MIN RB A. Peterson Named STARTER today (1 Viewer)

[The Deathstar]

Adrian Peterson, RB MIN

News: In an interview with CBSSports.com, Vikings RB Adrian Peterson said he was named the starting RB for Week 8 against the Eagles. Peterson said coach Brad Childress "gave me the nod Wednesday." The rookie, who leads the NFL with 670 yards rushing, said "I'll be the starter from now on."

Analysis: Peterson said he will still continue to share carries with Chester Taylor, who was banged up with a strained groin, but this is great news for Fantasy owners counting on Peterson to get more of the load. Continue to start Peterson as a No. 1 RB and hope he keeps thriving with the extra carries.

 

[shadyridr]

who cares who starts? ADP needs a bulk of the carries for his value to change much

 

[John Mamula]

i guess i can finally bring him off my fantasy bench now.

ickles:

 

[The Deathstar]

who cares who starts? ADP needs a bulk of the carries for his value to change much

If it means he gets an extra series of work, I would care. That could translate into an extra 5-7 touches or more. This smacks of Chet going back to a 3rd down/change of pace back. I see the carries this week going from 50-50 to 65-35. That's purely a guess of course

 

[The Man with the Plan]

Hopefully this mean he gets at least 20 carries a game like a stud is supposed to. Starting running backs don't return kicks either.

 

[The Jerk]

who cares who starts? ADP needs a bulk of the carries for his value to change much

If this is not being done due to Chester's minor injury, it could signify that Childress is finally reassessing the overall balance of workload between the two. Obviously, THAT would be significant.

 

[The Deathstar]

Hopefully this mean he gets at least 20 carries a game like a stud is supposed to. Starting running backs don't return kicks either.

thats a good point - if he is still returning kicks, this may or may not be that significant.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

"The boy's good!"

 

[Eagle Eye]

who cares who starts? ADP needs a bulk of the carries for his value to change much

The tea leaves tell a different story here.

 

[fsufan]

i guess i can finally bring him off my fantasy bench now.ickles:

i have been playing him as flex all year and he has turned into my #1 RB

 

[joffer]

probably just means he'll get the carry on the 1st play from scrimmage now instead of Taylor.

 

[MCguidance]

As an outsider and someone who did not have the forsight or drafting skills to nab this guy, I think this could be bad (but likely this will be great) for AP to get more carries. I have to look at the workload for stud RBs, and see the types like Jamal Anderson, Dickerson, SJax, who were (and in Sjax's case - may never be - though this is way to early to tell, so at this point it is merely conjecture) the same again. I see that AP is on pace for 288 carries this year. At his 6+ YPC, this is more than enough to be a stud RB. But if you add another 8 carries (ave 5-10 per game) to this total, it quickly jumps to 288 + 64 = 352 total carries. Is this not a lot of carries? Maybe I am wrong, and this is still not high enough for him to be hurt in the long run, but it definitely increases the likelihood. Also, given AP's injury history (again at this point seems to be moot, but worth mentioning) he is again increasing the likelihood he may get injury during the season. So while the former part of my hypothesis my not apply to this current FF season (as those career threatening injuries are generally the year or so after the high workload) the latter part does. Remember, he is just a kid, he will never have gone through anything as rigorous as this next half of the season. Therefore, if I was an AP owner, I would cheer, but maybe just be a bit cautious as to what this increased workload and starter status brings.

 

[gethugefast1]

i guess i can finally bring him off my fantasy bench now.ickles:

i have been playing him as flex all year and he has turned into my #1 RB

Been playing him as my Flex also, but keeping him there...my league gives same amount of points for RBs in any position.

 

[krameruf]

from rotowire

Oct 26 Chester Taylor (groin) had full participation in practice on Friday, meaning Peterson will once again come off the bench this week against the Eagles.

Recommendation: Head coach Brad Childress hinted this week that he'll get Peterson more carries as the season goes along, but for now it looks like Taylor is healthy and will start and split the carries. Still, Peterson leads the league in rushing despite being used in a two-back system.

 

[gheemony]

As an outsider and someone who did not have the forsight or drafting skills to nab this guy, I think this could be bad (but likely this will be great) for AP to get more carries. I have to look at the workload for stud RBs, and see the types like Jamal Anderson, Dickerson, SJax, who were (and in Sjax's case - may never be - though this is way to early to tell, so at this point it is merely conjecture) the same again. I see that AP is on pace for 288 carries this year. At his 6+ YPC, this is more than enough to be a stud RB. But if you add another 8 carries (ave 5-10 per game) to this total, it quickly jumps to 288 + 64 = 352 total carries. Is this not a lot of carries? Maybe I am wrong, and this is still not high enough for him to be hurt in the long run, but it definitely increases the likelihood. Also, given AP's injury history (again at this point seems to be moot, but worth mentioning) he is again increasing the likelihood he may get injury during the season. So while the former part of my hypothesis my not apply to this current FF season (as those career threatening injuries are generally the year or so after the high workload) the latter part does. Remember, he is just a kid, he will never have gone through anything as rigorous as this next half of the season. Therefore, if I was an AP owner, I would cheer, but maybe just be a bit cautious as to what this increased workload and starter status brings.

