Running Backs to Avoid in the Second Round

One of the biggest mistakes you can make in fantasy football is to automatically choose 2 running backs in the first round without thinking it through. If you plan correctly, you can get an elite wide receiver in the second round without giving up too many points at your second running back position. A patient fantasy player can wait until the third round to choose that second RB and make out like a bandit. Here is my list of RB's to avoid in the second round........

1. Willis McGahee
2. Ronnie Brown
3. Maurice Jones-Drew
4. Cedric Benson
5. Thomas Jones

These guys simply aren't worth waisting such a high pick on. Most likely, you'll end up with a pretty mediocre team if you draft one of these RB's in the second round. If a Reggie Bush, or Brian Westbrook is sitting there in round two, jump on them. But if those guys are gone, get a jump on elite WR like Marvin Harrison and you'll get a better overall value for your picks.