelines.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

the 60 nyard acrobatic catch andhit a hole lightning quick up the sidelines!

THAT is why you take guys like AP over CT without fear.

 

[noneother]

and ADP just bumped Maroney from my lineup

 

[shakeybarn]

Three letters

W

O

W

Any questions?

 

[ThePittbully]

the 60 nyard acrobatic catch andhit a hole lightning quick up the sidelines!THAT is why you take guys like AP over CT without fear.

ditto

 

[yinzer]

My foot now has a .44 caliber hole in it due to my starting of Jacobs over ADP.

I don't care if Jacobs hasn't played yet, ADP is money

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Does the name "Wally Pipp" ring a bell?

 

[MavsXT]

My foot now has a .44 caliber hole in it due to my starting of Jacobs over ADP.I don't care if Jacobs hasn't played yet, ADP is money

yeah, i know what you mean....i subbed out ADP for james jones 15 minutes b/f gametime...........

 

[phthalatemagic]

Does the name "Wally Pipp" ring a bell?

Was Chester Taylor injured?

 

[OU#1]

Never doubted him. He might actually save me this week since Drew Brees was so terrible. Reggie Brown isn't helping me either, and I "started my stud" BAL D instead of playing the matchup MIN D. MIN D scored 30 pts in my league...

 

[SuperJohn96]

Does the name "Wally Pipp" ring a bell?

Was Chester Taylor injured?

I read he was injured (hip) in the 1st quarter...and it doesn't look like he returned.

 

[towney]

Taylor was kicked in the hip first half. Was walking on his own but never returned to the game. Didn't seem to serious.

 

[shadyridr]

As a Peterson owner Im happy he did well & mad I benched him. But this might be a GREAT sell high opportunity. If Taylor returns itll still be a RBBC somewhat. Plus Minnesota's offense is terrible. I dont know how many scoring opportunities Peterson will have when they play a real team. Anyway, I gotta decide who to trade between Portis and Peterson for WR help.

 

[Krewe]

As a Peterson owner Im happy he did well & mad I benched him. But this might be a GREAT sell high opportunity. If Taylor returns itll still be a RBBC somewhat. Plus Minnesota's offense is terrible. I dont know how many scoring opportunities Peterson will have when they play a real team. Anyway, I gotta decide who to trade between Portis and Peterson for WR help.

I put him in my llineup yesterday to take the place of Thomas Jones vs the Pats. Needless to say, with the Vikings defense today and Willie Parker, I am delivering a Beat down on my week one opponent.If he only does half of what he did today then Childress wont have much decision to make about RBBC...But I may be biased

 

[drdgreenlove]

As a Peterson owner Im happy he did well & mad I benched him. But this might be a GREAT sell high opportunity. If Taylor returns itll still be a RBBC somewhat. Plus Minnesota's offense is terrible. I dont know how many scoring opportunities Peterson will have when they play a real team. Anyway, I gotta decide who to trade between Portis and Peterson for WR help.

in dynasty/keeper, I would trade AD only for LT2 and that is if you want to "win now".. otherwise I wouldnt even make that tradeRedraft, it depends on the injury to Chester Taylor... if the injury is significant no reason to trade him.. but if you really wanted toI would ask for SJax, Gore, Addai and that is it

 

[gianmarco]

As a Peterson owner Im happy he did well & mad I benched him. But this might be a GREAT sell high opportunity. If Taylor returns itll still be a RBBC somewhat. Plus Minnesota's offense is terrible. I dont know how many scoring opportunities Peterson will have when they play a real team. Anyway, I gotta decide who to trade between Portis and Peterson for WR help.

Sell high? I don't think you could make a worse decision all year.

 

[shadyridr]

As a Peterson owner Im happy he did well & mad I benched him. But this might be a GREAT sell high opportunity. If Taylor returns itll still be a RBBC somewhat. Plus Minnesota's offense is terrible. I dont know how many scoring opportunities Peterson will have when they play a real team. Anyway, I gotta decide who to trade between Portis and Peterson for WR help.

Sell high? I don't think you could make a worse decision all year.

