Running back Matt Forte was able to make a splash as a rookie with the Chicago Bears last year despite a lack of a passing game with Kyle Orton at the helm. Now, with star quarterback Jay Cutler at QB and Forte having one year of experience under his belt, he's primed to put up huge numbers for his fantasy owners this season.
As a player coming out of Tulane with a very little pedigree, Forte quitetly rushed for 1200 yards in 2008, (7th in the NFL) 8 touchdowns, and caught 63 passes for 477 yards and 4 touchdowns.
If your league is tilted towards the play of recievers (PPR leagues or Points Per Reception) Forte must be considered as a number one choice. His number of catches led all running backs last year and was only 23 less than than the 10th best reciever in the receptions stat category.
Forte is also pretty durable, playing in all 16 games last year and gutting it out through a couple of injuries.
The only con with Forte is he had a meager 3.9 YPC (Yards Per Carry) last season, but the Bears made some changes on the offensive line and with the addition of Cutler, that number likely will be helped out greatly.
FINAL ADVICE: Forte should be great for any fantasy scoring system, but he will excel in PPR leagues. If you are in one of those leagues, I wouldn't hesitate to take him with your first pick. If you are not in a PPR league, Forte would likely be a low first round to high second round choice depending on how many teams are drafting.
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