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Fantasy Football Articles - December 2003
Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in December 2003 within the world of fantasy football. You may want to read these articles for research on players in the coming year, or just check to see if we were way off base with our reporting. Whatever the reason, it's all here for your enjoyment.
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6468,32,16,'Capers Makes It Official; Carr Returns To Starting Lineup...','According to HoustonTexans.com staff writer Carter Toole, head coach Dom Capers confirmed after Fridays practice that David Carr will indeed return to the starting lineup after a four-game absence Sunday when the Texans host the Titans.
"Im fired up, man," Carr said. "I feel like the seasons starting all over again for me. Weve still got something to prove and we need to get a good feeling heading into the off-season."
One player a football team does not make. But theres little question that Houstons offense should improve with the return of its starting signal-caller. Carrs ailments have been well-documented. He has essentially been battling two injuries since the first half of the Texans loss at Indianapolis Oct. 26. First it was ankle sprain, then a sprain in his throwing shoulder at Buffalo Nov. 16.
"When you go all the way back to the Indianapolis game when he sprained his ankle, he missed some time there," Capers said. "He was able to come back and play, although he wasnt a full strength, in the Cincinnati game. He played very little in the Buffalo game and essentially he played a half of football in our last home game.
"I know hes excited about being back and you could just tell by watching him in practice this week."
In Houstons first six games, with Carr taking all but a few mop-up snaps, the Texans offense averaged 348 yards per game, 235 of those through the air. In the ensuing eight games, with Carr in and out of the lineup, those numbers have dipped to 211 and 113, respectively.
The numbers dont lie. As Toole put it, "Houstons offense wasnt resurrecting the Run N Shoot early this season but it was humming along nicely." Carr is eager to jump back into the fray and get reacquainted -- at full strength -- with the likes of running back Domanick Davis and wide receiver Andre Johnson.
"I want to get back out there and get this thing going," Carr said. "Its not just one
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