370 carries is the number to reference. That includes playoffs. The carries pile up for RBs that make it to the Super Bowl. LJ crossed 400 with the playoff game.So hope for the Vikes to stay out of the playoffs if you are AD owner!

 

[FreeBaGeL]

I see that AP is on pace for 288 carries this year. At his 6+ YPC, this is more than enough to be a stud RB. But if you add another 8 carries (ave 5-10 per game) to this total, it quickly jumps to 288 + 64 = 352 total carries. Is this not a lot of carries? Maybe I am wrong, and this is still not high enough for him to be hurt in the long run, but it definitely increases the likelihood.

Not to pick under you, but I still can't begin to fathom how in every Adrian Peterson thread people just don't get this. Peterson was not on pace for 288 carries if he were to keep getting the same workload he has compared with Chester. The number is only that high because Chester missed 3 of the 6 weeks we have to work with. Adding another 8 carries to AD's workload will help get him BACK to that 288 carry number, which he for all intents and purposes was NOT actually on pace to get given the current workload split when Chester is healthy.When both have been healthy, AD has carried 12, 20, and 12 times. The 20 came in a game where the team had 42 carries, which is unlikely to happen again. If AD and Chester were to continue splitting carries at the rate they have been the last 3 weeks AD would have fallen monumentally short of 288 carries. So again, this news only helps get him back to that number, not way over it like you are suggesting.Put simply, if we're talking 5-8 additional carries, we're talking 5-8 additional carries on top of the 12 per game he was getting when splitting time with Chester, not 5-8 additional carries on top of the 23 he was getting when Chester was out injured.

 

[Jed]

So hope for the Vikes to stay out of the playoffs if you are AD owner!

No danger there....

 

[el-gato-grande]

I see that AP is on pace for 288 carries this year. At his 6+ YPC, this is more than enough to be a stud RB. But if you add another 8 carries (ave 5-10 per game) to this total, it quickly jumps to 288 + 64 = 352 total carries. Is this not a lot of carries? Maybe I am wrong, and this is still not high enough for him to be hurt in the long run, but it definitely increases the likelihood.

Not to pick under you, but I still can't begin to fathom how in every Adrian Peterson thread people just don't get this. Peterson was not on pace for 288 carries if he were to keep getting the same workload he has compared with Chester. The number is only that high because Chester missed 3 of the 6 weeks we have to work with. Adding another 8 carries to AD's workload will help get him BACK to that 288 carry number, which he for all intents and purposes was NOT actually on pace to get given the current workload split when Chester is healthy.When both have been healthy, AD has carried 12, 20, and 12 times. The 20 came in a game where the team had 42 carries, which is unlikely to happen again. If AD and Chester were to continue splitting carries at the rate they have been the last 3 weeks AD would have fallen monumentally short of 288 carries. So again, this news only helps get him back to that number, not way over it like you are suggesting.Put simply, if we're talking 5-8 additional carries, we're talking 5-8 additional carries on top of the 12 per game he was getting when splitting time with Chester, not 5-8 additional carries on top of the 23 he was getting when Chester was out injured.

 

[el-gato-grande]

In a keeper league, I traded Peyton Manning for the first pick in the draft to snag Peterson. The majority of the other owners thought I was nuts, but a few that I suspect had watched a lot of AD's games in college got it.

Now they all get it. Even in a limited role, in our scoring system Peterson has scored one less point than Manning and he is the second leading point scorer at the RB position after Ronnie Brown (who is now out for the season). I'm very happy with his production thus far and if he scores at a higher rate now that Childress has taken the diapers off, then that will be just gravy!

 

[jaisonline]

have a news link ?

 

[SharkBait]

who cares who starts? ADP needs a bulk of the carries for his value to change much

Maybe it's an indication that the charade is about to come to an end.

 

[KyleBasa]

In a keeper league, I traded Peyton Manning for the first pick in the draft to snag Peterson. The majority of the other owners thought I was nuts, but a few that I suspect had watched a lot of AD's games in college got it. Now they all get it. Even in a limited role, in our scoring system Peterson has scored one less point than Manning and he is the second leading point scorer at the RB position after Ronnie Brown (who is now out for the season). I'm very happy with his production thus far and if he scores at a higher rate now that Childress has taken the diapers off, then that will be just gravy!

