Fantasy Football Challenge - Football Fanatics Articles Archive

Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in October 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 - October 2003 Fantasy Football Articles

Fantasy Football Challenge - October 2003 Articles Archives

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seven interceptions and has completed just 54.8 percent of his passes. Among NFC regulars, only the Philadelphia Eagles'' Donovan McNabb (50.4), the Detroit Lions'' Joey Harrington (51.8), the Chicago Bears'' Kordell Stewart (52.8) and the Seattle Seahawks'' Matt Hasselbeck (54.2) have lower completion percentages.

The 49ers rank fifth in the NFC in yardage, but those drives tend to lead only to frustration. The team ranks 14th in the 16-team NFC when it comes to capitalizing close to the goal line. The 49ers have 10 touchdowns on 23 possessions (43.5 percent) inside the opponent''s 20.

Part of the struggle can be traced to injuries -- to Garcia, to Owens and all along the offensive line -- but there are also the issues of timing and chemistry. When it was suggested the 49ers might be getting closer, because Garcia and Owens just missed two long gainers against the Lions, the quarterback glumly dismissed it.

"I didn''t really sense that we were all that close," Garcia said. "There were a couple of plays here and there that, yes, I wish we would have executed a little better, but I don''t think it''s where it needs to be.

"I don''t think it''s even close to where it needs to be. I haven''t really found the consistency yet."

Things are so out of whack that this week Erickson backed away from his talk about aggressive passing offense and instead acknowledged that the 49ers, for now, are more of a running team.

And Garcia isn''t complaining.

"I''m for whatever works," he said. "If it''s running the football that gets us points on the board, then that''s what I want to play. I''m just trying to do my best to execute the offense. If that means handing the ball off at times and trying to get positive yardage, then that''s my role."

One other item of interest here. ...

Also according to Brown, it looks increasingly as if Eric Johnson''s comeback will have to wait until next season.

While he continues to aim for a return in 2003, his broken collarbone is healing slower

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