What does the Moss trade do for Adrian Peterson? (1 Viewer)

[steelwind]

Will AP benefit from Moss being in town? What type of spike in numbers do we expect?

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

How can it not? Stack 8 in the box against Favre and Moss and see what happens.

 

[jlaw]

Look at AP's stats so far this year:

@NO: 19/87/0 (only TD went to Shiancoe)

MIA: 28/145/1 (AP had only TD)

DET: 23/160/2 (AP had 2 of 3 TD's)

Obviously he's been the focal point of a relatively low-scoring (to date) offense, especially with their depleted WR corps, but do you really expect a significant, consistent increase from 20-something carries and ~150yds? Any benefit that may come from teams not being able to stack the box may be negated by the fact that Moss opens up the playbook and instantly becomes, arguably, the #1 option in the RZ.

 

[MIMN]

I see fewer carries in store for Peterson. More opportunity to make something from them but fewer carries. I also see a greater chance that AP puts up a stinker every so often since the Vikes don't need to rely only on him. As of last week, if the running game wasn't there I had nothing else.

I don't think Moss is the #1 RZ threat. Peterson, Schiancoe, Harvin, in that order is what I expect.

 

[Winning IS Everything]

Look at AP's stats so far this yearNO: 19/87/0 (only TD went to Shiancoe)MIA: 28/145/1 (AP had only TD)DET: 23/160/2 (AP had 2 of 3 TD's)Obviously he's been the focal point of a relatively low-scoring (to date) offense, especially with their depleted WR corps, but do you really expect a significant, consistent increase from 20-something carries and ~150yds? Any benefit that may come from teams not being able to stack the box may be negated by the fact that Moss opens up the playbook and instantly becomes, arguably, the #1 option in the RZ.

I think the increase comes in YPC, not necessarily yards per game. I can see more 125 yard games in 15-20 carries in his future as opposed to needed 25 carries to get to that total.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Look at AP's stats so far this yearNO: 19/87/0 (only TD went to Shiancoe)MIA: 28/145/1 (AP had only TD)DET: 23/160/2 (AP had 2 of 3 TD's)Obviously he's been the focal point of a relatively low-scoring (to date) offense, especially with their depleted WR corps, but do you really expect a significant, consistent increase from 20-something carries and ~150yds? Any benefit that may come from teams not being able to stack the box may be negated by the fact that Moss opens up the playbook and instantly becomes, arguably, the #1 option in the RZ.

I think the increase comes in YPC, not necessarily yards per game. I can see more 125 yard games in 15-20 carries in his future as opposed to needed 25 carries to get to that total.

Which should save some tread on his tires for later in the season. Also a plus.I will say that one area I believe might take a hit would be his receiving yards. Not that they were all that much to begin with, but it was starting to improve. However, I see less short passing in general going forward and Harvin will likely steal some of those short middle routes that Peterson was getting out of the backfield.

 

[the spanker]

So in general does this hurt AP in PPR leagues or is this pretty much a wash?

 

[shader]

I think it helps the offense as a whole, which might give ADP a few more TD chances.

In reality, ADP is setup to have a career year, and I think that remains the case with Moss.

 

[zoonation]

I love how people think Moss is just going to come in and poach 5-10 carries from Peterson. I think it is more likely that we will see more of the same from Randy, given that he has lost a step for sure. The guy hasn't performed at a high level in a long time.

We will see.

 

[mcintyre1]

I love how people think Moss is just going to come in and poach 5-10 carries from Peterson. I think it is more likely that we will see more of the same from Randy, given that he has lost a step for sure. The guy hasn't performed at a high level in a long time.We will see.

Yeah. 2009 was so last year.