Flashback to your fantasy league's draft day: You can't pass up Raiders running back Darren McFadden as visions of Adrian Peterson dance in your mind. Poor choice. You instead ignore the temptation and scoop up Chris Johnson, see above right, or Steve Slaton late, way late. You're a shoo-in for the Fantasy Football Hall of Fame. You'll be in the "***-Pull" wing.

Rookie running backs are nightmares to pick from early on draft days. Remember Ki-Jana Carter. Remember Cedric Benson. Remember William Green.

The NFL has it's self a good old-fashioned showdown in Houston on Sunday. Johnson vs. Slaton.

Johnson is second is the AFC in rushing. Slaton is third. The crazy part lies in their rushing averages. According to a press release for the NFL, they could join a rare list of rookies with 1,000 yards rushing (got it) and an average of 5 yards per carry (could get it).

Slaton is right at 5 yards a pop, and Johnson is at 4.9.

The rookies who have done it:

1934: Beattie Feathers, Chicago (119 carries, 1,004 rushing yards, 8.4 per carry)
1971: John Brockington, Green Bay (216, 1,105, 5.1)
1972: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh (188, 1,055, 5.6)
1974: Don Woods, San Diego (227, 1,162, 5.1)
1988: Ickey Woods, Cincinnati (203, 1,066, 5.3)
1989: Barry Sanders, Detroit (280, 1,470, 5.3)
2000: Mike Anderson, Denver (297, 1,487, 5.0)
2002: Clinton Portis, Denver (273, 1,508, 5.5)
2007: Adrian Peterson, Minnesota (238, 1,341, 5.6)

Closing in:

*2008: Steve Slaton, Houston (206, 1,024, 5.0)

*2008: Chris Johnson, Tennessee (222, 1,094, 4.9)

*Through 13 games

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