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.