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Found November 15, 2012 on Sports Junkie Online:
PLAYERS: Doug Martin,  Reggie Wayne,  Roy Helu,  Evan Royster,  Aldon Smith,  Russell Wilson,  Kenny Britt,  Nate Washington,  Josh Gordon,  Tavon Wilson,  Blair Walsh,  Robert Griffin III
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  Washington Redskins,  Indianapolis Colts,  Seattle Seahawks,  San Francisco 49ers,  Cleveland Browns,  Tennessee Titans,  New England Patriots,  Minnesota Vikings,  Green Bay Packers
When my initial rookie rankings debuted a couple of weeks ago, Doug Martin came in at #7. Fast forward a couple of weeks, and Martin has emerged as a front runner for Offensive Rookie of the Year, and has slid up six spots to take the previous top spot from Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III. For the rest of the rookie rankings, read below.1.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug MartinStatistics: 862 rush yards, 7 TD; 296 receiving yards, 1 TDMartin is fourth in the NFL in rush yards, and has 605 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns the past three games. "Muscle Hamster" has had a huge hand in transforming a putrid Bucs offense last season, and has Tampa in the hunt for a playoff spot.Previous Ranking: 7th2.  Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin IIIStatistics: 65.6% completions, 1,993 pass yards, 8 TD, 3 INT; 529 rush yards, 6 TDA relatively quiet last two weeks has caused some to forget about the Heisman winner, but Griffin is the top-rated rookie p...
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