Fantasy Sleeper 2009 - Kevin Smith - Online Photo No Source Available
As one of the few bright spots for the only 0-16 team in history last year, RB Kevin Smith showed in 12 games that he could hang with the big boys. Smith gobbled up nearly 1,000 yards and averaged over 4 yards a carry doing it (in 12 games, mind you).
Going into 2009, expect Detroit to rely heavily on their rushing attack until their quarterbacks can gain some confidence, and Smith to receive the bulk of the attention.
Expect Smith to draft somewhere between rounds 3-5 and start for most 2-3 RB teams right out of the gate.
Check out our Preseason Fantasy Football 2009 Positional Rankings.
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