14.12ADP, 200812-team redraft
7%Rostered2008, weeks 1–14
20.517.514.5PPR points, 2008Half PPR points, 2008Standard points, 2008RB98 · 2.9 a gameRB98 · 2.5 a gameRB98 · 2.1 a game
7.2%Title rate, 2008teams that drafted him (vs 8.7% for any team)
3%Of champions, 2008had him on the title roster

IN YOUR LEAGUE

Adrian Peterson in your league

Who drafted Adrian Peterson in your league, and did it win them a title?

Connect your league to see every season he spent in it: what he cost, who started him, and the titles he won.

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THE STATS

Adrian Peterson stats by season

Adrian Peterson's NFL stats and fantasy points every regular season, with his finish among RBs by total points. Pick a scoring format to switch the points.

Scoring
RushingReceivingOther
SeasonGPPointsPer gameFinishAttYdsY/ATDTgtRecYdsTDFum lostSnap %
2008720.517.514.52.92.52.1RB98RB98RB98201005.00–64500–
200716162.4136.9111.410.18.67.0RB26RB27RB331515103.43–5142002–
20051362.959.455.94.84.64.3RB64RB61RB56763915.12–74800–
Career36245.8213.8181.86.85.95.02471,0014.15–6451302–

Regular season only. Finish is his rank among RBs by total points that season. Stats from the NFL's official box scores.

THE GAME LOG

Adrian Peterson game log

Every week: his stat line and fantasy points, his finish among RBs that week, and what real leagues did with him: the share that rostered him, how often managers started him, and how often their team won when they did.

Scoring

Points by week

Hover or tap a bar for his line. Follows the scoring toggle.

Fantasy pointsTop-5 week at his positionSeason average
0101–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11121314151617avg 2.9
2008 game log
RushingReceivingOtherIn real leagues
WeekPointsFinishAttYdsY/ATDTgtRecYdsTDFum lostSnap %RosteredStartedTeam won
1Did not play9%5%–
2Did not play4%0%–
113.72.71.7–––177.00–21000––––
124.43.93.4–––5357.00–1-100––––
130.50.50.5–––155.00–0000––––
141.91.91.9–––3196.30–0000––––
153.32.82.3–––5153.00–1800––––
160.20.20.2–––221.00–0000–6%0%–
176.55.54.5–––3175.70–22800––––
Total20.517.514.5201005.00–64500–
2007 game log
RushingReceivingOtherIn real leagues
WeekPointsFinishAttYdsY/ATDTgtRecYdsTDFum lostSnap %RosteredStartedTeam won
11.81.81.8–––7385.40–0001–24%2%–
26.24.73.2–––294.50–32300–23%3%–
34.43.42.4–––6172.80–2700–18%4%–
46.75.23.7–––284.00–32900–15%12%–
56.45.44.4–––3124.00–23200–12%10%–
68.96.43.9–––2115.50–52800–11%13%–
78.46.95.4–––4215.30–33300–9%13%–
811.28.25.2–––2115.50–64100–15%36%30%
9Did not play14%0%–
105.03.52.0–––263.00–31400–19%25%35%
118.68.17.6–––5112.21–1500–15%10%–
1219.617.114.6–––17452.61–54100–35%6%–
1321.918.414.9–––22673.00–78200–75%60%52%
145.44.94.4–––17352.10–1900–55%66%46%
1515.711.77.7–––9262.90–85100–54%30%54%
1618.818.317.8–––301023.41–11600–47%34%51%
1713.412.912.4–––21914.30–1901–49%66%38%
Total162.4136.9111.41515103.43–5142002–
2005 game log
RushingReceivingOtherIn real leagues
WeekPointsFinishAttYdsY/ATDTgtRecYdsTDFum lostSnap %RosteredStartedTeam won
31.71.20.7–––00–0–1700––––
51.91.91.9–––2199.50–0000––––
61.71.20.7–––00–0–1700––––
81.91.40.9–––482.00–1100––––
913.112.612.1–––6589.71–1300––––
1018.018.018.0–––241205.01–0000–32%14%–
113.73.73.7–––4379.30–0000–51%6%–
122.72.72.7–––5275.40–0000–40%5%–
134.84.84.8–––11484.40–0000–35%6%–
140.30.30.3–––133.00–0000–24%4%–
150.60.60.6–––362.00–0000–18%9%–
163.03.03.0–––8303.80–0000–14%7%–
179.58.06.5–––8354.40–33000––––
Total62.959.455.9763915.12–74800–