You probably could have kept Manning and just drafted AP in your regular spot.

 

[Limp Dogg Bizkits]

In a keeper league, I traded Peyton Manning for the first pick in the draft to snag Peterson. The majority of the other owners thought I was nuts, but a few that I suspect had watched a lot of AD's games in college got it. Now they all get it. Even in a limited role, in our scoring system Peterson has scored one less point than Manning and he is the second leading point scorer at the RB position after Ronnie Brown (who is now out for the season). I'm very happy with his production thus far and if he scores at a higher rate now that Childress has taken the diapers off, then that will be just gravy!

You probably could have kept Manning and just drafted AP in your regular spot.

Pretty sure ADP went #1 in 99% of dynasty drafts. Seeing how he had Manning, I am pretty sure it was not a start up draft

 

[MOAT]

i guess i can finally bring him off my fantasy bench now.ickles:

i have been playing him as flex all year and he has turned into my #1 RB

Been playing him as my Flex also, but keeping him there...my league gives same amount of points for RBs in any position.

You are such a Brad Childress! He should be a starter on your team. It doesn't matter if you win or lose.

 

[el-gato-grande]

In a keeper league, I traded Peyton Manning for the first pick in the draft to snag Peterson. The majority of the other owners thought I was nuts, but a few that I suspect had watched a lot of AD's games in college got it. Now they all get it. Even in a limited role, in our scoring system Peterson has scored one less point than Manning and he is the second leading point scorer at the RB position after Ronnie Brown (who is now out for the season). I'm very happy with his production thus far and if he scores at a higher rate now that Childress has taken the diapers off, then that will be just gravy!

You probably could have kept Manning and just drafted AP in your regular spot.

Pretty sure ADP went #1 in 99% of dynasty drafts. Seeing how he had Manning, I am pretty sure it was not a start up draft

You are correct. And I had won the league championship last year so I was drafting in the 12 hole. No way AD was falling that far.

 

[yinzer]

News: per ESPN/NFL/MatthewBerry/Monopoly.com

Coach Childress admitted this week that running back Adrian Peterson is beyond sick and may just be better than incumbent RB Chester Taylor. Fantasy players be advised, this does not mean Adrian Peterson is the starter, nor does it mean he will receive the majority of the carries, and he will not pass go and receive 200$. Adrian Peterson is just a rookie, his coach may be a Keebler Elve, but Peterson is just a rookie and move forward with caution with this player. Word is he reached his incentive and he will no longer run with the authority of Steven Seagal in Hard to Kill. His numbers are sure to drop off as soon as Chester Taylor is 100% healthy.

End Newsflash

 

[Ignatius Reilly]

As an outsider and someone who did not have the forsight or drafting skills to nab this guy, I think this could be bad (but likely this will be great) for AP to get more carries. I have to look at the workload for stud RBs, and see the types like Jamal Anderson, Dickerson, SJax, who were (and in Sjax's case - may never be - though this is way to early to tell, so at this point it is merely conjecture) the same again. I see that AP is on pace for 288 carries this year. At his 6+ YPC, this is more than enough to be a stud RB. But if you add another 8 carries (ave 5-10 per game) to this total, it quickly jumps to 288 + 64 = 352 total carries. Is this not a lot of carries? Maybe I am wrong, and this is still not high enough for him to be hurt in the long run, but it definitely increases the likelihood. Also, given AP's injury history (again at this point seems to be moot, but worth mentioning) he is again increasing the likelihood he may get injury during the season. So while the former part of my hypothesis my not apply to this current FF season (as those career threatening injuries are generally the year or so after the high workload) the latter part does. Remember, he is just a kid, he will never have gone through anything as rigorous as this next half of the season. Therefore, if I was an AP owner, I would cheer, but maybe just be a bit cautious as to what this increased workload and starter status brings.

I hear what your saying, but unless they empty this kid out, they have no shot in saving thier season.

 

[fenwah]

Since the Vikings have no shot at making the playoffs, then it only makes sense to bench AP the rest of the season to keep him rested for next season. Right???

 

[ericttspikes]

Hopefully this mean he gets at least 20 carries a game like a stud is supposed to. Starting running backs don't return kicks either.

Gayle Sayers did that pretty good in the day. From a fantasy perspective it is scary that the extra use will get him hurt, but he is such a weapon they have to use him. If he doesn't return the kick vs. the Bears the Queens lose that one.

 

[nxmehta]

Time for all the ADP owners to get our championships