Getty ImagesFrom a team standpoint, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has one reason to play on a sprained ankle — avoiding the all-time franchise record for losses in a season. But Peterson has other reasons to give it a try.
Apart from being 128 yards from his fifth 1,000-yard season and 165 yards from the franchise rushing record held by Robert Smith, Peterson wants to help his owners not named Wilf.
“It’s very important, especially for my fantasy team owners,” Peterson said Thursday, according to Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “They’ve been giving me a hard time.”
Peterson was smiling when he said that, something his fantasy owners likely haven’t been doing lately. And Peterson said that he has been hearing from his fantasy owners on Twitter.
“They’ll say, ‘Will you please [play]. I’ll send my wife down to visit you,’” Peterson said. “Sometimes, it’s like, wow. Some of the things I read on there is crazy.”
Last week, Peterson said he was 70 percent. This week, he says he’s at 85 percent. But he’s no longer limping, and he has practiced on a limited basis each of the last two days.
Peterson suffered a high ankle sprain last month against the Raiders.
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AP is awesome to watch, but the Viking need to shut him down until he is 100%. Too valuable in the future to chance a more serious injury. This is from a Bears fan.
Arian Foster, your thoughts?
As someone who has AP on their team, I would like to personally thank Mr. Peterson for this.
Play for your fantasy owners? It’s a sad day for the Vikings and their fans.
Atta boy! Please tell Arian Foster to do the same
2-0 without AP so far. Thank you, Shonn Greene.
Get well soon, AP!
AP is the man!
He’s messing with his career. Let it go and come back strong next year. Give the back-ups some much-needed experience.
God bless All Day! Now if I can just get him to have a talk will Darren McFadden.
Yet another example of how FFB is ruining the game.
Good to see AP gets the big picture
Can’t wait to hear all the whining from people who don’t realize it’s all tongue in cheek.
And this is why I draft AP every chance I get. Going to give you 100% anytime he can. Let’s go AP!! Let’s bring home the bacon!!
“Ill send my wife down to visit you”
Wow, is it that serious?
AP is my new HERO!
AP your a beast, your on my fantasy team but I’d much rather you be healthy before pushing it to go back in, you and Percy is all we have
I sort of agree with the Bears fan that posted first (and I’m a lifelong Packers fan) but typing this, maybe not. They only have 3 more games to play and then he’ll have all off-season to rest and get healthy.
The saddest thing (for AP) is that he’ll likely be used up long before the Vikings even sniff relevance again.
Even if he’s just joking around, it’s awesome that he wants to get back out there for FF fans. AP is one of my favorite players to watch.
if Frasier doesn’t sit him until the end of the season, Viking fans should prepare for an equally ineffective coach such as their previous.
Play for your fantasy owners but please lose for Matt Kalil!
Skol!!!
Love AP!!!!
As a Vikings fan, I say shut it down and not risk further injury. As a fantasy owner with Toby Gerhardt, I strongly concur with my fan assessment.
No doubt AP is the best running back in the game. It’s great to see his work ethic and effort compared to so many other RBs around today. He just got his big contract too, and he’s still going all out.
“They’ll say, ‘Will you please [play]. I’ll send my wife down to visit you,’”
Sounds like something one of the characters on The League would say.
As a Viking fan wanting the best draft pick and playing against AP in FFB playoffs. Vikings would be silly to play him not being 100%. That being said they are the Vikings so he will be inline for 15+ touches.
I am surprised he would say that.
I mean aren’t we just a bunch of virtual slave owners.We can make money and these guys make nothing off of it
Now this is what I call modern day slavery.
I really miss all those debates about how Chris Johnson is/was better than AP… classic stuff.
AP >>>> every running back who has ever played the game besides Barry, Sweetness and Jim Brown.
He meant that, knowing that the Metro will be nearly empty by mid-second quarter when they’re down by 20.
Needs to play for someone….doesn’t he know it’s ice fishing season up der, eh?
All Day! If it wasn’t for The Saucenator this guy should be labeled the Peoples Champion.
Dude. I have you on 3 of my fantasy teams. Sit out and heal. Don’t play for a bunch of us playing a silly little game and screw your career. Thanks but no thanks.
AP, why are you paying attention to those losers?
What kind of a classless moron contacts an athlete and asks him to play injured just so they can do better in their fantasy football league?
Man, some people are so delusional.
I hope he does play and reagrevates it on the first series. Playing him in 2 out of 3 leagues playoffs..lmao!! Bust ALERT for AP!
Really? Screw the fantasy owners and screw fantasy football.