Who’s Gonna Take Peyton in the 1st Round?

(AP) It happens too early every year in fantasy drafts: Somebody breaks up the first-round run on running backs and takes Peyton Manning. This, of course, elicits knowing smirks from the wiser members of the fantasy league. There might even be eye-rolling and looks of disgust, as if the person just butchered the pronunciation of Houshmandzadeh.

The more experienced fantasy players know the poor sap just took Manning too early. There were still good running backs available, after all, and everybody knows you never take a quarterback until the best backs are gone.

This year, however, that sap just might be right. While running backs remain at the heart of any respectable draft strategy, the annual reach for Manning may not be a reach after all. In fact, you could argue he’s worth taking as early as third. Read more at http://cbs4denver.com/broncos/local_story_227185349.html