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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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giving the ball to Anthony Thomas.
"I hope so," Thomas said.
Thomas, who was sharing time with Adrian Peterson and Rabih Abdullah until he got hot during Monday night''s loss to Green Bay, is averaging 6.1 yards per carry. Even excluding his 67-yard scoring run against the Packers, he''s averaging 4.0 yards per carry. He also had a 60-yard scoring run wiped out by a penalty.
"We''re going to try to establish the run again and see where it takes us," center Olin Kreutz said. "Everybody says ''A-Train,'' but maybe we were finally picking up our blocks. Obviously, he ran well. We have to block a little better to get him to the line of scrimmage, and then see what he can do."
Said guard Chris Villarrial: "As an offensive lineman, you want to run the ball. When he gets the ball, we have to make sure we block and he gets the yards. It''s a step in the right direction. ...
Other notes of interest. ...
Kordell Stewart had more rushing yards Monday night (71) than any Bears player had receiving yards. ...
On a more positive note, No. 3 wideout David Terrell finally got the extensive playing time on Monday night that has mostly eluded him during three inconsistent seasons as a Bear.
He made the most of it with a game-high seven receptions, which tied his career best, although they netted just 48 yards.
But as the Sports XChange pointed out, Terrell did nothing to change a common perception that he''s an immature head case. After picking up five yards on a first-half reception, Terrell taunted the Packers'' defense, even though the Bears trailed 24-9 at the time. Packers players noted as much, pointing out the scoreboard to Terrell.
On the next play, the physical and emotional Terrell was called for holding during what would have been a 60-yard TD run by Thomas.
"It was a bad play, but he''s a very aggressive guy," head coach Dick Jauron said. "That''s what we like about him. He came in there
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