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Another One Bites the Dust

by Kori Ellis on November 14th, 2007

By Guest Blogger Chris Hester

Fantasy owners everywhere have been had a hard time keeping up with the multiple running backs they have been forced to use so far this season. Now, after what was an amazing start to his rookie season, Adrian Peterson finds him name on the already long list of injured “stud” running backs.

The lone bright spot for the disappointing Minnesota Vikings was almost a shoe-in for the Rookie of the Year award during the offseason and hopefully, for his sake, this setback does not end his chances.

According to the Star-Tribune Peterson felt like he could return to Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers if needed, but head coach Brad Childress decided to keep him on the sideline. There was really no reason to take a chance on sending the youngster back into a game the Vikings had little to no chance of making a comeback in.

The question now becomes, how hurt is he?

Reports on his injured knee are all over the map right now! So far we have heard that he could have played again Sunday if needed, the team says he is out “at least one week”, and Coach Childress says Peterson tore the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee.

Now I am no doctor and I do not know exactly what your lateral collateral ligament is, but that sounds like an injury that will keep a running back out for longer than just one week. Peterson now finds himself on the list of injured running backs that includes: Larry Johnson (foot), Shaun Alexander (knee), Ronnie Brown (knee), Travis Henry (knee), etc.

Fantasy owners everywhere are shaking their head at the fact they are now relying on the likes of Chester Taylor and Maurice Morris to get them through the next few weeks and hopefully into the playoffs. Adrian is probably receiving hundreds of “get well” wishes from Fantasy GMs worldwide in hopes that he will make it back in time to lead their team to a championship.

That may be encouraging for the rookie RB since his NFL team, the Minnesota Vikings, are on the outside looking in (to put it nicely) when it comes to the playoffs, so the Fantasy World may give him his only shot to taste the postseason.

You can read more from Chris Hester at RotoHog.com.

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