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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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after flying back from the East Coast. ...
Other notes of interest. ...
Also according to Farnsworth, offensive coordinator Gil Haskell continues to wage war against the "little things."
The occasional dropped pass. A missed block. A poor route. A pass thrown behind the receiver. A good play by a defender.
But ever the optimist, Haskell believes he''s getting closer to finding a combination that will unlock the secret to the offense regaining the consistency it displayed in the final six games last season, when it averaged a league-best 475.8 yards.
"All the guys are there, all the pieces are in place," he said. "What we have to do is just keep improving in practice. You hear it a million times: ''You play like you practice.'' That''s true as heck."
As Farnsworth put it: "If ever there was a week to put it all together, this is it."
The Chicago squad that will limp into Seahawks Stadium tomorrow is a battered bunch -- physically and mentally. It''s an advantage the Hawks are eager to press.
"We feel like it''s all about to click," Matt Hasselbeck said. "But us feeling that way isn''t going to change it. We really have to pay attention to the little things."
And as Farnsworth further noted, it''s the little things that have the Seahawks doing so little to open halves.
For example. ...
In nine game-opening possessions against their first three opponents -- the Saints, Cardinals and Rams -- the Seahawks netted 67 yards on 31 plays, an average of 2.2 yards per play.
Not surprisingly, they had almost twice as many punts (7) as first downs (4).
After Holmgren stressed starting better, the Seahawks scored on three of their first four possessions against both the Packers and 49ers.
But, the stumbling starts then spilled over to the second half in those games.
Another example. ...
In four possessions to open the second halves of their past two games, the Seahawks netted 65 yards on 22 plays, an average of 2.9 yards per play.
While producing only four first downs in those series against
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