Dont wanna turn this into about my team but many people took Peterson as a RB3. My 3 RBs are Addai, Portis, and Peterson and we can only start 2. My intentions were to eventually trade one for a top WR although Id love to not do that.

 

[clwolf]

Started Portis instead of Peterson.

In my league, Portis scored 18 and Peterson scored 46 points.

On to week 2!!!

 

[shadyridr]

Started Portis instead of Peterson. In my league, Portis scored 18 and Peterson scored 46 points.On to week 2!!!

Thats just stupid.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

As a Peterson owner Im happy he did well & mad I benched him. But this might be a GREAT sell high opportunity. If Taylor returns itll still be a RBBC somewhat. Plus Minnesota's offense is terrible. I dont know how many scoring opportunities Peterson will have when they play a real team. Anyway, I gotta decide who to trade between Portis and Peterson for WR help.

quit being a fantasy day trader. Did you see the game? AP is a special player. Running with power and speed. He was lowering the boom nd getting an extra yard or two each carry. I think he will end up a top 10 back. I don't like trading top 10 backs.

 

[Chunky Soup]

buy low. check the nfl.com video:

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?season=2007&...p;game_id=29201

 

[zadok]

1. Peterson is MUCH better than Taylor. It's not a Thomas Jones/Cedric Benson situation where the incumbent is arguably the better player. The talent gap between these two is immense.

Taylor's 1500 combined yards is more than T Jones ever had with the Bears. I think everyone is giving Peterson wayyyyyy too much credit before he has his first regular season carry.

I completely agree with you on this one.It baffles me how so many people just assume that he will carry the load THIS WEEK. Peterson may be WAY more talented than Chester and surely some day we will see that, but week 1? Not that I think Benson is close to as talented as Peterson, but weren't the situations pretty similar? Chester signed last year (like TJ was before Benson) Chester had a very good year last year (like TJ had prior to Benson) and the odds are good they will at minimum share the load at first?I have AP on one of my teams and you better believe he is on the bench this week for me.

More carries does not equal more fantasy points. I have no earthly idea how the carries will be split this week, but it won't matter. My gut tells me Peterson will get more touches, but most people can recognize that Peterson is far more explosive. IE he will do more with his chances than Taylor will and will end up with more fantasy points.

Go gut!

 

[phthalatemagic]

Started Portis instead of Peterson. In my league, Portis scored 18 and Peterson scored 46 points.On to week 2!!!

Thats just stupid.

I bet it's one of those leagues where you get bonuses for long TDs

 

[shadyridr]

As a Peterson owner Im happy he did well & mad I benched him. But this might be a GREAT sell high opportunity. If Taylor returns itll still be a RBBC somewhat. Plus Minnesota's offense is terrible. I dont know how many scoring opportunities Peterson will have when they play a real team. Anyway, I gotta decide who to trade between Portis and Peterson for WR help.

quit being a fantasy day trader. Did you see the game? AP is a special player. Running with power and speed. He was lowering the boom nd getting an extra yard or two each carry. I think he will end up a top 10 back. I don't like trading top 10 backs.

Me neither but I might have 3 top 10 backs and 2 starting slots between Addai, Portis, and Peterson

 

[shadyridr]

1. Peterson is MUCH better than Taylor. It's not a Thomas Jones/Cedric Benson situation where the incumbent is arguably the better player. The talent gap between these two is immense.

Taylor's 1500 combined yards is more than T Jones ever had with the Bears. I think everyone is giving Peterson wayyyyyy too much credit before he has his first regular season carry.

I completely agree with you on this one.It baffles me how so many people just assume that he will carry the load THIS WEEK. Peterson may be WAY more talented than Chester and surely some day we will see that, but week 1? Not that I think Benson is close to as talented as Peterson, but weren't the situations pretty similar? Chester signed last year (like TJ was before Benson) Chester had a very good year last year (like TJ had prior to Benson) and the odds are good they will at minimum share the load at first?I have AP on one of my teams and you better believe he is on the bench this week for me.

