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By all measure, Arian Foster was astonishingly good in 2010. Averaging five yards per carry, the Texan back piled up 1,614 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground. Throw in 66 receptions, 604 receiving yards and two more TDs and he topped Adrian Peterson, the second-best running back in the league last season, by at least 90 fantasy points. Clearly, Foster is the number one fantasy commodity in the world heading into the 2011 season.
Or maybe not.
See, Foster was incredible in 2010, but remember: fantasy points are not rewarded retroactively. Chris Johnson was likewise regarded as a can't-miss number one option heading into last season after topping 2,000 rushing yards, yet he finished fourth in 2010 behind Foster, Peterson and Jamaal Charles.
You have to nail the number one overall pick, and for that reason I'm taking Adrian Peterson above anyone in 2011. Everything that could have went wrong for the Minnesota Viking offense did, and Peterson still finished second among running backs in fantasy points even while battling knee and ankle injuries late in the year. The floor of his fantasy production is extremely high.
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