The Facts: In an interview with ESPN on Monday, Peterson said he believes his body will hold up as long as he wants to play. He needs 6,681 yards to break Smith's all-time rushing record, and even though he's entering a season in which only 12 active players have ever surpassed 1,000 yards, the running back isn't fazed. The determining factor in how long he plays, Peterson said, will be how much longer he wants to go through the tedium of NFL life. "That's it," Peterson said. "Training camp, going through the grind, OTAs and all that -- that will definitely be the deciding factor."

Diehards Line:Indeed, there's little doubt in the minds of Peterson or his trainer James Cooper that the NFL's reigning rushing champion can do it again this year at age 31 or play long enough to break Emmitt Smith's career rushing record -- as long as the mind is willing. "Physically, body-wise, I'll be good," he added. "It's just mentally -- like with OTAs, I'm out there practicing, I'm going, I'm putting in work. But it's so repetitive that it's more suited toward the young guys and getting them into the system. It gets kind of boring." The production, however, remains solid and fantasy owners hoping to land Peterson will have to pay up come draft day.