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Chances are you won’t land LT but you don’t need him to win

Here’s how I rank the top backs in the league.  Anyone not on this list shouldn’t be drafted.  Always go running back in the first round I don’t care how tempting Peyton Manning or Steve Smith may seem.  You’re starting running back is your most important position.  He can get you points on the ground and through the air.  Depending on where you pick and how deep your league is I’d go running back rounds one and two only considering elite Wide Recievers or Peyton in round two as substitutes. 

TIP OF THE DAY: if you take a stud in the first round you may want to scoop up his backup in some of the later rounds as insurance just in case your horse goes down.  We call this a “handcuff.”

1. If you don’t know who…then you don’t deserve to play
2. Steven Jackson
3. Frank Gore
4. Larry Johnson
5. Joseph Addai
6. Willie Parker
7. Brian Westbrook
8. Rudi Johnson
9. Shaun Alexander
10. Reggie Bush

11. Lawrence Maroney
12. Travis Henry
13. Ronnie Brown
14. Willis McGahee
15. Clinton Portis
16. Brandon Jacobs
17. Maurice Jones Drew
18. Cederick Benson
19. Carnell Williams
20. Thomas Jones
21. Edgerin James
22. Marshawn Lynch
23. Adrian Peterson
24. Jerious Norwood
25. Deuce McCallister
26. Deangelo Williams
27. Julius Jones
28. Ahman Green
29. Lamont Jordan
30. Marion Barber
31. Lendelle White
32. Fred Taylor
33. Brandon Jackson
34. Chester Taylor
35. Ladell Betts
36. Jamal Lewis
37. Kevin Jones
38. Deshaun Foster
39. Vernand Morency
40. Mike Bell
41. Tatum Bell
42. Leon Washington
43. Michael Turner
44. Ron Dayne
45. Rueben Droughnes
46. Warrick Dunn
47. Chris Brown
48. Michael Pittman

Those of you who actually chose to read this entire article will also get my sleepers and my potential busts.

Sleepers

Brandon Jacobs (if he slips to round 3 DRAFT HIM!)  
Cederick Benson
Cadillac Williams
D’Angelo Williams
Lendelle White
Brandon Jackson (Most people don’t know him YOU SHOULD!)
LaDelle Betts (only as a backup)
Mike Bell (backup)

Busts

Edgerin James
Deuce McCallister
Ahman Green
Fred Taylor
Jamal Lewis

Notice all of my bust backs (pause) are aging.  They’ve all had significant carries in past years and may have seen their best years.  The sleepers are all quite the opposite.  They are all young up-and-coming sexy picks.  The only way to win your league is to take educated gambles.  Good Luck.