<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>1 Larry Johnson KC O-Line to be healthy & Edwards has tabbed him as his guy 2 Shaun Alexander SEA 16 or more TDs in five straight years w/ average of 331 carries 3 L. Tomlinson SD Career-high 20 TDs in '05. Workload goes up w/ P. Rivers 4 Tiki Barber NYG Nearly 2,400 total yds in '05. Only concern is Jacobs role 5 Clinton Portis WAS 1,500 yards and double-digit TDs in 3 of 4 seasons 6 Edgerrin James ARI All the pieces are in place at skill positions. O-Line the only question 7 Rudi Johnson CIN 1,400 and 12 TD in two straight years, but faces brutal schedule 8 Ronnie Brown MIA Expect heavier '06 load w/o Ricky & bigger numbers w/ upgrades 9 LaMont Jordan OAK Over 1,500 combined yards w/ 11 TDs in first year as feature back 10 Steven Jackson STL Linehan wants to boost touches and opportunities 11 Julius Jones DAL Big year in sight w/ the extra attention afforded T.O. 12 Carnell Williams TB A bit fearful of overuse, but should be aided by O-Line upgrades 13 Tatum Bell DEN Narrowly missed 1,000 yards as backup. 3-TD finale encouraging 14 Willis McGahee BUF Slips in the rankings due to bevy of questions in Bills offense 15 Domanick Davis HOU Should shine under Kubiak. Top option w/ team passing on R. Bush 16 Deuce McAllister NO Knee still a ways off (no mini-camp). Claims he'll be ready for opener 17 Reuben Droughns CLE Had the yardage, showed great heart. This year, he'll add the TDs 18 Willie Parker PIT Featured. Always a threat to break one, but won't get many GL scores 19 Kevin Jones DET Everything in place for huge year, although it was there in '05, too 20 Thomas Jones CHI Benson challenge looms. Offense more efficient without Orton 21 Brian Westbrook PHI Won't log heavy carries, but will be big in passing game w/o T.O. 22 Chester Taylor MIN Hutchinson upgrades OL, but how many backs are in play this year? 23 Jamal Lewis BAL Disappointing '05 performance. Addition of Anderson slips his stock 24 Warrick Dunn ATL Huge yardage total (over 1,600 in '05), but Duckett & Vick swipe TDs 25 DeShaun Foster CAR Abilities as receiver help, but durability casts huge shadow 26 Dominic Rhodes IND 1,000 yds as a rookie. Gets another shot at feature role w/o Edge 27 Ahman Green GB Fewer than 60 rush yds in 5G played. O-Line, Favre huge concerns 28 Corey Dillon NE 13 total TDs in '05 despite injury issues. Durability a concern 29 Reggie Bush TBD A threat to break a long one every touch. A nice gamble in early 3rd 30 Fred Taylor JAC Slimmed down and hoping to avoid injuries. 6 total TDs in last 2 yrs 31 Curtis Martin NYJ Struggled ahead of season-ending injury. Should reclaim starting gig 32 Chris Brown TEN Participated in 15G but constant injury concern. 6G under 40 rsh yd 33 Frank Gore SF Strong audition for top spot in final 3G of '05. Barlow still in the mix 34 Priest Holmes KC 8-10 touches per game if he returns, but no official decision yet 35 Joseph Addai IND Power back w/ good hands will compete for the starting role 36 Mike Anderson BAL 2-time 1,000-yd rusher will see work behind J. Lewis. Good insurance 37 Laurence Maroney NE Topped 1,400 rushing yds in rugged Big 10. Good patience and ability 38 Kevan Barlow SF Missed last four games. Mike Nolan will have a decision to make 39 Ron Dayne DEN Everyone thrives in DEN backfield. 