More carries does not equal more fantasy points. I have no earthly idea how the carries will be split this week, but it won't matter. My gut tells me Peterson will get more touches, but most people can recognize that Peterson is far more explosive. IE he will do more with his chances than Taylor will and will end up with more fantasy points.

Go gut!

I dont see youre gut predicted a Taylor injury

 

[OU#1]

I dont' think it would have mattered if Taylor got hurt or not. AD is a beast and he'll continue to have sucess as long as he stays healthy.

 

[zadok]

1. Peterson is MUCH better than Taylor. It's not a Thomas Jones/Cedric Benson situation where the incumbent is arguably the better player. The talent gap between these two is immense.

Taylor's 1500 combined yards is more than T Jones ever had with the Bears. I think everyone is giving Peterson wayyyyyy too much credit before he has his first regular season carry.

I completely agree with you on this one.It baffles me how so many people just assume that he will carry the load THIS WEEK. Peterson may be WAY more talented than Chester and surely some day we will see that, but week 1? Not that I think Benson is close to as talented as Peterson, but weren't the situations pretty similar? Chester signed last year (like TJ was before Benson) Chester had a very good year last year (like TJ had prior to Benson) and the odds are good they will at minimum share the load at first?I have AP on one of my teams and you better believe he is on the bench this week for me.

More carries does not equal more fantasy points. I have no earthly idea how the carries will be split this week, but it won't matter. My gut tells me Peterson will get more touches, but most people can recognize that Peterson is far more explosive. IE he will do more with his chances than Taylor will and will end up with more fantasy points.

Go gut!

I dont see youre gut predicted a Taylor injury

Wasn't he watching from the sideline? There was no need to put him back in.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

As a Peterson owner Im happy he did well & mad I benched him. But this might be a GREAT sell high opportunity. If Taylor returns itll still be a RBBC somewhat. Plus Minnesota's offense is terrible. I dont know how many scoring opportunities Peterson will have when they play a real team. Anyway, I gotta decide who to trade between Portis and Peterson for WR help.

quit being a fantasy day trader. Did you see the game? AP is a special player. Running with power and speed. He was lowering the boom nd getting an extra yard or two each carry. I think he will end up a top 10 back. I don't like trading top 10 backs.

Me neither but I might have 3 top 10 backs and 2 starting slots between Addai, Portis, and Peterson

I don't think portis will end up top 10. The skins will continue to be a mess this year. With the vikes d getting him the possession/field position, I'd rather have AP. I also think he's a better all tool back. Where portis is more a speed merchant, but not as good in the tackles.

 

[clwolf]

Started Portis instead of Peterson. In my league, Portis scored 18 and Peterson scored 46 points.On to week 2!!!

Thats just stupid.

What is stupid?????

 

[shadyridr]

Started Portis instead of Peterson. In my league, Portis scored 18 and Peterson scored 46 points.On to week 2!!!

Thats just stupid.

What is stupid?????

The 28 point difference

 

[clwolf]

Started Portis instead of Peterson. In my league, Portis scored 18 and Peterson scored 46 points.On to week 2!!!

Thats just stupid.

What is stupid?????

The 28 point difference

Why, it's the scoring system. You get more points for a RB catching TDs and also get yardage points in TD. Makes for very high scores. Typically you need 150pts or higher to win.

 

[eoMMan]

I dont' think it would have mattered if Taylor got hurt or not. AD is a beast and he'll continue to have sucess as long as he stays healthy.

A couple of things here. First, the team spent a very high pick on AP so you know he's going to get a bunch of carries. Second, he showed today why he should be getting these touches. He's a gamebreaker. Whether he splits time or not the next few weeks doesn't really matter. Talent rises to the top and Chester Taylor isn't nearly as good as AP, which is why they drafted him. Don't expect stats like AP put up today every week, but I think he'll have a very solid season and probably be rookie of the year.You'll be foolish to trade him now. If you're not a believer in him, at least wait for him to do some more good things (you know he will) before you trade him.

 

[Bears_Man2]

They'd be smart to mix in Taylor, but AD is special. I don't think anyone is downplaying Chester's ability (I think they can co-exist a la Reggie/Deuce and be an above .500 team), but he's just not in AD's class in terms of ability. He carried that offense today.

