Atomic Sports held its fantasy football draft on August 19 using ESPN.com’s on-line draft tool. Here are the results:

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ROUND ONE

1. Jon Bellwood - LaDainian Tomlinson (RB)
2. David Hale - Steven Jackson (RB)
3. Vaughn Hines - Shaun Alexander (RB)   
4. Nic Wood - Larry Johnson (RB)
5. Adam Lefkoe - Frank Gore (RB)
6. Jim Ludes - Joseph Addai (RB)
7. Andy Mindzak - Rudi Johnson (RB)
8. Steve Schaefer - Peyton Manning (QB)
9. Nate Carlile - Laurence Maroney (RB)
10. Josh Binstock - Willie Parker (RB)
11. Pete Giordano - Brian Westbrook (RB)
12. John McCabe - Reggie Bush (RB)

Through all the fantasy magazines I’ve read, all the mock drafts I’ve done and all the other leagues I play in, no non-running back other than Peyton Manning has been selected in the first round. ASM’s draft wasn’t any different, as 11 tailbacks and the world’s best quarterback made up round one. The only real surprises were Alexander, who has been going 4-6 in many drafts, edging out Johnson and Gore, and Maroney being selected before Westbrook, Bush, McGahee and Henry – all of whom have been listed higher by many experts.

ROUND TWO

13. John – Maurice Jones-Drew (RB)
14. Pete – Ronnie Brown (RB)
15. Josh – Willis McGahee (RB)
16. Nate – Carson Palmer (QB)
17. Steve – Travis Henry (RB)
18. Andy – Marvin Harrison (WR)
19. Jim – Cedric Benson (RB)
20. Adam – Steve Smith (WR)
21. Nic – Chad Johnson (WR)
22. Vaughn – Drew Brees (QB)
23. David – Torry Holt (WR)
24. Jon – Deuce McAllister (RB)

Round two was more of the same, with another six running backs off the board, meaning five teams already had their top two tailbacks. Cedric Benson went a bit higher than most analysts had him projected, but Jim’s from Chicago, so that was to be expected. Our first wide receivers went, and not surprisingly, it was the four best – Harrison, Smith, Holt and Ocho Cinco.

ROUND THREE

25. Jon – Thomas Jones (RB)
26. David – Clinton Portis (RB)
27. Vaughn – Chester Taylor (RB)
28. Nic – Tom Brady (QB)
29. Adam – Edgerrin James (RB)
30. Jim - Marc Bulger (QB)
31. Andy - Donovan McNabb (QB)
32. Steve - Marshawn Lynch (RB)
33. Nate - Reggie Wayne (WR)
34. Josh – Larry Fitzgerald (WR)
35. Pete – Marion Barber III (RB)
36. John – Philip Rivers (QB)

Only two wide receivers went in Round Three (Wayne and Fitzgerald) and only six have been selected in all. Like most leagues, the depth at wide receiver, even among the top-flight guys, will last well into the fourth and fifth rounds. That’s all the more reason to load up on running backs early (23 have been drafted already!) and worry about your pass-catchers later. With Tomlinson, McAllister and Thomas Jones already, Jon Bellwood is obviously following that model. The market for quarterbacks is also getting a bit thin as the nearly unanimous top five are already off the board after three rounds.