Maurice Jones-Drew: Fantasy Running Back on the Rise

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Published: April 29, 2009

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... pick in fantasy football drafts remains, much as it did following week 17 of the 2008 season, with owners arguing the upside of both Minnesota Vikings' running back Adrian Peterson and Atlanta Falcons' runner Michael Turner. With those two firmly entrenched as the number one and two picks this season, the question now falls to who to take with that tricky third overall selection. Numerous names have been uttered in regards to the spot from the Chicago Bears' Matt Forte, a rookie who impressed in 2008 with 1,238 rushing yards and 12 total TDs, to DeAngelo Williams of the Carolina Panthers, who erupted for 20 total TDs in 2008, all the way to LaDainian Tomlinson, who still finished sixth among fantasy RBs in 2008 despite a down year. However, despite the merits and credentials of all these runners, the man rising up eve...

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