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Top 5 Fantasy Football players in 2012

Found August 24, 2012 on Shatter The Backboard:
PLAYERS: Arian Foster
TEAMS: Houston Texans
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Fantasy Football is upon us, so I thought who wouldn’t want advice from a guy that got second place in his league last year. 1. Arian Foster, RB – Houston Texans.  Despite only coming in third in the Lensless Glasses Power Rankings in 2012 behind LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, Arian Foster comes in number one in my top fantasy [...]
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