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Fantasy Football Articles - November 2003
Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in November 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.
Fantasy Football Challenge - November 2003 Fantasy Football Articles
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selected by the Saints with the 23rd pick of the first round in the 2001 NFL draft. Skeptics questioned his durability, intensity and ability to lead.
Since replacing Ricky Williams in the starting lineup in 2002, McAllister has silenced those critics. Last season he rushed for an NFC-best 1,388 yards and started in his first Pro Bowl.
This season he trails only Green Bays Ahman Green (1,063) and Carolinas Stephen Davis (992) for the NFC rushing lead. McAllister also has 33 receptions for 220 yards and ranks second in the NFC in total yards from scrimmage with 1,091.
"The locker room is the most important room in the whole building, for any organization, and Deuce is a man who commands a lot of respect in that room," McCarthy said. "Thats a credit to him as a person and to him as a professional.
"As far as his durability, he proved everybody wrong last year when he played on a bad ankle week in and week out and still was a productive player for us down the stretch."
Since the start of the 2002 season, McAllister has more 100-yard rushing games than any other NFL running back. He has reached 100 yards 14 times (eight last season) in 24 games. Hes come close three other times, reaching 99 twice and 96 once.
Throw out the Tennessee game in Game 3, when McAllister rushed for a career-low 8 yards on 11 carries, and he likely would be in a position to break George Rogers single-season rushing mark of 1,674 yards in 1981.
McAllister is on pace to rush for 1,548 yards.
"I havent had that big game yet," McAllister said. "I havent had that 160-, 170-, 200-yard game. As long as we can be consistent around 115 or 120 a game, then thats fine. But Im still looking for that big game.
"Obviously you want to go out there and get 100 each week. Thats the benchmark for a running back, but the most important thing is the W."
So how good can McAllister be?
"Hes one of the great backs in the league," Reeves said. "He reminds me of Marcus Allen, only with more speed."
"He can be
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