98-yd turkey day output helped 40 Cedric Benson CHI Jones' huge '05 creates separation. Should see 8-10 touches to start 41 Chris Perry CIN 4.6 yards per carry w/ 51 receptions. Good insurance behind Rudi 42 Ryan Moats PHI Good burst and breakaway speed. He'll split reps with Westbrook 43 Duce Staley PIT Value may rise on rumor he has chance to claim Bettis' vulture role 44 Marion Barber DAL Jones has injury issues, so Barber can produce if given opportunity 45 Brandon Jacobs NYG Same role as last year; Goal-line vulture had 7 TDs in '05 46 T.J. Duckett ATL Still in short yardage role, but can be an every-down back 47 Mewelde Moore MIN Turned in two 100-yards games in '05 but will need to win PT 48 Najeh Davenport GB Solid option if Green goes down, but still running behind rebuilt OL 49 DeAngelo Williams CAR Rookie has breakaway speed and big-play potential 50 Travis Henry TEN Brown always dinged up. Henry should see 8-10 touches per game 51 Marshall Faulk STL Back for one last round. Will be interesting in Linehan attack 52 Maurice Drew JAC Taylor healthy & ready to run, but the rookie will challenge for touches 53 Maurice Morris SEA Schedule among league's weakest. Could shine if pressed into action 54 Michael Pittman TB Solid backup option if the Cadillac needs to go into the shop 55 LenDale White TEN Norm Chow got his man. Look for lots of GL carries in '06 56 Anthony Thomas BUF Little-used in 2 straight yrs. Jauron's top rusher 3 times in Chicago 57 Eric Shelton CAR Shuffled back w/ Williams addition. May still see chances 58 Samkon Gado GB Electrified fantasy game in '05 w/ three 100-yard games 59 Greg Jones JAC Taylor health always a concern. Jones had two 100-yard games in '05 60 Michael Bennett NO Showing good speed in mini-camp. May be moved w/ Bush addition 61 Maurice Hicks SF 5.2 AVG and three TDs in '05, but still behind Barlow & Gore 62 J.J. Arrington ARI 2nd-yr man will try to win backup role. 3.3 AVG not good enough 63 Verron Haynes PIT May be a candidate for role vacated by Bettis. Staley has first shot 64 Adrian Peterson CHI Ran well in place of injured starters mid-year. Starts camp at No. 3 65 Ladell Betts WAS Has been a steady backup and will excel if needed. 4.7 career AVG 66 Michael Turner SD L.T.'s backup, and as he showed at Indy, hard to catch at top speed 67 Cedric Houston NYJ 3 solid efforts in final 4G puts him in backup role for new Jets scheme 68 Lee Suggs CLE Hasn't stayed healthy in first 2 years. Crennel may look to W. Green 69 Antowain Smith HOU Moves into backup role behind Davis. Offers HOU good power option 70 Shaud Williams BUF Limited duty behind McGahee in Bills O that will struggle to score 71 Zack Crockett OAK Showed he can do more than just score TDs in '05. A goal-line threat 72 Shawn Bryson DET Solid 4.8 YPC, but never more than 7 carries. Split city if Jones hurt 73 LaBrandon Toefield JAC Four TDs in final two games. Could become a goal-line vulture 74 Marcel Shipp ARI Tenuous hold on this slot; Roger Robinson leads NFLE in rushing 75 Mike Alstott TB Has a decreasing workload, but did score on 6 of 34 carries in '05</div> http://msn.foxsports.com/fantasy/story/5495694Larry Johnson, bitches!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrowhead? @ May 21 2006, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>9 LaMont Jordan OAK Over 1,500 combined yards w/ 11 TDs in first year as feature back 15 Domanick Davis HOU Should shine under Kubiak. Top option w/ team passing on R. Bush 23 Jamal Lewis BAL Disappointing '05 performance. Addition of Anderson slips his stock</div>I'll do what I do every year. Grab a solid trio of non-top names like the above and rotate them as I see fit.Of course since I win or am in the final 4 teams every year, I never draft at the front of the first round anyhow. So my trio of solid backs has always served me well over the people with Tomlinson and someone like Foster.Grab a RB/WR with the first pickGrade a RB/WR with the second pick (never two RB's in a row, but sometimes two WR's... it worked this past year with Chad Johnson and Torry Holt)Grab a solid RB with the third pickGrab a RB/WR with the fourth pick (only RB if I don't already have two)Grab a WR with the fifth pickUsually serves me pretty well... actually always serves me well, I'd never want to draft one of the top picks. The guys with LT and Alexander every year RARELY make the playoffs.
