Fantasy Football Preview '09 - The RB's

Alright, here is the 2nd installment previewing next years Fantasy Football. I present the RB's.

Welcome Back to Relevance:

Thomas Jones: He has been a bust in Arizona and a bust in Chicago. Now with the NY Jets he is a star. My only guess as to why he is successful in NY is that the defensive players are so excited to get an interception from Brett Favre that they forget about the running game.

Ronnie Brown: He can run, he can pass, he can catch, he's a Wildcat. My guess to his new found success is that he has access to Ricky Williams stash and then after that he has access to Bill Parcells fridge.

The Young Guns:

Adrian Peterson: Yes he is already a superstar, but you have to remember he is only a 2nd year player, so he is a young gun. If you can have the stats that he has with the names Tavarus Jackson, Brooks Bollinger, Gus Ferotte and Kelly Holcomb involved, that means he is something special. Also, Cato June is so irrelevant and such a punk that this is the only way he can get his name in the paper. What a d-bag.

Steve Slaton: If Houston had realized earlier in the year that maybe giving Slaton the ball over the ancient Ahman Green, they might be fighting for a playoff spot. He was also somehow able to fill the shoes of the legendary Kay-Jay Harris at WVU and that is saying something.

Wait Until Next Year:

Matt Forte: In his first year with the Bears, he has provided them with a running game, something they haven't had since William Perry roamed Soldier Field and stole hot dogs from kids in the stands. He also has quite the website. They must be really bored at Tulane to create that.

DeAngelo Williams: He is finally coming into his own after years of sharing the spotlight, well maybe not a spotlight, more like a flashlight. Kinda like those little ones you put on your key chain. If he can somehow avoid Steve Smith punching him in the face, he could be a superstar but that is not likely as Smith averages punching a teammate every 4.8 minutes during practice.

The New Superstars:

Michael Turner: In a recent poll of PETA members asking who their favorite Michael who played for the Atlanta Falcons was, the vote ended up 452-1 in favor of Turner over Vick. The one vote for Vick was by the only straight member of PETA, and she thought Vick was kinda cute.

Chris Johnson: He has exploded on the scene in Tennessee this year which caused Titan QB Kerry Collins to yell "Hey, you kids keep it down, I am trying to watch Matlock here". He is also much cooler than this Chris Johnson who maybe needs to get out more.

Goodbye (in this case will be drafted but a lot further down)

LDT: Tomlinson might fall from the 1st overall pick to the 3rd round after this season. Since he is from Waco, TX, it might have been wise to drink the kool-aid instead of playing for Norv Turner.

Joseph Addai: Seriously, he needs to go with Joe, not Joseph. There are many famous Joe's, like Joe Montana, Mean Joe Greene and Joe Horn (OK, i am stretching with that last one) but the only famous Joseph is this and he may want to distance himself from that.

Status Quo (Value Remains the Same)

Brian Westbrook: Even with a broken leg, shattered pelvis, torn ACL, separated shoulder, concussion and playing with the stench of Donovan McNabb's puke on his jersey, he still puts up numbers. He is still a top 3 RB.

Stephen Jackson: Even playing in St Louis and dealing with this on a daily basis he continues to produce but one wonders if he could make a better living doing something else.

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