From the days of Olandis Gary (yes, that's him in the picture ... I can't believe I found one) taking over for Terrell Davis to last season's Earnest Graham breakthrough following Cadillac Williams' injury, fantasy owners have long seen backup running backs rise to prominence via injury to a teammate. Conventional wisdom states that you grab the backup runner to your highly drafted starting running backs, and the term handcuff is used to describe this theory.

This isn't always the case, though, unless you have a very large league. Say you have a 10 owner league with only five bench spots. Simply put, DeShaun Foster should not be taking up room on that bench.

Let's take a look at whether or not to handcuff starting RBs around the league in four different categories.

Must Cuff
Ryan Grant -- Grant held out, and now has a slight injury in camp. Meanwhile Brandon Jackson -- supposed to be the starting back last season before injuries and inexperience derailed him -- has been receiving rave reviews from the Packers coaching staff. You can still draft Grant in the 2nd round, but it is imperative to grab Jackson as well.

Lots of confusion out there on who is going to get the running back touches for the Texans. I think the confusion exists because I am not sure even the Texans coaches know what they are going to do.

Here's what we know as of today:

1. Green's Injury: Ahman Green was in and out of the lineup for most of last year, and then put on IR due to a bone bruise of his knee. He has recovered from that, but was the anti-weeble in the first preseason game, falling down on his first play without being touched due to a groin injury.

2. Green as Starter: Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle reports that the coaches believe in that Ahman Green will be back for the beginning of the season. As Justice says in his blog comments:

I was told by both Rick Smith and Gary Kubiak that they think he'll be the starting running back in the regular-season opener. He's telling them he'll be ready, which is different than last season when he was never optimistic about coming back. But the biggest factor is that from a talent standpoint he's light years ahead of the other RBs except for possibly the rookie, and there's no way they're going to throw him out there against the 3-4 in the first game.

And he says more about Green in this other blog post.

3. Green Gone: Justice's colleague, John McClain speculates that if Green doesn't play in the preseason, he is going to get cut.

So Anquan Boldin is disgruntled. Still.

He wants the Cardinals to trade him. Again.

The Cardinals refuse to deal him. Again.

And the saga rolls on in Arizona, where their biggest issue this off-season should have been justifying Matt Leinart as the starter over Kurt Warner.

This all stems from negotiations for a contract extension for the star wideout. According to Boldin, head coach Ken Whisenhunt somehow got involved with the front office in the talks, and that is a problem:

"At this point we have no relationship, and I don't see that changing," Boldin told NFL Network on Monday. "It's just gotten to a point where I think lines were crossed. If you ask me, coaches should be coaches, management should be management, and I don't think those lines should be crossed. But when you cross those lines, you put yourself in position for things like this to happen."

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A little over a month ago, we had ourselves a Fantasy Roundtable about what pick you'd actually prefer in this years draft. Looking over that, I don't think anyone said anything they yet regret (though, undoubtedly, it's just a matter of time).

The general consensus was that ideally one would get either a top-three pick, or work backwards from the 10th pick to capitalize on getting a higher second round pick.

But what's the flip side of that question?

That is, what's the worst draft pick position?

In my mind, it's a no-brainer that sixth is the worst place to be.

But, you may say, that's crazy talk. With the sixth pick, you can grab either one of the top five running backs (LaDainian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, Brian Westbrook, Joseph Addai and Steven Jackson, possibly but not necessarily in that order) or the top at their positions, Tom Brady or Randy Moss.

The drop off in all of those positions is notable after those top seven guys, so locking down one of them is a clear advantage. Even if Jackson manages to hold out enough to knock him out of this group (a doubtful scenario), you get one of these guys.

Ah, but what really sets off a draft is the first two slots. And that's where drafting sixth really starts to sting.

Looks like Bears fans can say goodbye to the Rex Grossman era. How was it for you? I count one NFC Championship, a myriad of injuries, and several thousand over-reactions both negative and positive by fans and media alike while riding the Rex roller-coaster. I also count him becoming overly stigmatized to the point that his confidence has been shattered privately, though publicly he's still rarely accountable for mistakes.

Enter the jack-drinking 10 yard-out-throwing weird-bearded kid from Purdue. Yes, Kyle Orton is a starting NFL QB. The offense is officially stagnant again, as Orton can't throw the deep ball. The defense can crowd the box to take away the run, and Devin Hester as a deep threat is nothing more than window dressing.

The front office's failure to address the QB situation in addition to not doing enough to improve the offensive line has put a serious cloud over the potential for the Bears to challenge the Packers, Vikings, and even Lions in the NFC North this season.

Of course, the defense and special teams can win a few games on their own. Maybe.

While most fantasy experts love opining about the potential bust out performances for the upcoming season, typically the true sleepers stem from injuries and unexpected depth chart reshuffling. So, while it may seem prudent to focus your attention on uncovering these hidden gems at this point in the preseason amidst the long list of rookies who will probably never play, odds are your guesses will be useless. For the most part, these sleeper picks will produce a minimal impact early in the season and will still be available when they do start to see playing time. In other words, just stay focused on the injury report and stat lines from week to week and importantly, get a new job if you don't have Internet access at work. The real sleepers lie on the waiver wire.