In fantasy, you HAVE to go runningback first. It's an unwritten rule. Usually two RBs in a row is the best bet, but it depends on whats there
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GaMeTiMe @ May 21 2006, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>In fantasy, you HAVE to go runningback first. It's an unwritten rule. Usually two RBs in a row is the best bet, but it depends on whats there</div>It's a written rule of people who usually dont do very well. If Im picking around 6-12 in my fantasy draft, I would be much better off drafting someone like Peyton Manning or a top tiered reciever, and then addressing my RB position in the mid rounds with a sleeper like Vilma mentioned. Ronnie Brown and Tatum Bell are 2 that especially perk my interest, 2 guys who split carries last year but will be recieving the majority of their carries themselves this year due to the absense of the other back (Ricky Williams, Mike Anderson). Jamal Lewis to me is a stay away at all costs player, he had an off year last year and they brought in Mike Anderson who will likely split carries with him, no matter what Baltimore says IMO. Another person who scares me is Thomas Jones due to likely competition from Cedric Benson, although they included that in their rankings I see. Julius Jones also killed me last year due to splitting carries with Marion Barber. I would also add the Reggie Bush/ Deuce McAlister duo to my avoid list.
Yeah i agree that it's smart to take a RB but if Manning is on the market i think you should go with him because he always put up good numbers. I'm not gonna make the same mistake again because I took Daunte Culpepper in the first round because of his monster year last season when Manning won MVP then his fool ass got injuried! I'm definately not mak ing the same mistake again
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GaMeTiMe @ May 21 2006, 12:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>In fantasy, you HAVE to go runningback first. It's an unwritten rule. Usually two RBs in a row is the best bet, but it depends on whats there</div>Not really, out of 12 leagues over the past 4 years I've only not finished in the top 4 once, and I've won 7 Championships.And I very rarely go RB twice in a row.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xpostxscript @ May 21 2006, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah i agree that it's smart to take a RB but if Manning is on the market i think you should go with him because he always put up good numbers. I'm not gonna make the same mistake again because I took Daunte Culpepper in the first round because of his monster year last season when Manning won MVP then his fool ass got injuried! I'm definately not mak ing the same mistake again</div>never draft a QB above round 6.Guys like Carson Palmer and Tom Brady go in round 6....aside from 1 year, it's not a huge jump between a 6th round QB and Manning. Hell, you can usually find Jake Plummer in round 8, and he's a solid play at QB.
Carson Palmer & Tom Brady in round 6? Yeah right, that didn't happen to me. Most of those good players were gone
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 21 2006, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xpostxscript @ May 21 2006, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah i agree that it's smart to take a RB but if Manning is on the market i think you should go with him because he always put up good numbers. I'm not gonna make the same mistake again because I took Daunte Culpepper in the first round because of his monster year last season when Manning won MVP then his fool ass got injuried! I'm definately not mak ing the same mistake again</div>never draft a QB above round 6.Guys like Carson Palmer and Tom Brady go in round 6....aside from 1 year, it's not a huge jump between a 6th round QB and Manning. Hell, you can usually find Jake Plummer in round 8, and he's a solid play at QB.</div>Carson Palmer and Tom Brady are usually long gone by Round 6. They are more of Round 3-4 players in any fantasy league I've been in. While you can find a QB like Delhomme, Roethlisberger, ect in Rounds 6-8, you're also losing 1,000 yds and 10 TDs from the kind of production you can get from Peyton Manning. Seriously, when a bad year for him is 3,700 yds and 26-28 Touchdowns and a good year is 4500 yds and 30+ TD's you know your getting a damn good QB.
