Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson expected to sign with Saints

The New Orleans Saints are "closing in" on a deal with free agent Adrian Peterson, reports NFL.com's Ian Rapoport.

What It Means:

Peterson would essentially be an older, more used version of Mark Ingram, so it's an odd match. Perhaps head coach Sean Payton wants to feature Peterson closer to the goal line, an area where Ingram has struggled in the past. This projects to be a frustrating situation for fantasy owners.

There were 88 running backs to notch at least 30 rushing attempts last year. Peterson earned -0.39 Rushing Net Expected Points per attempt, by far the worst rate among that group.