Year of the unknown Running Back

Well you might be disappointed this fantasy football season if you spent a high draft pick on the likes of Steven Jackson, Larry Johnson, Shaun Alexander, Frank Gore, or Laurence Maroney. You will also be disappointed if you have any number of runners now on the IR list including such young backs as Ronnie Brown and Carnell Williams. In most fantasy football seasons, stud running backs rule the leagues and determine the eventual champions. This year, however, there has almost been a new face every week to surprise us this fantasy season, many of the "one hit wonder" variety.

Let's take a look back at some of the bigger surprises:

Week 1: Chris Brown (Titans) - 175 rushing yards
Week 2: DeShawn Wynn (Packers) - 50 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns
Week 3: Earnest Graham (Bucs) - 75 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns
Week 4: Sammy Morris (Patriots) - 117 rushing yards and a touchdown
Week 5: Kenton Keith (Colts) - 121 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns
Week 6: Jason Wright (Browns) - 59 rushing yards and a touchdown
Week 7: Kenny Watson (Bengals) - 130 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns
Week 8: Ryan Grant (Packers) - 104 rushing yards
Week 9: Justin Fargas (Raiders) - 104 rushing yards and a touchdown
Week 10: Selvin Young (Broncos) - 109 rushing yards and a touchdown
Week 11: Andre Hall (Broncos) - 89 rushing yards and a touchdown
Week 12: Kolby Smith (Chiefs) - 150 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns

Who? So if your stud goes down in any given week there is still hope but good luck guessing which virtually unkown RB will emerge each week.