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Fantasy Football Articles - October 2003
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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but did not practice Wednesday due to back stiffness, Edwards said.
The Jets insist that Chrebet does not have a concussion. He watched Wednesday''s practice wearing a hooded sweatshirt that shaded his eyes from light.
I''ll have more on the veteran receiver''s status as further details are made available.','10/16/2003','3:45:00 PM','Thursday',332 5903,6,7,'Thomas, Booker Miss Another Practice; Peterson Will Start...','According to Chicagobears.com senior writer Larry Mayer, with Anthony Thomas missing a second straight day of practice, head coach Dick Jauron confirmed Thursday that second-year pro Adrian Peterson will make his first NFL start Sunday when the Bears visit the Seattle Seahawks.
Peterson was expected to share the workload in the backfield this season, but he has just one rushing attempt in four games after carrying five times in the opener. His absence has been due to the resurgence of Thomas, who has rushed for 329 yards in the last three games against Green Bay (110), Oakland (123) and New Orleans (96).
"I have a lot of confidence in Adrian and we certainly have talked about Adrian a lot," Jauron said. "What we said going in is that they would share carries and that the hot guy would get the ball. ''Train'' has really just played well and he has kept Adrian off the field.
"We would still have liked to have gotten Adrian four or five carries in every game to keep him going in the meantime, but I have a lot of confidence in Adrian. Whether he can play to the level Train was playing at, I don''t know, we''ll find out. We''d love to have that happen."
With Thomas bothered by a sprained foot sustained in last Sunday''s loss at New Orleans, Peterson figures to see the most extended action of his young NFL career. He had 19 carries for 101 yards and 1 TD in the final four games last season after Thomas was placed on injured reserve with a broken finger.
Even with a traditional pocket passer like Chris Chandler replacing the mobile Kordell Stewart
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