That list is alright, but Ronnie Brown is too high, and Tiki Barber should be likr 5 or 6.I seriously think Rock Cartwright should be up there
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 21 2006, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GaMeTiMe @ May 21 2006, 12:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>In fantasy, you HAVE to go runningback first. It's an unwritten rule. Usually two RBs in a row is the best bet, but it depends on whats there</div>Not really, out of 12 leagues over the past 4 years I've only not finished in the top 4 once, and I've won 7 Championships.And I very rarely go RB twice in a row.</div>Any open spots in any of your leagues this season? You've got sure things at WR up and down the board..There are a good 25 WRs that we're almost sure will be productive. Once you get past LT, Alexander, Larry Johnson, Barber, and Portis..The questionmarks start to arise. -Will Edge fix an Arizona running game that's been broken for years?-Is Rudi Johnson going to get touches with all of the other weapons in that offense?-Will Ronnie Brown be able to run behind a below average line by himself?-Can LaMont Jordan put up consistant numbers?And so on..There are 30 starting runningbacks in the NFL. 10 team league, 2 RBs..That's 20. And I'm sure teams are going to want a backup RB, so make that 30. Thirty starters, thirty RBs taken. You want to grab them FAST.There are 60 starting WRs..Arguably 90, because slot receivers can make for good WR3's in fantasy. 10 team league, 3 WRs..That's 30 spots. You want a fourth, fifth WR? Make that 50, still less than the starters in the league.RBs are MUCH more valuable in fantasy football than WRs are. You can start your draft off with Larry Johnson and Cadillac, then grab guys like Boldin, Fitzgerald, Ward, Darrell Jackson, Burleson, Reggie Brown, Santana Moss, etc.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GaMeTiMe @ May 21 2006, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Any open spots in any of your leagues this season? You've got sure things at WR up and down the board..There are a good 25 WRs that we're almost sure will be productive. Once you get past LT, Alexander, Larry Johnson, Barber, and Portis..The questionmarks start to arise. -Will Edge fix an Arizona running game that's been broken for years?-Is Rudi Johnson going to get touches with all of the other weapons in that offense?-Will Ronnie Brown be able to run behind a below average line by himself?-Can LaMont Jordan put up consistant numbers?And so on..There are 30 starting runningbacks in the NFL. 10 team league, 2 RBs..That's 20. And I'm sure teams are going to want a backup RB, so make that 30. Thirty starters, thirty RBs taken. You want to grab them FAST.There are 60 starting WRs..Arguably 90, because slot receivers can make for good WR3's in fantasy. 10 team league, 3 WRs..That's 30 spots. You want a fourth, fifth WR? Make that 50, still less than the starters in the league.RBs are MUCH more valuable in fantasy football than WRs are. You can start your draft off with Larry Johnson and Cadillac, then grab guys like Boldin, Fitzgerald, Ward, Darrell Jackson, Burleson, Reggie Brown, Santana Moss, etc.</div>You kinda indirectly made my point with the questionmarks point. There are 6 runningbacks IMO that should be the top 6 picks. LaDainian Tomlinson, Shaun Alexander, Larry Johnson, Tiki Barber, Edgerrin James and Clinton Portis. After then the next 10-15 runningbacks really arent significantly better then each other. Is Rudi Johnson really significantly better then Reuben Droughns, Willis McGahee, ect when it comes to a fantasy back? I dont really think so. If im stuck in a situation where I have the choice between Rudi Johnson and Peyton Manning im going to take Peyton Manning because I know I can grab 2 backs in the next 2-3 rounds who will have similar production to Rudi Johnson (Such as Willis McGahee and Dominick Davis, and then I'll be sure to pick up a very solid 3rd runningback in case one of them does not produce).
I had Alexander (round 1), Portis (round 2), and Stephen Davis (FA pick up) last season.Got Chad Johnson, Hines Ward as my 2 star WRs. Busted with Lelie. Mason and Jerry Porter had to be my step-ins.Got Carson Palmer Round 11. Took Roethlisberger round 7 but ended up cutting him.I did score with Neil Rackers.I ended up going 13-1 only to lose in the playoffs in the 1st round...http://archive.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nfl/2005/81324/4
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ May 21 2006, 08:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I had Alexander (round 1), Portis (round 2), and Stephen Davis (FA pick up) last season.http://archive.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nfl/2005/81324/4</div>How any Fantasy league let Clinton Portis slip to round 2 is beyond me....1500 yds and 10 plus touchdowns in 3 of his first 4 seasons says it all. But you did have a very good team where you hit a few breakout years with Carson Palmer, Shaun Alexander (Yeah, he was good beforehand, but not 27 Rushing TD's good.), Nice drafting.
