the next Bo Jackson?

So last night was my big fantasy football draft. I'm the commissioner of a 12 man league that is pretty serious. We play for money, a trophy, but more importantly pride. I had the seventh pick of the draft and I took a player I know I can depend on to get me fantasy points, Marion Barber from the Dallas Cowboys. He'll get his touchdowns and rack up the yards this year. I won't go pick by pick with you, but one thing became apparent last night, you can't stock pile your teams anymore. Too much information is now out about the players. Fantasy football magazines and web sites provide every detail for each team. Who's going to get the playing time, who's injured, and who is ready to have a breakout year.

My strategy last night developed after my 1st pick. I realized that the league will probably be pretty equal this year because of every one's research, so I had to make some gambles. I picked guys who were either rookies like Darren McFadden of the Oakland Raiders and Jonathan Stewart of the Carolina Panthers who don't have the history for other league owners to go by, or players who have untapped potential, and are on the verge of stardom, such as Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions. Now with every risk there is a reward, but also a chance of failure. Could these players struggle this year leaving my team in danger of finishing at the bottom of the league? Yes, it could definitely happen. But like I previously stated a reward could be waiting for me. If these guys step up, the trophy, the money, and the pride could all be hanging out at Westchester for the Super Bowl!