The Dallas Morning News presented a pretty interesting statistic Monday, illustrating some of the least-effective running backs on third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 situations last season.

If Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is on the board in the second half of the first round in fantasy drafts, there’s no reason not to take him.

Rookie RB Toby Gerhart will miss the Vikings’ OTA next week, and minicamp in June is in jeopardy too, thanks to Stanford’s mid-June graduation ceremonies. NFL rules prohibit draft picks from participating in anything more than a rookie minicamp before their school’s graduation.

Owners should expect Beanie Wells to see a greater role in the Cardinals offense next season, not to mention an increase in fantasy value.

The addition of Derek Anderson won’t hurt the fantasy value of Matt Leinart heading into next season.

Here’s a look at some of the changes to NFL backfields and their affect on your fantasy teams for Week 15.

The real pressure point of the first round is coming in the second quarter, with picks 8 through 12 all unsigned to this point. That span includes the player who has been absent from his camp the longest thus far — defensive end Aaron Maybin has missed the Bills’ first week of practice. It also includes a wide receiver who many believed would go in the top five (Michael Crabtree of the 49ers) and the first running back selected in the draft (Knowshon Moreno of the Broncos).

The Cardinals held their breath when first-round draft pick Chris “Beanie” Wells was injured during his first practice Saturday. Apparently, now they can exhale.

Rookie deals are coming in at a feverish pace early Saturday. Keep up to date with the latest.

Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt took time to talk shop with NFL fans on Thursday, including many question about fantasy football.

Coach Mike Tomlin, defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and director of football operations Kevin Colbert were among the representatives from the Super Bowl winners at the Ohio State Pro Day in Columbus, Ohio.