where is dayne train, wow u guys still don't realize the broncos running system, its amazing. If there was a thing called team fantasy, denver will win every year lol.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mrbrightside111 @ May 21 2006, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>where is dayne train, wow u guys still don't realize the broncos running system, its amazing. If there was a thing called team fantasy, denver will win every year lol.</div>Dayne = #39 on that list and hes a Backup to Bell.I wouldnt take him higher then like the 10th round or deeper where I pick up my sleepers. Pretty good 4th runningback based on potential. I think if you pick Tatum Bell, then also getting Ron Dayne is a must though.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ May 21 2006, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 21 2006, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xpostxscript @ May 21 2006, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah i agree that it's smart to take a RB but if Manning is on the market i think you should go with him because he always put up good numbers. I'm not gonna make the same mistake again because I took Daunte Culpepper in the first round because of his monster year last season when Manning won MVP then his fool ass got injuried! I'm definately not mak ing the same mistake again</div>never draft a QB above round 6.Guys like Carson Palmer and Tom Brady go in round 6....aside from 1 year, it's not a huge jump between a 6th round QB and Manning. Hell, you can usually find Jake Plummer in round 8, and he's a solid play at QB.</div>Carson Palmer and Tom Brady are usually long gone by Round 6. They are more of Round 3-4 players in any fantasy league I've been in. While you can find a QB like Delhomme, Roethlisberger, ect in Rounds 6-8, you're also losing 1,000 yds and 10 TDs from the kind of production you can get from Peyton Manning. Seriously, when a bad year for him is 3,700 yds and 26-28 Touchdowns and a good year is 4500 yds and 30+ TD's you know your getting a damn good QB.</div>You won't be able to get Carson this year in the 6th, but that's where I got him last year. He was coming off an 18-18 year, and was more of a risk. And I've seen Brady slip to the 6th. Every year people question his numbers due to his WR's.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GaMeTiMe @ May 21 2006, 07:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ May 21 2006, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GaMeTiMe @ May 21 2006, 12:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>In fantasy, you HAVE to go runningback first. It's an unwritten rule. Usually two RBs in a row is the best bet, but it depends on whats there</div>Not really, out of 12 leagues over the past 4 years I've only not finished in the top 4 once, and I've won 7 Championships.And I very rarely go RB twice in a row.</div>Any open spots in any of your leagues this season? You've got sure things at WR up and down the board..There are a good 25 WRs that we're almost sure will be productive. Once you get past LT, Alexander, Larry Johnson, Barber, and Portis..The questionmarks start to arise. -Will Edge fix an Arizona running game that's been broken for years?-Is Rudi Johnson going to get touches with all of the other weapons in that offense?-Will Ronnie Brown be able to run behind a below average line by himself?-Can LaMont Jordan put up consistant numbers?And so on..There are 30 starting runningbacks in the NFL. 10 team league, 2 RBs..That's 20. And I'm sure teams are going to want a backup RB, so make that 30. Thirty starters, thirty RBs taken. You want to grab them FAST.There are 60 starting WRs..Arguably 90, because slot receivers can make for good WR3's in fantasy. 10 team league, 3 WRs..That's 30 spots. You want a fourth, fifth WR? Make that 50, still less than the starters in the league.RBs are MUCH more valuable in fantasy football than WRs are. You can start your draft off with Larry Johnson and Cadillac, then grab guys like Boldin, Fitzgerald, Ward, Darrell Jackson, Burleson, Reggie Brown, Santana Moss, etc.</div>I'll do a league with you guys this year too if you want.And through smart drafting I had...QB Carson PalmerWR Torry HoltWR Chad JohnsonWR Eddie KennisonRB Edgerrin JamesRB Lamont JordanTE Todd HeapBest Bench RB: Ronnie BrownBest Bench WR: Koren Robinson (FA pickup)K: Jay Feeley (FA Pickup)D: ChicagoHere is how it went (6th overall pick): 1. Edgerrin James2. Torry Holt3. Chad Johnson4. Lamont Jordan5. Roy Williams6. Carson Palmer7. Brandon Stokely8. Chicago9. Ronnie Brown10. Todd Heap11. Eddie Kennison12. Kevin Barlow13. Cedric Benson14. David Carr15. Mike Nugent10 team league, all people who were there for the draft and were serious about playing.
