Fantasy Football 2014: Top 5 Deep Sleeper RBs Heading Into Week 3 of Preseason

Brown had some very bright moments during his tenure in Philadelphia and the Bills didn't acquire him cheaply (conditional third-round pick). Fred Jackson is getting up there in age and C.J. Spiller isn't made of steel. At the very least, Brown's a guy you need to keep in the back of your mind.

Ben Tate is a walking injury risk and West has virtually no competition for the No. 2 running back job in Cleveland. Towson has good speed (4.54 40-yard dash) for a back of his size (225 pounds) and could be a RB2 if Tate goes down.

Hyde is a must-own handcuff for every Frank Gore owner and if Gore were to miss any time this season, Hyde could very well be a top-10 back during those weeks. Many evaluators believe that he, not Bishop Sankey, was the most impressive RB to come out of college this year and he's looked great so far in preseason.

I prefer Freeman over Hyde not because of ability, but because I think Steven Jackson is much closer to hitting a wall than Frank Gore is. Jackson looked old and worn down last season and Jacquizz Rodgers is clearly not the future in Atlanta. Like Hyde, Freeman is a must-own for any Jackson owner.

Bradshaw was productive before he got hurt last season and -- other than injury issues -- he's had a solid NFL career up to this point. If the Colts hadn't given up so much to acquire Trent Richardson last season, we might be in the middle of a No. 1 RB battle in Indy, and if Richardson performs like he did in 2013, it won't be long before Indy lets Bradshaw ride shotgun next to Andrew Luck.