Strong arguments exist for each of the top-4 rookie RBs, but nobody enters the league in a better scenario than the power-packed Ball. The one-cut runner is a great fit with Peyton Manning and the Broncos. How often will Ball even face a stacked box or three-down middle linebackers with No. 18 taking snaps?
Should take over for the Law Firm soon enough and provide fantasy players with enough dual threat action to shine in standard and PPR leagues.
Overdrafted by the Rams as a top-10 selection, but there is little understated about the dynamic speedster's potential. The slot threat tops this list for leagues that put a premium on kick returner types. It would be nice to see the Rams develop one of their young receivers already. This could be the one.
Sometimes the situation is everything and that's the case for the former Michigan State star, who landed with a typically ball-controlled offense that lacked any semblance of a starting RB. Somebody needs to help Ben Roethlisberger and we know it won't be Mike Wallace or Rashard Mendenhall.
Finally, the Packers have the apparent makings of a ground game. The hard-charging Lacy could total 8-10 touchdowns just falling out of bed. Only fellow rookie Johnathan Franklin's presence keeps Lacy outside the top-2.
Starts his NFL career opposite the great Andre Johnson. Could surpass AJ as the Texans top WR within two seasons. Should begin helping fantasy owners before that. Last season, the 6-foot-1 target scored 18 touchdowns while hauling in 82 receptions for 1,405 yards at Clemson
His pass-catching ability combined with the Packers' aerial attack makes Franklin a potential PPR gem, even with Lacy in the mix. It is also conceivable the former UCLA product emerges as Green Bay's most effective RB option at some point.
Hunter, not Cordarrelle Patterson, led the Tennessee Vols in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns last season. The 6-foot-4 target isn't higher on this list because his QB is Jake Locker and the Titans have two other young receivers in Kenny Britt and Kendall Wright.
We're talking about a raw player with only one season of BCS-level college ball on his resume. We're also talking a physical monster who hauls in passes with ease.
