Adrian Peterson named FedEx Ground Player of the Week

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was named the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his week 12 performance during the Atlanta Falcons game.

Going into Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons, people weren’t sure what to expect from Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. Atlanta had the #1 rush defense and Minnesota would need to work hard in order to beat this tough defensive front.

However, things went better than planned for the Vikings, as Peterson ended up having an excellent game. In fact, his performance was so good that he was voted the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for week 12.

Here are Adrian Peterson’s rushing statistics against the Falcons:

Nov 29, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) scores a touchdown behind Atlanta Falcons strong safety

(25) during the fourth quarter at the Georgia Dome. The Vikings defeated the Falcons 20-10. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

29 carries

158 rushing yards

5.4 yards per carry

2 rushing touchdowns

As fans of the Minnesota Vikings, we have learned never to count the former NFL MVP out of anything. However, very few people could have predicted his dominating performance against Atlanta. In fact, after facing Adrian Peterson, the Falcons run defense dropped from #1 to #10 in rushing yards allowed per game.

Congratulations go out to the Minnesota Vikings for the big conference win over the Atlanta Falcons. And more congratulations go to Adrian Peterson for being voted the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for week 12.

You can see Adrian Peterson and the rest of the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, December 6, 2015 when they take on the Seattle Seahawks from TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.