NFL Takeaways: 32 Truths Ahead Of Opening Day
By Erik Lambert
Aug 22, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) passes before the game with the Oakland Raiders at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Minnesota Vikings
Teddy Bridgewater keeps playing well…without Adrian Peterson
What makes the Minnesota Vikings truly scary at the moment is the fact their offense is performing well thanks to the efficient play of Teddy Bridgewater, and they’re doing it without their best weapon on the field. Even after his long absence and being 30-years old, Adrian Peterson is still the freakish force he’s always been. If Bridgewater is getting it done without him, just how much better can this offense get when he has Peterson to hand it off to rather than Matt Asiata? That is the biggest reason the Vikings are closet contenders.
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