First-round flops

By John McFarland - Associated Press Writer Every year one of the top guys taken in fantasy football drafts turns out to be a dud. Kansas City’s Larry Johnson left fantasy owners in the lurch when he finally limped away midway through last season with a career-low 3.5 yards a carry. In 2006, Seattle’s Shaun Alexander only played 10 games as his career started sputtering. This year it’s ... everybody. Yes, pretty much the whole first round has been unimpressive, occasionally terrible or, in the case of Tom Brady, no longer participating. LaDainian Tomlinson has three scoreless games and only one 100-yard game. Adrian Peterson hasn’t scored in three of his last four and was stopped cold by the non-threatening Saints defense. Joseph Addai is scoring but with only about 50 yards a game. Brian Westbrook’s body parts are falling... [read full story]