Sleeper
Steve Slaton: Joining a RBC (running back by committee) in Houston, the former Heisman candidate from West Virginia may be the light the Texans need at running back. In front of him is the aging Ahman Green and Chris Brown. Brown has a chance to do ok but he lacks the explosive burst that slaton can bring to the table. This burst may be needed behind an offensive line that is average at best. The slippery Slaton may be just the guy to look for late in the draft that could help you out either as a 3RB or a fill in for a bye week. He is a high risk/high potential player but he may be worth picking up in the very late rounds or off the waiver wire.
Bust
Rudi Johnson: While nobody is expecting to much from Rudi this year, the fact remains he is still the starter in Cincinnati. After 3 consecutive seasons of big numbers, 2007 proved to be a disaster for Johnson . He was forced to fight off injuries and started to show his wear and tear. He finished the season with only 497 yards and 3 TD's. Compare that to the previous 2 seasons where he put up 1458 yards in 05 and 1309 yards in 06 with 12 TD's in each year. Has the time come for Rudi to sit, I say yes. Updated: Johnson looks to be on the trading block, Cinncinnati would like to pick up another WR for him. It looks like Chris Perry will be the starter however I would keep a close eye on this situation and don't count out Kenny Watson.
Other Sleepers
Kenny Watson (CIN) proved last year that given the chance he has the talent and the speed to take over as the starter. If he does, consider him a sleeper pick as he can produce reasonable numbers as a flex or a bye week fill in. I picked him up off the waiver last year and he scored two TD's in one game and helped my team win on a week where I was hurting at RB. I would suggest watching this situation closely and be ready to pull the trigger on Watson if Rudi starts off slow. Also keep an eye on Chris Perry, he has the skills and the Bengals are ready to give him a chance. He is fired up and ready to play and he has been decent in the preseason. Whoever gets the starting spot a few games into the season could be a decent back given the success of the passing game.