Fantasy Football Previous Week Recap - September 9, 2020

Adrian Peterson Washington Redskins
Source: iconsportswire.com

Surprising Cuts 

The biggest surprise coming from the 53-man final roster cuts was RB Adrian Peterson being cut from the Washington Football team after seemingly having a great camp.  Peterson has been serviceable even at 35 years old, and after RB Derrius Guice was released it all but seemed to be Peterson’s job once again.  Peterson wasn’t a free agent long, signing a one year deal with the Detroit Lions.  Firstly, this means that Washington saw something in rookie Antonio Gibson (and maybe Bryce Love?).  Gibson could be a huge fantasy asset.  Second, this means that Detroit is not happy with their RB depth.  Deandre Swift and Kerryon Johnson are both banged up, so Peterson could see a big role for the time being.  

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