We’ve already looked at the first round and the second round fantasy football mock draft for 2008. Here is the third round:
1. Jamal Lewis, Cleveland Browns
2. TJ Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati Bengals
3. Laurence Maroney, New England Patriots
4. Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers
5. Chad Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals

Every fantasy football team is only as good as its running backs. While there are a lot of quality fantasy football running backs in 2008 fantasy football, there are also a number of overrated RBs. Here is a look at our list of overrated running backs:
Frank Gore – With Mike Martz at the helm, Frank Gore’s numbers will likely take another hit in 2008. His numbers in 2006 may end up being an anomaly.
Larry Johnson – The Kansas City Chiefs are just a bad team and Larry Johnson won’t have much running room to do anything.
Ryan Grant …read more

10. David Garrard, Jacksonville Jaguars
In many fantasy football leagues, Garrard went undrafted. However, in the stretch run of the season, Garrard was one of the best quarterbacks in all of fantasy football.
9. Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns
Edwards was a high draft pick so his success wasn’t entirely a surprise. That said, now one thought Edwards would have 1200+ yards and 15 touchdowns with a week to go.
8. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
Witten had a relatively quiet 2006 campaign but has been great in 2007. With 94 catches, 1121 yards and seven touchdowns, Witten has surpassed all expectations.
7. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
Everyone knew …read more

In a lot of fantasy football leagues, this coming Friday is the trade deadline. If that’s the case, here are some players that you should trade for as the deadline approaches:
QB Derek Anderson, Cleveland Browns – Anderson cemented himself as a certified quarterbacking stud after throwing three touchdowns versus the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10. His schedule down the stretch of the season is great. With the amount of weapons he has on offense, Anderson is definitely a player to target right now.
RB Jamal Lewis, Cleveland Browns – Lewis also gets to play against the same soft schedule. A …read more

As we head into the meat of the fantasy football season, it’s time to look at some buy low candidates that you can target in trades. These are players who should play very well in the second half of the season, even if their stats to date have been unremarkable.
QB Jason Campbell, Washington Redskins
Campbell had a tough outing against the Arizona Cardinals. Actually, he was horrible. He had less than 100 yards passing and didn’t have a touchdown. That said, he’s a guy who should have a strong second half of the season. Campbell’s schedule gets easier and the banged …read more

Here are some players you should target on the waiver wire this week, due to injuries or other situations on their teams.
Kurt Warner, QB, Arizona Cardinals
With Matt Leinart out for an extended amount of time with a broken collarbone, the door is wide open for Warner to step through and post big numbers. He has two great receivers and an improved offensive line. Pickup Warner if he’s available. While he isn’t starting material right away, he could be very soon once he gets comfortable.
David Carr, QB, Carolina Panthers
Jake Delhomme is out for the season after opting for elbow surgery. That …read more

Unfortunately for several NFL teams and fantasy owners alike, Week 5 saw many notable players go down with injuries.
Jamal Lewis, RB, Baltimore Ravens
After his first carry, Lewis left the game against the Patriots and was unable to return. After the game, Lewis said the injury wasn’t serious. However, he’ll likely have an MRI which may tell a different story. Jason Wright is Lewis’ backup.
Michael Pittman, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pittman started in place of regular starter Cadillac Williams, who is out for the season with a knee injury. Pittman was injured early on and it appears he will be out for …read more

It’s never too early to start looking at running backs who could have a big second half of the season. These are running backs you should target in trades, as they have the schedule in their favor and should improve as the season wears on.
Larry Johnson
LJ had a difficult start to the season. Many league pundits were calling him out as being overrated. Fantasy football owners labeled him as a bust. With that in mind, LJ is a player you should go after. He has an easy schedule down the stretch and Kansas City can’t help but improve.
Jamal Lewis
Speaking of …read more