ravinmaniac52 Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 With the fantasy football season over, it’s time to start looking ahead to 2009. I’ll be working on a complete list of player rankings over the next several weeks, but for now, I’ll offer up the top five players per position over the next few days. I’ve already run through the quarterbacks, so here are the top running backs: 1. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota — Peterson led the league with 1,760 rushing yards and found the end zone 10 times, and I still don’t think he has hit his fantasy ceiling. He runs behind a stout offensive line and will remain the centerpiece of the Vikings’ offense. 2. Michael Turner, Atlanta — I’m a little worried about the fact that Turner carried the ball 395 times (regular season and postseason) in 2008, but I don’t see how you can pass on a running back who’s coming off a season with 1,699 yards and 17 touchdowns. 3. DeAngelo Williams, Carolina — Williams won’t duplicate the 20 total touchdowns he scored in 2008, but a season with around 1,300 yards and 12 to 14 TDs should be well within reach. He’ll lose a little bit of his luster in leagues that reward points for catches. 4. Matt Forte, Chicago — A preseason sleeper, Forte more than exceeded expectations in his first NFL season. He’s a versatile and talented all-around running back, and the Bears will have a hard time keeping him off the field well into the foreseeable future. 5. Chris Johnson, Tennessee — Johnson’s speed and skills as a runner and receiver out of the backfield make him a serious weapon for the Titans and fantasy owners alike. Imagine his value had he not lost all of those goal-line carries to LenDale White! On the edge: Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville; Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia. http://blogs.nfl.com/category/fantasy/ Quote
ForceEight Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Someone spent too much time looking only at 2008... Westbrook and Tomlinson, for starters, are worth more than four of those five. Quote
52isUnstoppable Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 I like guys on the list but the RB by committee is killing the RB drafting process. Im looking at guys who dont split like forte, jones drew. In fact I might not even go RB in the first round next year I may go QB. Quote
52isUnstoppable Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Flacco! no seriously IDK yet. You can throw Brady out there too. Will he rebound huge and have that chemistry with randy moss again, or will a year off make him rusty and unproductive? Quote
ForceEight Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 RB by committee doesn't really change my argument, dude. LT and Westbrook are both featured backs... And I've gone QB in the first round for three consecutive years, in basically every league. It's just the safest thing to do. It really doesn't matter who--Mannings, Palmer, Romo, Rodgers, Brees, etc.--but there ae far more able runningbacks than there are QBs. In fact, I usually try to go WR with the second pick, too... Quote
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