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The Fantasy Kickoff - Fantasy Football Tips

February 25th, 2008

Ray Rice - 2008 NFL Draft Prospect

Ray Rice Stats
In all three of his years at Rutgers, Ray Rice ran for over 1,000 yards. In his junior season, Rice ran for over 2,000 yards and also had 24 rushing touchdowns. His sophomore season was also very good, as Rice finished with 1,794 yards and 20 rushing touchdowns.
Ray Rice Analysis
At 5-foot-9 and […]

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February 25th, 2008

Darren McFadden 40 Yard Dash - 2008 NFL Draft Buzz

At the NFL scouting combine, Darren McFadden didn’t disappoint. McFadden, who a lot of people view as the best player in the draft, had a 40-yard dash time of 4.33 seconds. To put that in perspective, that’s a faster time than Adrian Peterson posted last year in the scouting combine.
Now that McFadden has proven he […]

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February 22nd, 2008

Chris Johnson - 2008 NFL Draft Prospect

Chris Johnson Stats
The East Carolina Pirates and Chris Johnson got off to a slow start in 2007. However, both the Pirates and Johnson ended up improving as the season went on. Johnson’s breakthrough game was a game at Memphis where he had 301 yards rushing and four touchdowns. On the season, Johnson had 1,423 rushing […]

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February 20th, 2008

Jamaal Charles - 2008 NFL Draft Prospect

Jamaal Charles Stats
As a junior in 2007, Jamaal Charles got his first chance to carry the load. On the whole, he played very well. He finished the season with 1,619 yards and 18 rushing touchdowns. His 6.3 yards per carry is an impressive number. In the Holiday Bowl, Charles had 161 yards and two touchdowns […]

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February 19th, 2008

Felix Jones - 2008 NFL Draft Prospect

Felix Jones Stats
Although Felix Jones played behind Darren McFadden while at Arkansas, he still managed to put up impressive stats. During the 2007 campaign, Jones averaged an astonishing 8.7 yards per carry. He also had 11 rushing touchdowns to go with over 1,100 rushing yards.
Felix Jones Analysis
In the 2008 NFL Draft, there might not be […]

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February 17th, 2008

Underrated Fantasy Running Backs for 2008

Jerious Norwood, Atlanta Falcons
A lot of fantasy football owners will give up on Jerious Norwood ever getting a shot with the Falcons. However, 2008 really should be the year of the Jerious. After another very good season, the Falcons owe it to their team to give Norwood a big role to see how he reacts.
Fred […]

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February 14th, 2008

Jonathan Stewart - 2008 NFL Draft Prospect

Jonathan Stewart Stats
As a junior at Oregon, Jonathan Stewart had 1,722 yards on the ground and 11 rushing touchdowns. He also had 145 yards receiving and two receiving touchdowns. He averaged 6.2 yards per carry and saved his best game for last – a 253 yard game against South Florida in the Sun Bowl.
Jonathan Stewart […]

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February 13th, 2008

Rashard Mendenhall- 2008 NFL Draft Prospect

Rashard Mendenhall Stats
In the 2007 season, Rashard Mendenhall rushed for 1,681 yards for the University of Illinois. His 6.4 yards per carry is a very impressive stat for the 5-foot-11, 224 pound running back from Skokie, IL. Mendenhall announced he will forego his senior season ot enter the NFL draft.
Rashard Mendenhall Analysis
Outside of Darren McFadden, […]

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February 10th, 2008

Darren McFadden - 2008 NFL Draft Prospect

Darren McFadden Stats
Darren McFadden rushed for over 4,500 yards in his three years with the Arkansas Razorbacks. Last season, McFadden had 1,829 yards, 16 rushing touchdowns, one receiving touchdown and four passing touchdowns.
Darren McFadden Analysis
If you want your favorite NFL team to draft an explosive player, you are likely hoping for Darren […]

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January 30th, 2008

2008 NFL Draft – Running Back Sleepers

1. Matthew Forte, Tulane (6-1 1/8, 221)
Forte is a strong back who could become a touchdown vulture in the NFL as early as next year. He won’t be picked before the early third round of the NFL Draft, however he could come in and be a goal line back right away.
2. Chris Johnson, East […]

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