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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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receiving season. Gonzalezs numbers have been in a slight decline since (though he has had nagging injuries, none were severe enough to break his current streak of 66 consecutive starts).
His 63 catches for 773 yards last year were five receptions and 63 yards fewer than Heaps.
And if you believe Ravens linebacker Adalius Thomas, who with strong safety Ed Reed and Peter Boulware should draw much of the coverage responsibilities on Gonzalez, Heap is already a better all-around player.
"I dont think he is as good as Todd Heap," Thomas said of Gonzalez. "Hes not a great blocker. Hes an average blocker. He gets downfield and catches the ball because he is a big guy matched up against defensive backs. He doesnt propose a bigger threat than Priest Holmes."
Gonzalez is 13 catches shy of becoming the Chiefs all-time leader receiving. Before Holmes, he was unquestionably the focal point of the offense.
But thats obviously changed.
"Gonzalez is not hampered by anything other than the fact that we are not here to enhance any one individuals number of receptions," Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil said. "Were here to win football games. It just so happens the last few games he hasnt caught many footballs, but hes played very well. There have been times weve called patterns to him, but the coverage has taken him away.
"We evaluate Tony Gonzalez not based on the number of catches he can make. We evaluate him based on the number of great catches he can make that someone else cant make. Plus, hes become much more involved in the running game."
That evaluation could also hold true in how the Ravens view Heap. Heap made the catch of the year so far for the Ravens, a 25-yarder from Kyle Boller in which he stretched out his body above a defender for a third-quarter touchdown against the Chargers.
"Hes taking on more of a role that he wants to make more plays," Harman said. "He is concerned about the things he didnt do last year and the ways he can get better...."
And while
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