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Here are the top 40 RBs on my draft board:

1. Shaun Alexander, SEA
2. Larry Johnson, KC
3. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD
4. Tiki Barber, NYG
5. LaMont Jordan, OAK
6. Edgerrin James, ARZ
7. Rudi Johnson, CIN
8. Clinton Portis, WAS
9. Ronnie Brown, MIA
10. Cadillac Williams, TB
11. Domanick Davis, HOU
12. Willis McGahee, BUF
13. Steven Jackson, STL
14. Reuben Droughns, CLE
15. Warrick Dunn, ATL
16. Reggie Bush, NO
17. DeShaun Foster, CAR
18. Willie Parker, PIT
19. Brian Westbrook, PHI
20. Chester Taylor, MIN
21. Corey Dillon, NE
22. Jamal Lewis, BAL
23. Kevin Jones, DET
24. Cedric Benson, CHI
25. Julius Jones
26. Joseph Addai, IND
27. Frank Gore, SF
28. Deuce McAllister, NO
29. Thomas Jones, CHI
30. Tatum Bell, DEN
31. Fred Taylor, JAX
32. Ahman Green, GB
33. Greg Jones, JAX
34. Mike Bell, DEN
35. Derrick Blaylock, NYJ
36. Chris Brown, TEN
37. Dominic Rhodes, IND
38. DeAngelo Williams, CAR
39. Marion Barber, DAL
40. Laurence Maroney, NE

KEEPERS -- If you are in a keeper league, Larry Johnson leaps to No. 1 overall and LT goes to No. 2. Also, Reggie Bush is in the No. 5-6 range, while guys like Barber and Dunn probably drop five or six spots each.

BACKUPS TO WATCH -- It seems like there are always a few backups who could be studs if only given the shot. Here are my nominees for this year: Najeh Davenport (GB-RB), Chris Perry (CIN-RB), Brandon Jacobs (NYG-RB).

DEEP SLEEPERS -- Aside from the backups I listed above, here are a few sleepers in the deepest leagues. They could help either by getting end zone touches or in case of an injury: Duce Staley (PIT-RB), Mike Anderson (BAL-RB), Ladell Betts (WAS-RB), rookie Jerious Norwood (ATL-RB).

See you Tuesday.