FANTASY FOOTBALL: Running backs

Hallelujah, it's almost football season.

In the next few weeks, players will start reporting for training camp, filling the sky with footballs and the sounds of crackling pads.

Shortly after that, fantasy football leagues will start. Managers will report to their respective Web sites for the 2007-08 draft, filling message boards with smack talk and bold declarations of utter domination, and of course, a championship.

Why wait? Today's topic is running backs -- by far, the most important piece in your fantasy football franchise.

Who are this season's primetime players? Sleepers? And busts?

Is Shaun Alexander still a top-3 selection? How far has Frank Gore climbed up your list? Has Stephen Jackson surpassed Larry Johnson as the consensus No. 2 pick?

How many TDs will LT score this season?

What about second-year backs Lawrence Maroney? Joseph Addai?

Rank your top RBs and leave your predictions here.