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Fantasy Football Articles - September 2003
Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in September 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 - September 2003 Fantasy Football Articles
Fantasy Football Challenge - September 2003 Fantasy Football Articles Archive
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Wells led the Texans in rushing yardage as a rookie. He entered camp vying for playing time in the backfield after the Texans signed Mack during the offseason, selected Domanick Davis in the draft and took Tony Hollings in the supplemental draft. A fifth back, James Allen was in the mix before retiring in August.
"Its different," Wells said. "I would definitely like to get the ball. Thats what I came here to do. ... To play running back. Its a team sport, and right now Ive been forced to be a special teams guy. And thats what Im going to do until I get another opportunity to tote the football. I definitely look forward to getting back in there."
Wells was active for the first time this season in Sundays loss at New Orleans. He played exclusively on special teams and never entered the game in the backfield.
Through the first two games, Mack has seen the bulk of the workload with 40 rushing attempts -- or 69 percent of the Texans carries. Davis, used primarily as a third-down back, is the only other player with at least 10 carries.
Wells and Hollings, who wound up with a team-high 41 carries during the preseason, have yet to touch the football out of the backfield.
Just because the Texans have strength in numbers doesnt mean everybody will get in the action, head coach Dom Capers said.
"As we get ready to play these games, were not just going to rotate running backs in there to rotate them," Capers said. "Were going to put whoever out there we feel gives us a chance at competing."
Why the sudden plunge for Wells?
Blame the big toe on his left foot.
Wells played with the injury throughout last season when he led the Texans with 529 yards and started the final 11 games.
Wells took a few months off during the offseason to give his foot a chance to heal. But upon arriving at camp in late July, Wells said it continued to "hurt from day one."
Looking back, Wells admits the turf toe injury hurt his chances for what Capers called one of the most "hotly contested battles" in camp.
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