I've been gone for a while, going through the hell that is graduate school.  I am the youngest one there and the only one who is working and doing school, which is a mistake.  Anyway, now that I got that out of my system, with fantasy football approaching, I feel the need to look back at 10 guys who came out of nowhere to be fantasy studs, and just as quickly, faded into the fantasy abyss.  Now, their names are just as popular on police blotters and on tryouts for teams as they are for fantasy picks.  We will start in 2001, which gives these guys 5 years to come close to their stellar production.

David Boston, Ari 2001

Built like a tight end and faster than most DBs, Boston amassed 1598 receiving yards (tops in the league) and 8 TDs.  Multiple injuries and steroid-related suspensions have all but made this former physical marvel as durable as a wet paper bag.

Lamar Smith, Mia 2000

Over 1,100 yards and 16 TDs in a Jimmy Johnson offense is expected.  What isn't expected is getting an increase in carries the following year and ending up with less yards (968) and TDs (8) than the year before isn't.  Last time he played, Aaron Stecker beat him out for the backup job.  Aaron Stecker?!

Olandis Gary, Den 1999

The Denver system is nice to every back that runs in it, but to this point, only Gary can be considered a 1-year wonder.  His rookie year saw him have nearly 1150 yards rushing and 7 TDs.  The frontrunner for the job in 2000, he got injured, paving the way for Mike Anderson and never managed more than 400 yards or 2 TDs in any of the next 5 seasons.

Cam Cleeland, NO 1998

For those of you unfamiliar, Cleeland was a big white tight end that Kerry Collins and the Billy Joes (Holbert and Tolliver) targeted continuously to the tune of 684 yards and 6 TDs, enough to rank him #2 amongst TEs.  After that, Cleeland never got more than half (325) of the yards or the catches (26, down from 54).  Wait, isn't Zach Hilton a big white tight...?  Never mind.

Kordell Stewart, Pit 1997

"Slash" was finally given a chance to run the offense in 1997 and he didn't disappoint, managing 21 passing TDs and an astounding 11 rushing TDs!  I saw him go as high as #4 overall in 1998, then he threw for 11 TDs vs. 18 INTs.  If it wasn't for him, players like Donovan McNabb wouldn't have been so accepted, then again, Akili Smith wouldn't have either.

Terry Allen, Was 1996

Unlike most others on this list, Allen was a solid back for several years, but 1996 saw him rush for 21 TDs, making him a top-five pick in any format.  Bad knees and overuse led to his breakdown.  With steel rods in both knees, he was one battle away from being Lt. Dan.

Bam Morris, Pit 1995

Coming off a 1995 season in which he scored 9 rushing TDs in his second year in the league, Bam really made a splash in the playoffs, scoring 4 TDs in 3 playoff games.  He was a hot commodity coming into 1996, going as high as the first round in several drafts.  Bam managed under 800 rushing yards and 4TDs, eventually bouncing around to Chicago and Kansas City until drugs led to his departure from the NFL.

Natrone Means, SD 1994

1,350 yards and 12 TDs for any second year runner brings high expectations to the following year.  A first round pick and one of the safer bets, "The Bomb" never played a full season again, fizzling out as quickly as he exploded.

Erric Pegram, Atl 1993

1,185 yards is nothing to sneeze at.  Neither was the fact that Pegram was a late first/early second round pick in most leagues the following year.  When you only miss 3 games and can't even amass 400 rushing yards, you qualify as a bust.  That extra "R" in Erric must stand for ruse. 

Lorenzo White, Hou 1992

Having 1,226 yards and 7 TDs is impressive, but being higher than Barry Sanders on the fantasy rankings tends to raise expectations.  Managing only 6 TDs over the next 3 years combined with under 500 yards per season isn't exactly keeping up with Barry.