QB Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns
Brady Quinn is struggled with a broken finger in Week 12. He’s getting a second opinion on the injury. Don’t count on him being a fantasy football viable QB anytime soon.
QB Marc Bulger, St. Louis Rams
After suffering a concussion in Week 12, Marc Bulger can’t be counted on to play in Week 12. Even if he could, he’s a bad start right now.
RB Correll Buckhalter, Philadelphia Eagles
Correll Buckhalter has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL. He’ll have an MRI to see if it is anything worse.
RB Ahman Green, Houston Texans
The always fragile Ahman Green hurt his …read more

This season, a number of rookie running backs have become fantasy football sleepers. If you can get these players on your fantasy team without using a high draft pick, you could be sitting pretty if sleepers pan out.
Kevin Smith, Detroit Lions
All indications point to Kevin Smith starting for the Lions at running back. Smith doesn’t have much competition — considering that Tatum Bell is his backup. He could be a big factor if he can stay healthy.
Matt Forte, Chicago Bears
Like Smith, Forte is also expected to be the starter. While Forte is arguably the more talented …read more

Ryan Grant, Green Bay Packers – Grant had a very good 2007 season but many are undervaluing him heading into 2008. Can he keep it up? Grant showed no signs of slowing up so he should be a good bet to be very good once again in 2008.
Jonathan Stewart, Carolina Panthers – DeAngelo Williams is too small to carry the load. Enter Jonathan Stewart. He’s built strongly enough to carry the load and should also get the goal-line carries in what could be a very good offense.

Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants – When healthy, Jacobs should …read more

Jack Delhomme is traveling in uncharted waters right now. Delhomme is attempting to return from Tommy John surgery after he blew out his elbow last year in Week 3. The Carolina Panthers are hoping that their starting quarterback will be able to come back healthy, but it’s difficult to project how Delhomme’s elbow will react to the stress of an NFL season.
The good news is that Delhomme is already practicing and the team expects him to be able to go once training camp starts. Delhomme will get a few extra days of rest along the way but …read more

The Carolina Panthers weren’t sure whether DeAngelo Williams could carry the load for them in the 2008 season. With that in mind, it wasn’t a huge surprise when Jonathan Stewart was drafted by the Panthers in the first round. The Panthers used the 13th overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft to draft the running back out of Oregon.

Stewart is a tough, physical running back who could come in his rookie season and help carry the load in Carolina. Since Williams is a bit undersized, Stewart has a good chance to become a starter. Williams could …read more

Let’s take a look at the fantasy football prospects drafted in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft:
3) Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Matt Ryan was obviously the best quarterback in the 2008 draft. However, don’t expect much out of him in the 2008 fantasy football season. Rookie quarterbacks are usually slow to figure things out and on top of that, the Falcons don’t have many offensive weapons.
4) Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders
Expect Darren McFadden and Justin Fargas to split carries early in the 2008 season. As the season progresses, McFadden could show the coaching staff that he should …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

Which college prospects who will be drafted in the 2008 NFL Draft will be worth the most in fantasy football in 2008? Here’s an early look.
5. Matt Ryan, Quarterback
Rookie quarterbacks aren’t usually highly valued in fantasy football but there is a chance that Ryan plays right away at the NFL level. It depends on which team takes him. If he plays right away, Ryan is smart enough to be a decent fantasy option right away.
4. Jonathan Stewart, Running Back
Currently ranked as the third best running back on the board, Stewart has pretty good size and pretty good …read more

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 Analysis
An electric runner, Jonathan Stewart is amazing in the open field. In the NFL, he’s one of the few running backs who could also have a lot of success returning punts and kicks. The downside for Stewart is his injury history. Stewart seems to always …read more

Here are the top five running back prospects that should enter the NFL in the 2008 draft.
1) Darren McFadden, Arkansas
McFadden is a multi-talented running back weapon who should be a top pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Look for him to be a top five pick and start rather quickly into his rookie season. After an explosive season by Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings, McFadden’s stock should be extremely high in fantasy football going into next year.
2) Jonathan Stewart, Oregon
The drop from McFadden to Stewart is a pretty far drop, however Stewart is a solid back. …read more