No. 143 — Adrian Peterson (RB49)
The Redskins were once again forced to rely on Peterson to shoulder the load while Guice was sidelined with an injury, and AP delivered for the second straight season.
It may not have resulted in a massive fantasy season, but at the age of 34, Peterson proved to be a solid flex play on most weeks, and he finished the year with five touchdowns and 898 yards rushing. It is unclear what the future holds of AP in Washington, as the team has an option on his contract that they need to decide on. However, given Guice’s injury history, and the stability that Peterson has given them over the past two seasons, it’s safe to assume that they will bring him back for one more year, at least.
Assuming that Guice can stay healthy, and rookie RB Bryce Love can see the field at long last as well, this might finally be the year where we see AP take a smaller role as the younger guys get more run. But if asked to do so, AP can surely shoulder the load once again.