Stock Report: Redskins' offense continues to plague the team

The Washington Redskins lost to the Minnesota Vikings, 19-9, on Thursday Night Football. The club is now 1-7 on the year after Vikings' RB Dalvin Cook led their charge, tallying 23 carries for 98 yards along with five catches for 73 yards.

Week-to-week, the Redskins' issues still haunt this team: Penalties, the inability to score touchdowns, and turnovers. Washington's defense was formable throughout Thursday's game, which kept the game close, but the offense couldn't generate enough points to win the game.

Perhaps the biggest moment of the game was when Peterson moved up on the All-Time Rushing list. There was an enormous ovation from Minnesota fans.

Let's start the stock report for Week 8 and it will begin with Peterson:

Stock Up: Adrian Peterson

Peterson's jump cut is still something serious and is as good as it gets in the NFL.

Remember when Peterson was a healthy scratch in Week 1? At the time, it seemed as if Peterson's career could over, or at least, his tenure with the Redskins could be in jeopardy. In recent weeks, he has definitely shown why the Redskins needs him and why he's still a viable option at the position.

On Thursday, Peterson moved to sixth on the All-Time NFL rushing leader list and now has 13,701 career ground yards. He moved passed Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson. The former MVP finished with 14 carries for 76 yards. He also caught an additional two passes for 27 yards.

"To look up at the screen and to see I passed those guys, it's humbling, but this is what I set forth to accomplish." stated Peterson.

Whether he's bruising for first downs, breaking for long gains, or blocking blitzing defenders, Peterson is a focal point of the Redskins' offense. His play is an encouraging sign for a team who's offense as a whole isn't holding up their end of the bargain.

Stock Down: The Redskins' Offense

The Redskins' offense moved the ball better on Thursday than previous games, despite the fumble on the first drive by QB Case Keenum. Washington did not punt during the first half; a great sign for Bill Callahan's offense.

The problems are and still remain the offense's inability to score touchdowns and convert on third downs. Washington's offense rank 30th in points per game, 30th in yards per game, 31st on third down conversion, and 28th on red zone offense.

Despite Peterson's production and Terry McLarurin's great first half, the team scored just 9 points. Keenum actually moved around in the pocket well and seem to be more comfortable against his former team, but was sidelined due to concussion protocol. At the start of the third quarter, Dwayne Haskins took over as signal-caller.

Haskins has yet to show any promise in limited snaps. The first-round pick took a horrible 10-yard sack on his second drive. He also overthrew a wide-open McLaurin on a pass which was then intercepted by Anthony Harris. There was another pass that was completed to Peterson for a big gain, but should have been intercepted by a Vikings defender.

Haskins had opportunities to win this game and show fans, his teammates, and the organization that he is a franchise quarterback; however, his play falls flat again.

Stock Up: The Redskins' Defensive Front

The Redskins' defensive front is really good. It's a great blend of young and veteran talent. The front is led by Jonathan Allen who is supported by Ryan Kerrigan, DaRon Payne, Montez Sweat, and Matt Ioannidis. At the two inside linebacker positions, rookie Cole Holcomb and veteran Jon Bostic are playing well also.

On the opening drive, Holcomb and Payne stripped Vikings' WR Stefon Diggs, on a chase down tackle turning a 32-yard gain into a turnover. So far, Holcomb has showed a lot promise.

In the second quarter, Allen sacked Cousins on a big third-down play to force a field goal. On a huge fourth down in the third quarter, Payne with the help of Collins, prevented Cousins from sneaking the first down.

Whether it's stopping the run or sacking the quarterback, Ioannidis has been a beast as of late. Kerrigan is still a savvy veteran, who fits and anchors perfectly with the young defensive talent. Sweat has the speed to be a terror on opposing signal callers as long as he continues to develop.

The group has a great combination of speed, strength, size, and versatility in how they can rush the passer and stop the run. Despite the final score, Washington remained in the game, and the defensive front is why.