Jackson making a name for himself in Buffalo

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 | Feedback | Print Entry

For the second time in three weeks, our ESPN Fantasy projections have predicted the same No. 1 running back, and let's just say it's not someone most people would have expected.

By now fantasy owners realize Fred Jackson of the Buffalo Bills has game; he is fifth in fantasy points among running backs and has gone from draft-day curiosity -- he was the 110th pick in average live drafts -- to owned in 94.1 percent of ESPN leagues. With a home game against the New Orleans Saints pending, there's no reason to think he can't have a big Week 3.

 
 

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  • Eric Karabell Eric Karabell

    Eric Karabell is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He has covered fantasy sports for ESPN since 2001, specializing in baseball and football. Eric is the host of the Baseball Today Podcast, is seen several times a week on ESPNEWS and contributes to ESPN The Magazine. He has been honored twice as fantasy sports writer of the year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, and his blog was named best fantasy baseball series for 2007.

    Eric grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, and accordingly, favors all Philly teams first, his fantasy teams second. He previously served as ESPN.com's lead NBA editor, and is a former Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer. Eric is also the author of "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments," published by Source Books and available in bookstores and online.

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