Stracke, I think you've got Reggie Bush too low in those rankings, especially in PPR leagues. He could pull a Ladainian and haul in over 100 catches next year. I have a gut feeling that Deuce McAllister (who I am a fan of) will wear down this year, despite the limited reps. I see Bush in the end zone more often, too. This year he proves why he was the number one overall, er, I mean, number two overall pick (sorry Houston).

I put Bush as #4 or 5, definitely ahead of Willie Parker, and, to answer your question as to who I might take over Larry Johnson, Bush is one of them.

Going back to Larry for a moment, aren't you just a little concerned about this guy mentally being a ticking time bomb? Did you see last season's Inside the NFL feature on him? He had all the mental toughness of a 5 year old. In fact, that's how the coaching staff was treating him! During the segment they showed a game in which he wasn't getting holes and was getting stuffed in the backfield; the coaches had to coddle him like a child, as if they were afraid he might throw a tantrum and start turning over benches, dumping Gatorade jugs and retreating to the locker room to find his blankie. Mark my words, this guy at some point is gonna lose his temper, either on or off the field, and get dinged under the new NFL conduct policy. With the holes (or lack thereof) he'll be getting this season, it may happen sooner rather than later. We'll see how his fantasy stats look when he's out for 5 games in the middle of the season.