Conventional wisdom says running back is the most important position in fantasy football, and that’s why owners will likely spend at least two very high picks on them. Getting not only a stud running back to anchor your team, but depth at the position, is normally viewed as a recipe for success. It is a recommended strategy, but you need to be careful this year.
 
Generally, not only have NFL teams have been airing it out more, but they have been switching to “two-headed” monsters at running back, therefore cutting down on your No. 1 back’s carries (See: Dallas, Minnesota, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Oakland etc.). As a result, there are less conventional every-down, star running backs out there, so the days having to immediately load up on running backs may be dwindling, just ever so slightly. Read more »

The 2008 quarterback class will be headlined by familiar names, and there’s nothing to suggest that the top fantasy signal callers will be changing anytime soon. With a historic season from Tom Brady, the continued excellence of Peyton Manning, and the emergence of Tony Romo and Ben Roethlisberger as legitimate fantasy studs, the gap between the top of the class and the middle is as big as ever.

However, that’s not to say that owners who do not take a quarterback in the first four rounds will be starved of options. There are plenty of lower-ranked QBs with a high ceiling, such as Jay Cutler, Marc Bulger, and the newest Manning with a Super Bowl ring on his finger, Eli. They won’t be putting up three TDs every game, but they’re solid and cost-effective. Read more »