Fitzgerald gets new deal in Zona: Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald signed a $40 million, four-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday. The deal includes $30 million guaranteed, a generous figure for a franchise that was long considered one of the stingiest in sports. The contract also includes a no-trade clause, which means Fitzgerald would have to approve any move to another team. The Cardinals wanted to restructure Fitzgerald's incentive-laden rookie contract because he had reached many of the benchmarks and was to receive $14.6 million in 2008 and just under $17.4 million in 2009. Those figures left the Cardinals with hardly any room under the salary cap to sign free agents. In addition, the contract locks up Fitzgerald through 2011, when he still will be only 28 years old. "Contract negotiations sometimes can go back-and-forth a lot, but I knew in my heart that the Cardinals wanted me to stay a Cardinal and I know that they knew I wanted to be a Cardinal," he said. (Updated 03/11/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/25/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Fitzgerald posted numbers identical to his 2005 breakout season in 2007. In 15 games, he caught 100 passes for 1,409 yards (14.1 avg.) and 10 touchdowns with four 100-yard games and at least five catches in 12 contests. In '05, he had exactly 1,409 yards and 10 scores on 103 receptions in 16 games. Fitzgerald started slow this season and didn't seem to really be on the same page with QB Matt Leinart (the two didn't connect on any touchdowns). But once Kurt Warner saw playing time in place of Leinart, Fitzgerald began to take off, even when he finished the year with a sore groin. Fitzgerald is clearly a talented, big-play guy with all of the intangibles you want in a Fantasy WR. Ultimately, Fitzgerald is a No. 1 Fantasy WR you can rely on in 2008, well worth a third-round pick in all leagues. (Updated 03/11/2008).
No information available at this time.
No information available at this time.
Fitzgerald gets new deal in Zona: Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald signed a $40 million, four-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday. The deal includes $30 million guaranteed, a generous figure for a franchise that was long considered one of the stingiest in sports. The contract also includes a no-trade clause, which means Fitzgerald would have to approve any move to another team. The Cardinals wanted to restructure Fitzgerald's incentive-laden rookie contract because he had reached many of the benchmarks and was to receive $14.6 million in 2008 and just under $17.4 million in 2009. Those figures left the Cardinals with hardly any room under the salary cap to sign free agents. In addition, the contract locks up Fitzgerald through 2011, when he still will be only 28 years old. "Contract negotiations sometimes can go back-and-forth a lot, but I knew in my heart that the Cardinals wanted me to stay a Cardinal and I know that they knew I wanted to be a Cardinal," he said. (Updated 03/11/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/25/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Fitzgerald posted numbers identical to his 2005 breakout season in 2007. In 15 games, he caught 100 passes for 1,409 yards (14.1 avg.) and 10 touchdowns with four 100-yard games and at least five catches in 12 contests. In '05, he had exactly 1,409 yards and 10 scores on 103 receptions in 16 games. Fitzgerald started slow this season and didn't seem to really be on the same page with QB Matt Leinart (the two didn't connect on any touchdowns). But once Kurt Warner saw playing time in place of Leinart, Fitzgerald began to take off, even when he finished the year with a sore groin. Fitzgerald is clearly a talented, big-play guy with all of the intangibles you want in a Fantasy WR. Ultimately, Fitzgerald is a No. 1 Fantasy WR you can rely on in 2008, well worth a third-round pick in all leagues. (Updated 03/11/2008).
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Last Seven Games
Date
Opp.
Rec
Yds
Lg
TD
11/18
CIN
8
93
20
1
11/25
SF
9
156
48
2
12/02
CLE
0
0
0
0
12/09
SEA
6
79
23
1
12/16
NO
2
27
18
1
12/23
ATL
6
72
19
0
12/30
STL
11
171
26
2
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Fantasy Points by Week
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Receiving
Year
Team
G
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
20+
40+
1st
2004
Arizona Cardinals
16
16
58
780
13.4
48
8
15
1
36
2005
Arizona Cardinals
16
16
103
1409
13.7
47
10
27
4
67
2006
Arizona Cardinals
13
13
69
946
13.7
57
6
11
2
52
2007
Arizona Cardinals
15
15
100
1409
14.1
48
10
19
4
69
TOTAL
60
60
330
4544
13.8
57
34
72
11
224
Rushing
Year
Team
G
GS
Att
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
20+
1st
2004
Arizona Cardinals
16
16
8
14
1.8
10
0
0
3
2005
Arizona Cardinals
16
16
8
41
5.1
15
0
0
3
2006
Arizona Cardinals
13
13
0
0
---
0
0
0
0
2007
Arizona Cardinals
15
15
0
0
---
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
60
60
16
55
3.4
15
0
0
6
Passing
Year
Team
G
GS
Att
Comp
Pct
Yds
YPA
Lg
TD
Int
Tkld
20+
40+
Rate
2004
Arizona Cardinals
16
16
0
0
---
0
---
0
0
0
1/7
0
0
---
2005
Arizona Cardinals
16
16
0
0
---
0
---
0
0
0
0/0
0
0
---
2006
Arizona Cardinals
13
13
0
0
---
0
---
0
0
0
0/0
0
0
---
2007
Arizona Cardinals
15
15
0
0
---
0
---
0
0
0
0/0
0
0
---
TOTAL
60
60
0
0
---
0
---
0
0
0
1/7
0
0
---
Defensive Stats
Year
Team
G
Total
Tkl
Ast
Sacks
Int
Yds
Avg
Lg
TD
Pass Def
2004
Arizona Cardinals
16
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2005
Arizona Cardinals
16
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2006
Arizona Cardinals
13
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
2007
Arizona Cardinals
15
7
7.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
TOTAL
60
9
9.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
Fumbles
Year
Team
G
Fum
Lost
Fum Forced
Own Rec
Opp Rec
Yds
Tot Rec
TD
2004
Arizona Cardinals
16
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2005
Arizona Cardinals
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2006
Arizona Cardinals
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007
Arizona Cardinals
15
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
60
4
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
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