With Derrius Guice back on the Injured Reserve, veteran running back Adrian Peterson is set to assume the majority of the workload out of the Washington Redskins backfield as the team trudges through the final three games of the season.
Though the team may not have much to play for, there are still a few things that Peterson can check off of his illustrious list of career checkpoints in the last weeks of the season, all of which will further support his argument as one of the greatest running backs the NFL has ever seen.
With 66 rushing yards, @Redskins RB @AdrianPeterson can surpass @ProFootballHOF Curtis Martin (14,101 yards) for the 5th-most rushing yards in @NFL history.
With a rushing TD, Peterson can tie Walter Payton (110) for the 4th-most rushing TDs in league annals. #NFL100 #PHIvsWAS pic.twitter.com/sRcUIC7Kip
— NFL345 (@NFL345) December 14, 2019
Peterson may have a tough time getting much going on the ground this week against the Philadelphia Eagles, as they rank third in the league when it comes to stopping the run with an average of 89.6 yards per game. However, the final two weeks of the season pose a much easier opposition, with the New York Giants (20th, 114.5 ypg) and the Dallas Cowboys (19th, 109.8 ypg) on the docket.
Should the Redskins stay consistent with their run-heavy approach that has been implemented since interim coach Bill Callahan took over in Week 6, Peterson has a good chance at inking his name once again in the record books.
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