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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Robinson used a radio interview to forecast a rough day for the opposition only to be benched that week for showing up late to a team meeting.

I''ll also tell you that Robinson''s agent contacted me this spring, offering projected stats, etc., in an attempt to influence his client''s ranking in this year''s Fantasy Football Pro Forecast magazine.

But so far this year, Robinson has nearly as many fumbles (one) as touchdown catches (two) through the six games.

According to Sando, inconsistency is consistently a problem for the 23-year-old from North Carolina State.

A few drives after dropping a third-and-8 pass against St. Louis last month, Robinson caught the winning touchdown pass in the final moments.

"I think it''s that we''re not looking the ball all the way in," Robinson theorized. "We''re not concentrating all the way."

Jackson leads the team with three touchdown catches. Two came during a 38-0 laugher against the Cardinals, the third as part of the comeback against the Rams.

He has 25 catches, at least seven drops and one fumble -- no way to celebrate his impending free agency.

"I think he''s dropped as many passes in the first part of this season as he has in total the last two years, and that is not good," Holmgren said.

Hasselbeck seems to be riding out the rough spots in anticipation of better days ahead.

"What I have tried to do is most of the time encourage the guys and keep the confidence high," the quarterback said, "because if you lose your confidence, you are going to keep dropping balls."

Sando further noted: "In retrospect, it probably wasn''t a good sign when Robinson, Jackson and Engram led a group that missed a curfew during training camp. Holmgren fined them and sent them away from practice the following day. It seems as though the three have yet to come all the way back."

While Engram isn''t dropping many passes, a potential touchdown grab bounced off his facemask against Chicago two weeks ago. Hasselbeck delivered the pass with considerable velocity. The usually sure-handed Engram appeared to lose track

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