ROSTER %

How real leagues use Adrian Peterson

Rostered and started, week by week

Share of real leagues.

RosteredStarted
0%25%50%75%100%12345678910111213141516Rostered 6%Started 0%Bye or outBye or out
SeasonRosteredStartedTeam won when he started
20087%3%–
200724%30%48%
200536%7%45%

Average week, weeks 1 to 14.

THE DRAFT

Where Adrian Peterson goes in real drafts

Where Adrian Peterson actually went in real redraft leagues each season, not mock drafts. Picks are 12-team equivalents (round.pick) so every league size lines up. In 2008 he went at 14.12.

ADP by season

12-team equivalent pick in real redraft leagues. Higher is earlier.

Rd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 10Rd 11Rd 12Rd 13Rd 14200713.11200814.12

ADP by site

SeasonAll sitesDrafted inYahoo
200814.1215%14.12
200713.1131%13.11
2005–––

ADP by scoring format

SeasonStandard
200814.11
200713.07
2005–

Average pick by league size

Season10 teams12 teams14 teams
2008–165.9–
2007144.3147.8156.8
2005–––

The overall pick he went at in leagues of each size, not converted to 12 teams.

THE PAYOFF

Did drafting Adrian Peterson pay off?

How the teams that drafted Adrian Peterson finished, every season. In 2008 they won 7.2% of league titles, against 8.7% for a random team in the same leagues, and made the playoffs 49% of the time.

Title rate vs. a random team

Teams that drafted him, each finished season.

Teams that drafted himRandom team, same leagues
0%5%10%20077.9%20087.2%
SeasonWon the titleMade playoffsTeam win %Of champions
20087%49%46%3%
20078%56%50%8%
2005–––0%

The gold tick on each bar is the title rate for any team in those leagues (one in the league's size). "Of champions" is the share of league champions with him on their roster in the title week.

Title rate by scoring format

SeasonStandard
20082.9%
20079.7%
2005–

Green beat the one-in-league-size baseline by 15% or more, amber trailed it.

THE WIRE

Trades and waivers

The share of leagues where Adrian Peterson was traded, picked up or dropped at some point in the season. He was traded in under 1% of leagues in 2008.

SeasonTraded inBusiest trade weekAdded inDropped in
2008under 1%Week 212%15%
20072%Week 1375%44%
20051%Week 1170%45%

Out of every league that season. A league counts once however many times he moved, and preseason moves count.

Common questions

What is Adrian Peterson's ADP?

In 2008 redraft leagues, Adrian Peterson went at 14.12 on average, pick 167.7 in a 12-team league.

Did teams that drafted Adrian Peterson win their league?

In 2008, 7.2% of teams that drafted him won the title, against 8.7% for any team in the same leagues. 3% of league champions had him on their roster in the title week.

What percentage of leagues roster Adrian Peterson?

He was rostered in 7% of leagues in an average week of 2008 (weeks 1–14), and managers started him 3% of the time.

How often is Adrian Peterson traded in fantasy?

He was traded in under 1% of leagues in 2008.

Where do these numbers come from?

From real fantasy leagues connected to Fantasy Hall of Fame from Yahoo, Sleeper, ESPN, CBS, MFL, Fleaflicker and Fantrax: their drafts, weekly lineups, transactions and final standings. Every number covers at least 20 leagues; no league or manager is identified.