Best is a No. 3 running back in 10 and 12 team leagues; Spiller and Hardesty are No. 4 backs in such leagues.)6 none5 Ben Tate, Texans Tate steps into a crowded situation in Houston, where at least three backs Slaton, Arian Foster, and the departed Ryan Moats got shots as the No. 1 back last year. Slaton and Foster are still around, but Gary replica Omega 2502.34 watch Kubiak's unwillingness to stick with one starter means that Tate could find an opening. But it's hard to picture Tate breaking free the way Slaton did as a rookie two years ago, which means that Tate's probably a 2 3 game option, not a guy who could start for fantasy teams for a month or more.
He's still worth a look on Tier 4, but Tate is more of a high risk option than Hardesty.4 Toby Gerhardt, Vikings Gerhardt is a big, burly back who nearly won the Heisman Trophy at Stanford last year. But now that he's a?Viking,?he's not going to be the same kind of complement to Adrian Peterson that Chester Taylor was last season. While Taylor replica Omega 1376.71 watch was a good receiver who provided a different dimension than Taylor, there's a lot more similarity between Peterson and Gerhardt. That limits Gerhardt's fantasy upside as a rookie. Since Peterson will be the No. 1 back without question, Gerhardt looks to be a fill in with 10 carries or less a game.
Plus, Peterson figures to get the lion's Share of goal line carries. Were Peterson to get hurt, Gerhardt's stock would shoot up, so he's worth drafting for that reason especially for Peterson owners. Gerhardt is a No. 5 fantasy back whose main upside comes if Peterson misses a game.4 (con't) Joe McKnight, Jets McKnight never completely lived up to the hype at USC, but he proved to be a versatile back with breakaway ability. With the Jets, he replica Omega 2222.80 watch looks to be a good complement to Shonn Greene a la the Thomas Jones/Leon Washington combo the Jets formerly had. Having LaDainian Tomlinson around gums up the works and could take away some of McKnight's receiving chances this year, but McKnight has enough big play ability that he has a smidgen of fantasy?potential.
