Adrian Peterson powers Vikings past Lions

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Adrian Peterson powers Vikings past Lions

plowed over the ' defense as the moved to 1-1 on the season in a . Here is what you need to know:1) Norv Turner's game plan was clear from the start, handing the ball to three straight times to open the game, after the running back compiled just 31 rushing yards in Week 1. Peterson displayed his vintage bulldozing style as the bruising back dominated Minnesota's offensive play calling. In the first half, A.P. compiled 119 of the 201 total yards -- including 49 Rico Gafford Jersey yards on a flip pa s from . Peterson finished with 134 yards rushing on 29 carries. He added two receptions for 58 yards, which led the team. Peterson also fumbled twice in the red zone (one negated by a penalty) and still hasn't scored since November 2013. This was the offense we expected entering the season.2) Minnesota's defensive line Tim Patrick Jersey destroyed blockers all game long, battering . Mike Zimmer's crew controlled the contest and discombobulated the ' offense, even if it only compiled one official sack. clown-suited human turnstile on the right side all game long. Stafford was battered early, and limped off the field several times. If Detroit's Albert Okwuegbunam Jersey line remains this putrid, no amount of skill weapons will matter.3) With Peterson controlling the offense, displayed the poise and playmaking we expected entering the season. Teddy expertly got through his progre sion and used his feet intelligently to scramble, frustrate Detroit defenders. TB finished 14-of-18 pa sing for 153 yards and a touchdown pa s to go with six carries for 21 yards and a score. It's the type of game-managing performance from the signal-caller that led prognosticators to label Minnesota a postseason team in 2015. 4) Poor blocking up front for Detroit also hurt a nonexistent running game. Rookie sensation couldn't get loose from a swarming Vikes' D (a meager nine yards on six carries). Detroit's play-callers inexplicably insist on handing the ball to outside the red zone. The veteran back displays neither speed nor can he create a hole, just flopping forward on most carries -- reminiscent of Maurice Jones-Drew in Oakland last season. The stat Jerry Jeudy Jersey that epitomizes the pathetic rushing effort: a clearly injured Stafford led the team with 20 rushing yards. 5) The lack of targets to narrative can cease. was Stafford's go-to receiver, earning 10 catches on 18 targets for 83 yards and a beautiful toe drag for his first touchdown of the season. 6) Discu sing the fall off of the ' defense sans is superfluous. More germane to Quinn Meinerz Jersey the 2015 season is Detroit's best defender, , remaining out with an injury. It's not a very good or creative unit without the sideline-to-sideline tackling machine to clean up the me ses. Sunday his absence was glaring against Peterson. 7) Detroit is in danger of starting a debilitating 0-5 with three difficult contests on the docket: vs. , at and home vs. .
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