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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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and trying to cut, going to my left and to my right, that was one of my main problems, but now it feels pretty good. I can cut and I can run full speed, so that''s a plus."
And as Chicagobears.com senior writer Larry Mayer noted, the A-Train''s return would be a huge plus for an offense that generated only 87 and 68 yards rushing in the two games he missed. Before the injury, Thomas rushed for 110, 123 and 96 yards in consecutive outings against Green Bay, Oakland and New Orleans, respectively.
In Thomas'' absence, Adrian Peterson gained 55 yards on 16 carries before spraining his ankle in a 24-17 loss at Seattle Oct. 19 and rookie Brock Forsey ran for 56 yards on 19 attempts in last Sunday''s win over Detroit.
The Chargers rank 25th against the run, but they held reigning NFL rushing champion Ricky Williams to 69 yards on 23 carries in a loss to the Miami Dolphins Monday night.
For the record, Thomas opened the week listed as questionable.
Other notes of interest. ...
Also according to Mayer, Marty Booker, who has missed the last two games with a high ankle sprain, and tight end Desmond Clark (toe) both worked on the side with trainers Wednesday and both are listed as questionable.
But it isn''t just health issues. There are deeper reasons Booker, who caught more passes in the last two seasons (197) than any other player in the NFC, is coming up short this year.
Remember, we''re talking about a guy who has made 12 catches in a single game in his career and had 198 receiving yards against the Vikings last year.
Needless to say, his current totals -- 16 catches for 197 yards -- aren''t what any of us, Booker included, were looking for.
"Yeah, I''ve had to alter my personal goals," Booker admitted when asked about the chances of duplicating past success. "When we first started off, I wasn''t seeing the ball like I normally was seeing it, and then all of a sudden, I get hurt when the opportunity was there. I just have to deal
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