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In search of 2008's surprise teams, players

By Fantasy staff
ESPN.com

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Everyone knows fantasy football is a star system. Find the most statistical stars in a given season and you're likely to conquer your league. But if you draft strictly according to "chalk," you're really drafting off last season's numbers. One look at 2007's preseason rankings reveals what we mean: Larry Johnson, Steven Jackson, Frank Gore and Willie Parker were ranked in the top six among running backs; the best two receivers on the board were Steve Smith and Marvin Harrison; and the No. 3 quar ...

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