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Running backs are usually selected in the first picks of your fantasy football draft, but some of those big names did not live up to their hype.
Here are five fantasy RBs whose fire got blown out during the first four weeks of the NFL.
5. LenDale White
He is not the kind of RB that is going to run for more than 100 yards every game, but near the end zone he was always the go-to guy for the Titans offense.
This season Tennessee’s offense has been mediocre, and in the last game against the Jags they were awful. White ran twice for two yards and caught one to gain seven yards.
If White hadn't scored against the Jets last week, he would be having an embarrassing season. So far he has 82 yards rushing in three games.
White has recorded 12 points in four weeks: two against the Steelers, two against the Texans, eight against the Jets, and zero against the Jaguars.
LJ used to smash any offensive line that was in front of him, but Johnson has been held to under three yards per carry in three of his four games.
He is still very talented but has not proved his true worth yet this season.
He averages over four fantasy points per week after making two against Baltimore, 11 against Oakland, and one against Philadelphia and the Giants.
3. Reggie Bush
In most formats Bush will not be considered the first running back option. He has been nothing more than a sidekick out of the Saints backfield.
Mike Bell stole the RB starting position from him, and last week Pierre Thomas was the No. 1 RB against the Jets when Bell was out.
Bush ran six times for 37 yards and caught three passes for seven yards against New York. His nine touches were his fewest in four games this season, which makes you wonder: What happened to the Reggie Bush from college?
He has averaged 6.25 fantasy points in four weeks.
2. Darren McFadden
The Raiders offense is a mess, and there is nothing new about that. However, fantasy McFadden owners expected the team to lean on McFadden this season.
He was healthy at the beginning of the season and was expected to prove he’s a top quality RB. But even with a very favorable matchup against the Texans, who ranked as the worst run defense, he struggled. The Texans built a big lead in the second half, and the Raiders were forced to stay away from the ground offense altogether last week.
Darren averages 4.75 fantasy points per game and only has one TD scored so far.
1. LaDainian Tomlinson
After putting up some huge numbers in the 2006 season, LT became a must start every single week in any fantasy league. However, since last year the Chargers RB hasn’t been the same.
Tomlinson scored a touchdown in San Diego's 24-20 win at Oakland on Monday night in the first week, but he missed two games in a row and came back against Pittsburgh this weekend with a mediocre performance, with seven carries for 15 yards and one catch for minus-one yard.
He is probably the most difficult RB to get rid of because LT can catch fire on any given Sunday.
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