Lions offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell suggested Tuesday that Peterson will continue to serve as Detroit's lead back, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports. Peterson led the team with 11 rushing attempts, while nobody else had more than four. It’s hard to argue with that conclusion, and obviously, the Lions agreed since they signed him to a one-year, $1.1 million deal to help bolster their own backfield. Adrian Peterson rushed 11 times for 36 yards and a TD in the Lions’ 35-29 loss to the Saints on Sunday. Three seasons, all with the Minnesota Vikings, he had more rushing yards than anyone else in the NFL (2008, 2012, 2015). Continue to visit the Pro Football Network for NFL news and in-depth analysis like the #PFNOSM data and be sure to keep coming back to our Dynasty Fantasy Football section for more fantasy football coverage. Disclosures. #NOvsDET | FOX | #OnePride https://t.co/qNalP9CXiI, Adrian Peterson runs in 5 yards for the TD and Lions convert 2-point conversion. Back in May, I wrote about the fantasy implications of the Detroit Lions backfield battle which consisted largely of rookie RB D’Andre Swift and third-year RB Kerryon Johnson. In fantasy football circles, though, that … After averaging 6.3 yards per carry through the Lions' first two games, Peterson saw his workload pick up in a major way in Sunday's 26-23 win over the Cardinals. With 3:40 left it's Saints 35, Lions 29. Andrew Hall is a writer for PFN covering the NFL and Fantasy Football. Kerryon Johnson got the start and D'Andre Swift led the backfield in snaps, but Peterson was nonetheless given the most carries. Considering he clearly looked like Detroit's best downhill rusher in the process, Peterson can reasonably be expected to maintain a majority share of the early-down work going forward. No, I'm a California resident looking for the California Consumer Privacy Act form. The Lions are like Charlie Brown and their running backs are like Lucy, always pulling the ball of health away at the last second. The team was likely staring at the facts of Swift’s recent injuries, although minor, and Johnson’s history of major injuries, although unpredictable, and decided they needed to add some depth. Lions' Adrian Peterson: Carries load vs. Cardinals 15D ago • Peterson carried 22 times for 75 yards and caught his only target for 10 additional yards during Sunday's 26-23 win over the Cardinals. I came to the same conclusion then that I came to prior to the Peterson signing: “D’Andre Swift but probably not immediately.” Up until now, not much had changed aside from the two both dealing with injuries, but that’s pretty normal in today’s NFL. section: | slug: | sport: football | route: player | 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nfl/reg/free/players_profiles, Lions' Adrian Peterson: Finds end zone as lead back, Lions' Adrian Peterson: Likely to retain lead role, Lions' Adrian Peterson: Carries load vs. Cardinals, Lions' Adrian Peterson: Limited volume in Week 2 loss, Lions' Adrian Peterson: Tops 100 total yards in Lions debut. Justin Herbert has been excellent despite not yet winning a game. Peterson dominated the team's ground attack as he finished with 86 percent of the carries, which were his most since Week 5 of last season. Peterson was unsurprisingly cold against the Saints’ quality run defense, though he was able to punch in a short score to make up for his day. © Copyright 2010-2020 FantasyPros.com As the saying goes: the best ability is availability, and Johnson just hasn’t been that available. Even last year with Washington, he still ran 211 times for 898 yards. Johnson is likely going to fall further in value due to this signing. In 2012, he ran for 2,097 yards, which was 400 more yards ahead of second-place Alfred Morris. This left a huge hole for Swift to fill after the draft, and he quickly became a fantasy darling because of his talent combined with the perceived opportunity. The Lions will travel to Arizona in Week 3. Johnson, on the other hand, definitely takes a larger hit with this signing. He powered in a five-yard touchdown to make things interesting with 3:40 remaining, but the Saints were able to run out the clock from there against a Lions defense that's allowing 31.8 points per game. Peterson has risen from the dead before and produced in terms of fantasy, and while he’s not his younger self, he could still see your starting lineup depending on your bye weeks and how well he performs. Adrian Peterson isn’t built to be a workhorse in the NFL anymore, not at 35 years old. Just when you think he’s dead he rises back to life again. Can Antonio Gibson be a fantasy starter in 2020? He caught three of three targets for 21 receiving yards The Detroit Lions just signed a Hall of Fame running back. Get instant advice on whether you should trade Adrian Peterson for A.J. If Peterson continues to cede goal-line work, he'll have a hard time carving out consistent value in Detroit's three-man running back rotation. 2020 Detroit Lions Betting Preview: Is there value on the Lions? Peterson led the Lions in rushing yards for the second straight game to open the season, but it was Kerryon Johnson who got the nod from one yard out to cap Detroit's opening drive. Adrian Peterson is a fantasy zombie. The Lions will be on bye in Week 5 before a Week 6 road tilt in Jacksonville. Peterson is Detroit's running back of choice when the game script goes run-heavy, but that's not going to happen often if the defense continues to blow leads. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: nfl | pageType: profiles | I would expect Swift’s value to suffer slightly less from this news since rookies tend to carry a lot more upside due to their unknown ceiling potential. We analyze the fantasy impact for the rest of the 2020 season. Peterson had 14 carries for 93 yards during Sunday's 27-23 loss to Chicago. Related | 2020 Detroit Lions Betting Preview: Is there value on the Lions? The Lions may not have that luxury Week 4, as they'll enter Sunday's matchup with the Saints as home underdogs. The man truly can go all day. So that means he’s rosterable again, right? He’s been a dominant force on the field for a decade and a half and just keeps coming back for more. You have Ty Johnson, a 2019 sixth-round pick, Bo Scarbrough, and a bunch of practice squad guys who just got cut. On the other hand, they’ve dealt with injury after injury for the last two seasons with Johnson and might just be trying to avoid that headache again. Swift was drafted to be their star of the future since Johnson, their last star of the future, has been somewhat unlucky in terms of injuries. @AdrianPeterson If Peterson was dropped and you have an open bench spot then I definitely think he’s worth a stash, just until we see what we have. Brown in standard leagues. Shortly after his release from Washington, PFN’s Lucas Ellinas wrote about Peterson’s on the field performance last year and even speculated that someone would indeed sign him: “Whichever team picks him up will be getting a solid player who, despite being well past the age when a running back normally stops being effective, can still provide a great deal of value to their offense. Also, while Swift is a little banged up at the moment, it’s not known to be that bad, so Peterson could just be a week-to-week insurance policy for the team while he gets right. You can follow him on Twitter: @AndrewHallFF. As for Adrian Peterson’s fantasy value, that kind of depends on your league and your roster. Let’s take a look at Peterson’s fantasy value on the Detroit Lions. ALLEN PARK -- Adrian Peterson’s signing with the Detroit Lions to open the week registered quite the impressive degree of varying reactions. Much to their dismay, AD has once again risen from the dead and has a new home in Detroit. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Peterson saw the majority of the work last week in a plus matchup, but it still didn't turn into anything crazy from a fantasy perspective.

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