Since we got that all cleared up, I'm taking a day off from real fantasy football analysis and looking into another realm of sleepers. This week, it's time to look at the sleepers for the 2008 fantasy muse. Every year, a number of movie and television personalities - both real people and fictional characters - pique the interest of the fantasy collective and appear at astronomical rates in leagues across the nation via team names. Last year, McLovin ruled the fantasy world and prior to that it was all about Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild.

This year, it is a toss up, but the smart money is on these guys...

Heath Ledger - Look, we are all terribly saddened by Heath Ledger's tragic demise and everything, but as a good friend and fellow Fantasy Fanhouse author will tell you, a good fantasy player never passes up the opportunity to crack a good Vicodin joke. If you have a "too soon" issue with this one, I suggest you take it up with your commish. I just call 'em like I see 'em.

Read on for more fantasy team name muses.

ESPN's John Clayton recently wrote a puff piece on Titans quarterback Vince Young, how he is maturing as a player, and how his progress is coming with new offensive coordinator, Mike Heimerdinger. Also, Young talks about his treatment and recovery from his quad injury from last year:

"My quad, man, it was bad. Every week you get it better, then you go out and play and hurt it again. The quad would get weak. I was taking those pills for the pain. I was running around trying to make plays when it's not there. The quad is definitely back where it needs to be although I still have a little hole in there."

As I wrote last year, trying to play on a strained quadriceps muscle before it has a chance to heal runs the risk of making the injury a chronic one. Athletes often make this injury worse because they feel like they can play, but when they use maximum effort, like with sprinting, kicking or jumping, they aggravate their injury.

After reading about the injury and how it was handled, it made me curious. I asked a medical friend of mine who has not seen or treated Young, but has given me good information in the past about football player injuries, why Young would have a "hole" left in his quad. His response:

(Hat tip: Awful Announcing)

Ya know, I don't expect everyone to dig fantasy football. Yeah, people look at you like you're a loser when you are reading fantasy football magazines and talking aloud about your draft sleepers. I get that. Just keep going on feeling superior.

Then there are those "experts" that try their hand at fantasy football and just don't get it.

Take ESPN's Chris Mortensen and his ESPN.com's Celebrity Fantasy League. He had Brian Westbrook fall into his lap in Round 1 ... then went with Darren McFadden in Round 2??? Right before Peyton Manning? He then reaches for Calvin Johnson in Round 4 ... and Devin Hester in Round 7.

Oh ... and surprise ... he takes Brett Favre in the 9th round. He must love the Browns since he picked Derek Anderson, Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow.

This isn't to say his fantasy team sucks. He does have Westbrook, Edwards, Anderson, Winslow, Minnesota's defense and Ron Bironas. He also got good sleeper values with Felix Jones and Ricky Williams. After all, this is a league with Nick Bakay (big time fantasy nut), Method Man, Summer Sanders and Roy Williams (who picked himself).

The last thing you ever want to do in Fantasy Football is draft too many players from one particular team. And that even speaks to the Colts, Patriots or Chargers. One bad game from your stars and you're out of luck. I live by the principle of avoiding running backs and wide receivers from the same team, as well as receivers and tight ends or quarterbacks and running backs from the same team. Does that make sense? Maybe, maybe not, but it saves me from shooting myself in the foot on Sunday. Basically, you won't catch me with Peyton Manning and Joseph Addai on the same team.

That said, on the other hand, I am a big proponent of coupling an elite receiver and QB duo. Sure, you run can run into the occasional snag during bye weeks. However, over the course of the season you generally tend to reap the benefits, as you sit back and watch the double points roll in when your tandem connects for a TD. Hopefully, you get the point.

Although, you've gotta be sure you're running with an elite tandem, because there are only a handful of them out there. You surely don't want to place your faith in Tarvaris Jackson to Sidney Rice. After all, not every duo you find will be Montana to Rice. Then again, I'd vote for my favorite Fantasy tandem ever to be Scott Mitchell to Herman Moore (circa '95). Yes, I'm a Lions fan. Moving on, let's take a quick look (from the obvious department) at the top QB-WR combos you can feel safe and confident trotting out each Sunday. However, don't blame me if your QB gets hurt and your master plan explodes. Trust me, I will empathize with your pain...I was a firm believer in Bulger to Holt last season.

While the offensive line might not represent a direct draft day decision for your roster, few areas of knowledge can offer a competitive advantage in fantasy football like having a good grasp of the various units of trench soldiers around the league. Over the course of a couple weeks, I'll break down every NFL team's offensive lines into five tiers: the crème de la crème, the highly competent, the serviceable, the grim, and the bunk.

The "serviceable" group is akin to a pack of trusty white Hanes beefy tees. They don't necessarily add a whole lot, but they work well for most situations and won't let you down very often. Just be careful not too rely too heavily upon them, because they'll stain your armpits and turn into something that resembles yellow bulletproof glass. Maybe we better just get started.

The Jacksonville Jaguars: Any team that can rack up 2,391 rushing yards and average 4.6 yards per carry with Fred "It's Pronounced Frahgeelay" Taylor leading the way must have a decent offensive line. Despite being a group of pretty obscure names with zero Pro Bowlers, this is a reliable unit. Brad Meester is a solid center and Tony Pashos, a free agent signing after the Jags waived Chris Naole due to injury (nice right?), should do well at right tackle.

2007 Sacks Allowed: 31

2007 Yards Per Carry: 4.6

Continue reading for the rest of the "Serviceable" offensive lines.