Adrian Peterson, Jerick McKinnon, Matt Asiata's Post-Week 1 Fantasy Advice

So maybe Adrian Peterson needs to shake off a little rust.  

Considered by many to be the top fantasy football player going into the 2015 season, the Minnesota Vikings running back struggled all night against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1. His teammates in the backfield, Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata, didn't fare any better.

Here are their final numbers in the 20-3 defeat:

	Carries	Yards	TD	Rec.	Rec. Yards	Targets	Rec. TD
Peterson	10	31	0	3	21	3	0
McKinnon	3	20	0	2	8	2	0
Asiata	1	4	0	2	28	2	0

While San Francisco did a good job of bottling up Peterson, ESPN.com's Ben Goessling doesn't think Minnesota's play-calling is doing him any favors:

If you don't have the six-time Pro Bowler on your team, it might be a good idea to sound out whoever in your league does for a potential trade. Maybe that owner will panic after a week and let Peterson go for a relatively low price.

For those who did start Peterson, the reasonable decision would be to stand pat and wait for him to turn things around. He's not going to be this bad many more times this year.

Peterson shouldn't be considered a must-start in daily fantasy leagues, though, as Monday night's game is evidence that the wrong matchup can lead to pedestrian numbers from one of the best backs in the league. That will be something to monitor as the year goes on.

Asiata and McKinnon, meanwhile, aren't worth adding to your team unless you're in an extremely deep or NFC-only league. Barring an injury to Peterson, neither back is going to get enough touches on a consistent basis to be a viable fantasy option.