While there weren’t too many huge performances in Week 8 of the 2009 fantasy football season, there were a few that are worth mentioning. Here’s a look at the best fantasy football performances on Sunday.
QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Although Brett Favre will get all the attention, Aaron Rodgers actually had fantasy owners smiling even brighter after the game. Despite a plethora of pressure, Rodgers had 287 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and more than 50 yards rushing.
RB Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans
Chris Johnson has been all or nothing this year. Week 8 was one of his “all” games. With Vince …read more

Although the 2009 fantasy football season is a long ways away, here’s an early look at a mock draft of the first round. It should be noted that the first round of the 2009 fantasy football draft looks like it will be all running backs in virtually every format.
1. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
2. Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons
3. Matt Forte, Chicago Bears
4. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia Eagles
5. DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers
6. Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans
7. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
8. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants
9. Steve Slaton, Houston Texans
10. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars
11. Clinton Portis, Washington Redskins
12. Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers

It’s never too early to look at next year in the world of fantasy football. Here’s a look at a 2009 fantasy football mock draft. It’s early but this could very well be what we see next year in fantasy drafts.
1. Adrian Peterson
After a great rookie season, AP is proving it wasn’t a fluke.
2. LaDainian Tomlinson
His career may be winding down LT has too much history to pass up.
3. Brian Westbrook
When healthy, Westbrook remains arguably the best fantasy RB.
4. Clinton Portis
He’s been great in 2008 and should be able to keep it up in 2009.
5. Matt Forte
Multidimensional Bears RB will …read more

QB Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals
As we expected, Kurt Warner was the best fantasy quarterback in the NFL in Week 9. Playing against his former team the St. Louis Rams, Warner had 342 passing yards to go along with two touchdown passes. The only thing keeping Warner from being mentioned as the best fantasy football quarterback is the injury concerns that surround him.
RB Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans
Chris Johnson is quickly becoming one of the most feared running backs in all of the NFL. In Week 9, Johnson helped lead the Titans to victory with 89 rushing yards, 72 receiving yards and …read more

10) Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens are undefeated and they have a formidable combination of a great defense and great depth at running back.
9) Carolina Panthers
With Steve Smith back in action, the Panthers should make a legitimate push for the playoffs and could be a sleeper Super Bowl pick.
8) Buffalo Bills
At 3-0 it is hard to ignore the Bills. However, they still have a lot more to prove before people believe they are ready for the playoffs.
7) Green Bay Packers
Without Brett Favre, the Packers are still very good. They lost against the Cowboys this week but they should bounce back.
6) Pittsburgh Steelers
A …read more

Many draft experts were surprised that the Tennessee Titans drafted Chris Johnson with their first round draft pick. Johnson, drafted with the 24th pick in the first round, is a dynamic talent but most league pundits thought that the Titans would go with a wide receiver to help out Vince Young.

The Titans instead decided to add the fastest player in the draft. Johnson has amazing speed – in fact he may enter the 2008 season as the fastest player in the NFL. To take advantage of that speed, expect the Titans to find many different ways to …read more

Darren McFadden – 2008 NFL Draft
Out of the Arkansas, Darren McFadden will be a top ten pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Rashard Mendenhall – 2008 NFL Draft
After a successful college career, Rashard Mendenhall will likely be drafted in the middle of the first round.
Jonathan Stewart – 2008 NFL Draft
Jonathan Stewart is currently the third running back on most NFL teams’ boards and should go in the first round.
Felix Jones – 2008 NFL Draft
Darren McFadden’s backup at Arkansas, Felix Jones will be a late first rounder or an early second rounder.
Chris Johnson – 2008 NFL Draft
After a nice career at East …read more

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 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. He also had 528 yards receiving with six receiving touchdowns.
Chris Johnson Analysis
At 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds, Chris Johnson is a very strong running back who still has room to get quite a bit stronger. The best thing about Johnson is …read more

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 Carolina (5-10 1/2, 195)
Johnson has speed to burn. He’s pretty small and will need to add strength to succeed in the NFL. However, with NFL teams coveting speed at running back more than ever, Johnson could go relatively early in the NFL Draft.
3. Chauncey …read more