As we get deeper into August fantasy football becomes the number one conversation point for men between the ages of 22 and 45… or maybe just all men I know between the ages of 22 to 45. I’ll be taking an in-depth look at some of the more unique angles to the upcoming fantasy football season. 

A solid, dependable young running back is gold on a fantasy football roster. This is twice as true if you are playing in a keeper league.  Drafting for the future at running back often results in paying a high cost with an early round draft pick.  Rookies with very high expectations traditionally seems to fall in the second or third round, and rookies with high promise will tend to be drafted in rounds 4-8.  This is a large cost to pay for a player who is new to the increased level of competition as well as the system they will be playing in.  However, with great risk comes the potential for great reward.
 
The class of 2005 turned out to be one of the more solid classes in recent memory.  Granted there were surprises and disappointments and a couple of players who haven’t yet had adequate playing timeJJ.  In terms of potential value this upcoming season most experts have pegged the top 5 second year backs in the following order:

1. Ronnie Brown
2. Cadillac Williams
3. Ced Benson
4. JJ Arrington
5. Marion Barber

This begs the question: how valuable will Reggie Bush be this year, and next?