It's the NFL's leading rusher against the top rushing defense.
Vikings star Adrian Peterson leads the league with 1,006 yards rushing, but Minnesota's opponent Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons, are giving up an NFL-low 87.4 rushing yards a game.
"One thing that I've noticed is that they are a fast-flowing defense; those guys run into the ball," Peterson said during a conference call Wednesday with Atlanta media. "They like to bring pressure. They play fast and physical. They like to rip at the ball a lot.
"They are good. They are real good. I just get excited to play against a defense like (that).