Darren McFadden: Not a sure bet to be the best fantasy rookie

Pacifist Viking found this 7/9/2008 on blog.footballguys.com [flag]

Adrian Peterson’s monster rookie season (1,609 yards from scrimmage, 13 TDs in 14 games) has fantasy owners gushing over this year’s top rookie RB — Oakland Raider Darren McFadden . While the 6′1″, 211-pound explosive runner may ultimately be one of the top players in the draft, far too many fantasy owners are assuming McFadden will be the top fantasy rookie RB. ... [link]

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Published 7/9/2008 by Pacifist Viking (noreply@blogger.com) at Pacifist Viking
... Footballguys gives a warning rookie running backs in fantasyland: "only three times in the last 10 years has the 1st RB drafted ended up as the top fantasy producer." ...

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