1. Adrian Peterson - Easy no brainer here. Still the safest number 1 pick in my book.
2. Maurice Jones-Drew - I think MJD is going to flourish with the riddance of Fred Taylor and becoming the premier go to guy in the offense's running and passing attack.
3. Michael Turner - I was high on him at first but have bumped him down. I see a lot of defenses crowding the box against Atlanta and it will make the Falcons go to the air. Tony Gonzalez is in town and is a great blocked but watch them use him more in the air on 3rd downs and most importantly on the goaline.
4. Matt Forte - Forte will in my opinion be even better this year with the addition of Cutler. Forte is both active in the run and pass game and could eventually be the top back at season's end.
5. DeAngelo Williams - Many slept on him and he became a beast last year with 20 total touchdowns and should be effective again this year. Jonathan Stewart is there and will steal some reps but don't worry about it too much.
6. Steven Jackson - Jackson was disappointing in the beginning of last year but bounced back in a strong fashion. The Rams O-line improved this off-season as well. Look for him to be the main man once again.
7. LaDainian Tomlinson - I wanted to rank him a bit higher but I can't hop back on the LT train that easily. He will have a good year if he stays injury free and Norve Turner stated that LT will compete for the rushing title this year in being their main option.
8. Tom Brady - Have you seen him in pre-season? I took him in both of my leagues last year in the first round and got stung. Brady is back and looks great so far. He is taking hits and throwing the patented bombs and bullets in pre-season. Take the risk. High risk / Extremely High reward.
9. Steve Slaton - Maybe a little high for the little man here but look at him last year. He came out of no where and in some drafts wasn't even drafted. I remember last year telling a buddy in my league with the last pick to take him because I followed his college career. Well, he was a vital part in my buddy winning our league. Slaton is worth the pick at 8.
10. Larry Fitzgerald - The top WR in fantasy football and is almost certain to come off the board in the 1st round. Whether it's Warner or Leinart he will produce heavily.
11. Chris Johnson - He exploded into the league last year out of nowhere and suprised many. He definitely lives up to his nickname 'Dash'. True speedster right here. He will lose a lot for TD's to the poacher Lendale White. However one question in my mind is that White lost a good amount of weight. Will this effect his smashing / aggressive running style in a positive or negative way?
12. Frank Gore - Gore worries me a bit every year. He carries the workload in SF but overall this offense is always shaky to me. Having a weak offense could work out for the better because he is one of the only decent option but a few other things that worry me is that SF is using losing so they need to hit the air to gain points on the scoreboard and is rookie RB Glen Coffee who has looked awesome in pre-season. Coffee could be given many looks this year.
Not too far behind (no particular order): Calvin Johnson, Brandon Jacobs, Marion Barber, Andre Johnson, Clinton Portis, Dree Brees, Randy Moss.