After a dozen carries and more than 70 yards in the first half, you'd think Adrian Peterson would be the go-to guy to keep the Vikings momentum going. The second half of the disastrous game against Detroit, though, shows Peterson with a mere five carries. The rest is history.

Christian Ponder is receiving most of the attention, but don't forget about the best running back in the NFL. Adrian Peterson says it's easy to speculate that he'll get a lot of carries against the Packers to help keep pressure off of Ponder.

Adrian Peterson isn't known for being a vocal leader on the sideline. He usually lets his play do the talking. Peterson did both in Minnesota's win over the Cardinals, he rushed for a season-high 122 yards with 3 touchdowns and pumped up his teammates telling them to play a full 60-minutes.

The Vikings plan on doing a better job of getting Adrian Peterson the ball on Sunday, but he didn't get any carries at practice on Wednesday. Peterson sat out with a sore calf muscle. Leslie Frazier says he wanted to give him extra rest after being kicked in the calf during Sunday's loss to the Lions.

The Minnesota Vikings still have an offensive workhorse in running back Adrian Peterson, but clouds of doubt are forming over quarterback Christian Ponder. How will the team finish? Here's a quick glance at how the next eight games will go.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Peterson rushed for a season best 122 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota's 34-10 win over Arizona. It's the fifth time he has won the award.

Adrian Peterson was held out of practice again today. It’s been more than two weeks since he suffered a high ankle sprain in a game against the Raiders. He’s missed the last two games, but still hopes to play against the Lions on Sunday.

The Vikings say there are no "ill effects" on Adrian Peterson's surgically-repaired knee after the franchise running back carried the ball 17 times in Minnesota's win over Jacksonville Sunday.