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Adrian Peterson Close To 100 Percent Recovered From Sports Hernia

Jul 15, 2014 7:21 AM

Adrian Peterson practiced on Wednesday just three months after undergoing surgery for a sports hernia.

Peterson feels as though he is close to 100 percent.

"You know, me knowing my body I'd like to be a little stronger in some areas. But I'm feeling great," he told reporters.

Peterson said returning from the sports hernia surgery is much easier than trying to come back from major knee surgery, although he "earned a lot more respect for [his] abdominal muscles."

"It was a cakewalk compared to recovering from the ACL and what I had to go through to bounce back from that," he said.


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Arian Foster To Sit Until Training Camp With Strained Calf

Jul 15, 2014 7:22 AM

Arian Foster will miss the remainder of the Houston Texans' OTAs and the team's minicamp due to a strained right calf.

Foster was on crutches on Wednesday, one day after he suffered the injury on the first play of team drills.

"He'll stay on crutches a couple of days, rehab, and we'll have him back for camp. He's going to be fine," Gary Kubiak told reporters on Wednesday.

Ben Tate will receive most of the reps in Foster's absence.

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Foster Remains Most Consistent Fantasy Option Than Peterson

Oct 31, 2014 6:10 AM

Adrian Peterson nearly set the single season rushing record in 2012 and has rushed for 10 or more touchdowns in every season he's been in the NFL, but Arian Foster still remains a viable candidate for best fantasy running back.

Foster had 11 quality starts compared to nine for Peterson, the third straight season in which he has done so. A quality start is a top-10 finish in a given week.

Over the past two seasons, Foster has posted a quality start in 69 percent of games as compared to Peterson’s mark of 46.4 percent.

While Peterson's season totals were outstanding, he was more likely to finish a given week outside of the top-10 at running back than inside it.

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Tags: Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, Fantasy, IQ

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Randall Cobb Prepared For Big Increase In Offense

Jul 15, 2014 3:05 PM

Randall Cobb will certainly again play an increased role in the Green Bay Packers' offense this season due to the departure of Greg Jennings to the Minnesota Vikings and Donald Driver to retirement.

The Packers will feature Cobb, Jordy Nelson, James Jones and Jermichael Finley as the key receiving threats.

“I think definitely with Donald retiring and Greg leaving, it’s definitely going to be a lot more weight on me, James and Jordy’s shoulders,” Cobb said. “But we’re taking on the challenge head-on. We’ve been really excited to get back and work. We’ve got some young guys, some drafted guys that’s coming in. We’re excited to get back to work and see how it’s going to turn out this year.”

Cobb will likely step away from kickoff and return duties since he will be an every down player on offense.

“I really don’t think I’ve peaked yet,” Cobb said. “I’m 22 years old. I’ve got a lot of learning still to do. I have a long way to go and I just hope I continue to get better over the next years.”

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