After six weeks, Adrian Peterson is leaving the other rookies in the dust in the race for the rookie of the year. In fact, Peterson leads the entire league in rushing yards with 607 and has 4 rushing touchdowns. He’s also done some damage in the receiving game with 175 yards and another touchdown.

But on Sunday he’ll be going up against a Dallas defense that is sixth in the NFL against the run. And, in case you think maybe Dallas’s run defense is so highly rated because they’ve been in shootouts that are forcing teams to pass against them, they are giving up a measly 3.4 yards per carry. That’s a pretty good average.

Unfortunately for Peterson and the Vikings, the running game of either team isn’t likely to be the deciding factor in the game. The Vikings come into the game giving up a league high in passing yards while Dallas, well, let’s just say that the Cowboys’ aerial assault is pretty good this year.

The one thing that the Cowboys must look out for is a let down following the loss to the New England Patriots. Just as a game against a weak team before a big game can be a trap game, so can a game after a loss like the Cowboys had last week. Dallas needs to shake the New England game from their mind and concentrate on business, because Peterson has shown the league that you need to focus if you want to stop him.