Fantasy Advisor

1. Chris Johnson Overlooked by many drafters a year ago with LenDale White hawking 16 TDs in 2008, Johnson exploded to become only the 5^th 2,000 yard rusher in NFL history. No one’s overlooking him this year.2. Adrian Peterson Purple Jesus actually had somewhat of a down year by his standards in 2009. Still, Peterson scored 18 times even with Favre having a career year. Favre is one year older and unlikely to repeat his show-stealing performance, but will certainly be dangerous enough to keep defenses honest.3. Ray Rice The 2008 Tennessee Titans might as well be the 2009 Baltimore Ravens, with Willis McGahee serving as the resident LenDale White, a soon-to-be irrelevant afterthought. Contributing through the ground and passing game, even if Rice doesn’t match Johnson’s prolific 2009 season, he should improve on his already formidable fantasy presence a year ago.4. Maurice Jones-Drew Even while slowing down in the second half, perhaps due to overuse, MJD still scored 15 touchdowns, good for second in the league. Were his legs to wear down in his second season as full-time ball carrier, Jones would still likely finish in the top 5 among fantasy backs, all but guaranteed to be near the league lead in red zone carries.5. Michael Turner Turner was in position to challenge for the season high mark in rushing touchdowns before a week 10 injury derailed his season. Sure, he has a 370 carry season in his not too distant rear view mirror (considered to be many a kiss of death for RBs), but bear in mind, Turner has remarkably fresh legs for a 28-year-old running back, having served only one full-season as a starter. Turner is prominently featured in a run-first Falcons attack and should return to 2008 form.6. Steven Jackson Were he on any other team, perhaps Jackson could challenge for a top 3 spot, however the Rams simply don’t find themselves in the red zone enough for Jackson to score enough TDs to be representative of his talent. The opportunity for a monster year will be abundant, as the Rams have few, if any, other viable options on offense.

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