Adrian Peterson Week 8 Outlook -

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Sun, Oct 20th 2019, 9:22pm EDT

Over the two games under Bill Callahan, Peterson has now totaled a massive 43 carries. He has just two targets, which really limits his appeal, especially when the gamescript is expected to go south in a hurry this week. The Redskins are projected for just 12 points in this road game, which is the exact opposite of good correlation with a two-down running back. There have been just three running backs who've been able to post double-digit PPR games against the Vikings, and two of them scored receiving touchdowns, while the third one was Aaron Jones. Outside of Jones, there hasn't been a running back who's totaled more than 53 yards on the ground against the Vikings this year. They've allowed just 3.85 yards per carry and just one touchdown on 144 carries this season. Many will want to follow the volume under Callahan and say Peterson is startable because of it, but this is your friendly reminder that the Redskins won their game against the Dolphins and lost just 9-0 against the 49ers, which is what allowed them to run the ball that much. Peterson is nothing more than a high-end RB4 with a limited ceiling against his former team.