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Le'Veon Bell more popular top pick now

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For months, I appeared to be in the minority in ranking Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell as my No. 1 overall fantasy player for 2015 drafts, despite his three-game suspension looming because of his off-field transgressions before last season. It was obvious why others wouldn’t have chosen Bell first, whether it be a standard league or point-per-reception (PPR) format, and it’s because missing three games -- or nearly a quarter of the fantasy regular season for some -- is just too extreme.