I feel bad for anyone that has to get tackle AD going full speed.

 

[kellumsboys]

As a Peterson owner Im happy he did well & mad I benched him. But this might be a GREAT sell high opportunity. If Taylor returns itll still be a RBBC somewhat. Plus Minnesota's offense is terrible. I dont know how many scoring opportunities Peterson will have when they play a real team. Anyway, I gotta decide who to trade between Portis and Peterson for WR help.

in dynasty/keeper, I would trade AD only for LT2 and that is if you want to "win now".. otherwise I wouldnt even make that tradeRedraft, it depends on the injury to Chester Taylor... if the injury is significant no reason to trade him.. but if you really wanted toI would ask for SJax, Gore, Addai and that is it

I was offered Reggie Bush straight up for Peterson before the Minny game was even over.it is in a 5 keeper non-PPR league.

 

[BIGGjohnny]

I watched the entire Vikings game. AP hits the hole so much better than Chester. Even if Chester comes back, Peterson will be getting the bulk (80%) of the carries sooner rather than later.

He should be a top 15 back this year. Will also catch some balls in PPR!

Only concerns are injuries and the lack of a MINN passing game.

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

In the NFL, sometimes the timetable moves up due to injury. In this case, Chester went down and AP stepped up. I think the Vikings envisioned a McAllister/Bush kind of thing, but it might become a Westbrook/whoever kind of thing.

He looked great today. That's for sure.

 

[ThePittbully]

anybody got a highlight?

 

[jdoggydogg]

and ADP just bumped Maroney from my lineup

No doubt. I am thinking about doing just that in my Dynasty league. I watched all of the Vikes game and a bit of the Pats game. I am surprised that Maroney was so quiet on a day that the Pats scored so much. Were they just resting Maroney in a blowout?

 

[EBF]

anybody got a highlight?

NFL.com has game highlights now. Click on the scores tab at the top of the page. You'll see thumbnail links to video highlights under each box score.

 

[wingm@n]

I don't want to be the naysayer but the attributes that make him an amazing talent also leaves him pretty vulnerable to injury. The guy runs HARD and his upright running style makes him a big target. He doesn't shy away from contact and refuses to go down...that will leave him open to some pretty big shots over the course of a 16 game season.

 

[NatronIsMean]

As a Peterson owner Im happy he did well & mad I benched him. But this might be a GREAT sell high opportunity. If Taylor returns itll still be a RBBC somewhat. Plus Minnesota's offense is terrible. I dont know how many scoring opportunities Peterson will have when they play a real team. Anyway, I gotta decide who to trade between Portis and Peterson for WR help.

quit being a fantasy day trader. Did you see the game? AP is a special player. Running with power and speed. He was lowering the boom nd getting an extra yard or two each carry. I think he will end up a top 10 back. I don't like trading top 10 backs.

Me neither but I might have 3 top 10 backs and 2 starting slots between Addai, Portis, and Peterson

Honestly, you have *just* enough studliness at RB with those 3. RBs go down as much or more than any position, and are the most important position in fantasy. You'll need all 3. Trust me.

 

[Judge Smails]

As a Peterson owner Im happy he did well & mad I benched him. But this might be a GREAT sell high opportunity. If Taylor returns itll still be a RBBC somewhat. Plus Minnesota's offense is terrible. I dont know how many scoring opportunities Peterson will have when they play a real team. Anyway, I gotta decide who to trade between Portis and Peterson for WR help.

quit being a fantasy day trader. Did you see the game? AP is a special player. Running with power and speed. He was lowering the boom nd getting an extra yard or two each carry. I think he will end up a top 10 back. I don't like trading top 10 backs.

Me neither but I might have 3 top 10 backs and 2 starting slots between Addai, Portis, and Peterson

Honestly, you have *just* enough studliness at RB with those 3. RBs go down as much or more than any position, and are the most important position in fantasy. You'll need all 3. Trust me.

I have LJ, ADP, MJD and Kevin Jones in a 12 teamer. ADP's day makes me comfortable making a move - with any of the other 3.