Underrated Fantasy Running Backs for 2008
February 17, 2008 by admin
Filed under 2008 Projections, NFL Player Analysis
Jerious Norwood, Atlanta Falcons
A lot of fantasy football owners will give up on Jerious Norwood ever getting a shot with the Falcons. However, 2008 really should be the year of the Jerious. After another very good season, the Falcons owe it to their team to give Norwood a big role to see how he reacts.
Fred Taylor, Jacksonville Jaguars
It seems like Fred Taylor is underrated every season. Expect that to hold true in 2008. While Maurice Jones-Drew gets all the publicity, Taylor is the workhorse on the team and is arguably the best player on the team.
Laurence Maroney, New England Patriots
Fantasy football owners will look at Laurence Maroney’s lukewarm 2007 campaign and won’t feel compelled to select him too early. But if you watched the Patriots closely, you would have realized how much more important he became later in the season. Expect that to carry over in 2008.
Willie Parker, Pittsburgh Steelers
Willie Parker has a lot of negative surrounding him right now. He’s coming off of a major injury. He had only two touchdowns in 2007. His backup, Najeh Davenport, played very well. Even with all that, Parker is an extremely solid running back prospect who should find the end zone more in 2008.
