I had the ninth pick in another recent experts draft (hosted by Krause Publications).

I took Rudi Johnson over Ronnie Brown, Carnell Williams and Domanick Davis.

His durability and past production appealed to me more than the potential of the others without injuries.

The first eight picks were:

1.  Shaun Alexander, RB, Seattle
2. Larry Johnson, RB, Kansas City
3. LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, San Diego
4.  Edgerrin James, RB, Arizona
5. Clinton Portis, RB, Washington
6. Tiki Barber, RB, New York Giants
7. Steven Jackson, RB, St. Louis
8. LaMont Jordan, RB, Oakland

Scoring includes one point for reception by WR/TE and 0.5 points for reception by RB.

This article provides a more detailed review of the draft.

What would you have done?

My picks for the Top 5 fantasy rookies for the NBA are:

1. Brandon Roy, SG, Portland

2. Rudy Gay, SF, Memphis

3. Adam Morrison, SF, Charlotte

4. Randy Foye, PG, Minnesota

5. Tyrus Thomas, PF, Chicago

Check out more details in my story.

Who do you think will be the top fantasy rookies? How about flops?

The flops who hurt fantasy owners the most are running backs taken in the first two rounds. They are the most difficult players to replace during the season. 

My picks are Carnell Williams, Edgerrin James, Domanick Davis, Ronnie Brown, Kevin Jones, Willis McGahee, Julius Jones, Jamal Lewis, Corey Dillon, Fred Taylor and Reggie Bush.

Who do you think are the most likely candidates?

 

 

I had the ninth pick in a recent experts draft. The general scoring is four points per passing touchdown, six points per rushing and receiving touchdowns, one point per 20 passing yards, one point per 10 rushing/receiving yards and one point per reception. The starting lineup comprises of one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end and one kicker. Here's the first round:

1. Larry Johnson, KC, RB
2. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD, RB
3. Shaun Alexander, RB, SEA
4. Tiki Barber, RB, NYG
5. Clinton Portis, RB, WAS
6. LaMont Jordan, RB, OAK
7. Ronnie Brown, RB, MIA
8. Edgerrin James, RB, ARI
9. Steven Jackson, RB, STL - My pick
10. Carnell Williams, RB, TB
11. Brian Westbrook, RB, PHI
12. Domanick Davis, RB, HOU

I took Steven Jackson. I thought he offered the best package of skills, durability, job security, role in offense, potential in offense and upside of the remaining running backs.

Do you agree with my pick of Steven Jackson? Who would you have taken? Why?

I recently participated in a football auction draft in a best-ball format where the top scores for every starting fantasy position are automatically submitted for the season.

The roster size is 20 with nine starters of one quarterback, two running backs, three wideouts, one tight end, one kicker and one defense, in addition to 11 reserves. The league is comprised of 12 teams with a $200 budget and $1 minimum bid. After the draft, the roster remains the same throughout the season with no lineup additions or subtractions.

Check out the rest of the story on the auction draft.

Starters: QB Eli Manning, NYG, $27; RB Rudi Johnson, CIN, $41; RB Willis McGahee, BUF, $32; WR Marvin Harrison, IND, $30; WR Reggie Wayne, IND, $25; WR Samie Parker, KC, $1; TE Erron Kinney, TEN, $1; K Ryan Longwell, MIN, $1; DEF Buffalo, $1

Reserves: QB Mark Brunell, WAS, $1; RB Tatum Bell, DEN, $24; RB Laurence Maroney, NE, $7; RB Michael Turner, SD, $1; RB Jonathan Wells, $2; WR Travis Taylor, MIN, $1; WR Reche Caldwell, NE, $1; WR Doug Gabriel, OAK. $1; WR Michael Jenkins, ATL, $1; K Kris Brown, $1, HOU; DEF Cincinnati, $1

What are your thoughts on the auction draft?