Raymond Lewallen

Last Tuesday, I had to turn in my keeper player for this years fantasy league.  I was in a quandry about whether to keep LaMont Jordan or Adam Vintateri.  Good running backs are hard to come by, but I had a hunch about LaMont Jordan.  In reality, I probably wouldn't pick Jordan until at least the middle of the third round, and that was probably still high, as he is still unproven and I really don’t like ranking unproven players in the first 3 rounds of a draft.  But lately, people are starting to talk about him more and I am anticipation a great season for him.

Here is what fantasy sports writer Dave Richard of CBSSportline had to say about Jordan the other day:

If the Raiders' first preseason game is any indication, LaMont Jordan could be a bigger Fantasy factor than first expected. Four of Oakland's first five plays involved Jordan (two runs, two receptions). In fact, Jordan had four catches in the game, including a nimble, one-handed catch from Kerry Collins. That's surprising to me; Jordan's career high in receptions is 17 in 2002. If this continues, Jordan will move up the charts. He's worth taking in Round 2 in most leagues.