... edition is upon us, and that means one thing: draft preparation. Throughout my three part series I will highlight quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers, to give you an advantage when you click, walk, or for some of you: stumble into your fantasy draft.

There is nowhere better to start than at the foundation: the running backs.

Below I will run over the "tiers" of running backs and then identify some good/bad values heading into draft day.

*Rankings based on one point every 10 rushing/receiving yards, six points for a touchdown, and negative two points for a lost fumble.

The First Tier

Adrian Peterson

AP is the top player on the majority of draft boards heading into 2009.  ...

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