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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
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ball caused his demotion and allowed Tony Fisher to claim the backup spot.
Over the next three games, Davenport carried just once and was inactive one week due to a hamstring injury. When approached about his role in the offense on two occasions last week, Davenport declined comment. But his coaches didn''t.
"He''s talented. We''d sure like to have him be a part of things," offensive coordinator Tom Rossley said. "But he''s got to hold onto the ball."
With Green running better than any time in his career, Davenport''s failures might not appear to be of great concern. But it could catch up with the Packers later in the year.
Through six games, Green had carried the ball 131 times. The only running back in football to carry it more has been Miami''s Ricky Williams (134).
Although Green is on pace to run for 1,864 yards and 24 touchdowns - numbers that would shatter the franchise records - he''s also on pace for 349.3 carries, which would top the Green Bay record of 329 set by Dorsey Levens in 1997.
Sherman''s plan from Day 1 was to limit Green''s workload so he could be fresh in December, unlike a year ago when he broke down by season''s end. But for the time being, anyway, Sherman said he''s not overly concerned about the number of carries Green has gotten.
"Am I worried about it? No, not at this point," Sherman said. "I think it''s something we need to keep an eye on because of the longevity of the season and the length of the season to make sure we''re balancing the other backs, also.
"Najeh''s a good runner and Fisher''s a good runner. So I would like to play all three possibly. Maybe as we accrue carries throughout the season it''s something we''ll be more cognizant of."
Davenport must be hoping that after his performance Sunday, the coaching staff will be more cognizant of him.
He ran for 12 yards on two first-half carries, then on Green Bay''s first drive of the second half, he had his most impressive run of the year. On a second-and-four from the Chiefs'' 18-yard line, Davenport
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