Every NFL team has now played eight games, meaning the season has reached the halfway point. So this week we're presenting our NFL FanHouse Midseason Midtacular.
Rookie of the Half-Season nominees:
Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings
Minnesota took Peterson with the seventh-overall pick in April, and that's starting to look like a Tom Brady-in-the-sixth-round type steal. Through eight games, Peterson has 1,036 yards on 158 carries, good for a eye-popping 6.6 average. But it gets better: Peterson has only started five games, has five times rushed for more than 100 yards, and twice rushed for more than 200 yards (including last week's 296-yard effort against the Chargers).
Marshawn Lynch, RB, Bills
Buffalo was in the market for a franchise running back after sending that fraud Willis McGahee to the Ravens for draft picks. In hindsight, Marv Levy comes off smelling like roses on that deal. Lynch has been the starter from Week 1, rushing for 690 yards on 117 carries (3.9 average), including five touchdowns. He also threw a touchdown against the Bengals, but I don't know if that's more sad than impressive. Lynch would likely lead the Rookie of the Year voting if not for Purple Jesus up above.
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