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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.
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night to discover something very painful about their offense:
Teams arent even respecting their passing game.
Once the No. 1 attack in the league earlier this season, the Steelers passing game has stopped striking fear into opposing defensive coordinators. Teams that formerly dared the Steelers to run the ball are now daring them to throw, and the Steelers have been able to do little to take advantage of the open invitation.
"We could have thrown a lot in San Francisco," Tommy Maddox said.
It wasnt just the 49ers who, for some strange reason, were creeping closer to the line of scrimmage and ignoring double coverage on Hines Ward and Plaxico Burress. Arizona didnt play as much cover-2 as the Steelers anticipated. And the St. Louis Rams mixed their coverages against the Steelers.
It might seem to be a surprising tactic against a team that ranks No. 31 in the National Football League in rush offense and hasnt managed a 100-yard rusher this season (only three other teams -- Washington, Detroit and New England -- can say that). But, apparently, thats what teams have been doing, and the Steelers havent been able to make them pay for the approach.
Even head coach Bill Cowher acknowledged the surprising change in philosophy.
"Right now, you talk about the running game, but people are challenging us to throw the ball," he said. "They are going out there and putting single coverage out there and saying, Come on. That is what we have to be able to do. We have to be able to make those plays."
The Steelers might not see as much of that type of coverage tomorrow when they play in Cleveland because the Browns, under defensive coordinator Dave Campo, use a more conservative, cover-2 defense designed to prevent the big play.
Whats more, that approach worked well in the first meeting. The Browns didnt blitz much but still caused Maddox to have his worst outing of the season -- 11 of 24 for 136 yards and two interceptions, including a 75-yard return by cornerback Daylon McCutcheon
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