It was February of 2007 when 49ers tight end Vernon Davis asked us, "Can you get me in a Fantasy Football league?"

Little did we know what we were about to discover. Through making phone calls to agents and players over the next couple of months, we learned that there are plenty of NFL'ers who either wanted to get into a Fantasy Football league or were already in a Fantasy Football league. In the case of a couple of players, they were in several leagues and had to enlist their wives/friends/family members in assisting with their teams!

Born from that is the first annual CBSSports.com Players Fantasy Football League , starring 10 players that all Fantasy Footballers have come to know and love (or in the case of our rookies, will come to know and love). Best of all, these players are playing for charity -- the winner of this league will receive a $20,000 donation to the worthwhile cause of their choice, with second place receiving $10,000, third place getting $5,000 and the rest receiving $1,000.

The league's draft was held in late July. The draft order is shown below, along with what charities each player is playing for. The league uses a standard-scoring system (all TDs are worth six, one point for every 10 yards rushing/receiving and 25 yards passing, etc.). All players automatically got themselves for their Fantasy team, but had to forfeit a draft pick in the corresponding round we recommend they go in based on our rankings.

We invite our Fantasy readers to check out the league and see who the players are starting -- and sitting -- each week of the NFL season, along with their standings, rosters and transactions. The players will also check in throughout the season and speak to CBSSports.com.

Fantasy Football: It's not just for the Average Joe anymore.

Click here to check out the Players Fantasy Football League!

Michael Huff, DB, Oakland Raiders
Charity: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of North Texas
Best Fantasy moment: Ten tackles at Kansas City, Week 11, 2006
Steven Jackson, RB, St. Louis Rams
Charity: The Steven Jackson Foundation
Best Fantasy moment: Four TDs, 142 rush yards, 24 receiving yards at Minnesota, Week 17, 2006
Jerricho Cotchery, WR, New York Jets
Charity: The Cotchery Foundation
Best Fantasy moment: One TD, 121 receiving yards vs. New England, Week 2, 2006
Tatum Bell, RB, Detroit Lions
Charity: Boys and Girls Club of Ft. Worth (in memory of Darrent Williams)
Best Fantasy moment: Two TDs, 127 rush yards, 5 receiving yards vs. Washington, Week 5, 2005
Vernon Davis, TE, San Francisco 49ers
Charities: Emery Soldiers Sports Program and The San Francisco 49ers Foundation
Best Fantasy moment: One TD, 74 receiving yards, 9 rush yards vs. Green Bay, Week 14, 2006
Drew Bennett, WR, St. Louis Rams
Charities: United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Tennessee and The Drew Crew
Best Fantasy moment: Three TDs, 233 receiving yards vs. Kansas City, Week 14, 2004
Mark Clayton, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Charity: The Mark Clayton Foundation
Best Fantasy moment: Two TDs, 101 receiving yards vs. Carolina, Week 6, 2006
Robert Meachem, WR, New Orleans Saints
Charity: The Reggie White Foundation
Best Fantasy moment: TBD
Roy Williams, WR, Detroit Lions
Charity: The V Foundation
Best Fantasy moment: Three TDs, 117 receiving yards vs. Arizona, Week 10, 2005
Chris Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans
Charity: American Association for Cancer Research
Best Fantasy moment: TBD