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Larry Fitzgerald | Wide Receiver

Team: Arizona Cardinals
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 218
Age / DOB:  (28) / 8/31/1983
College: Pittsburgh
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The NFL announced Wednesday that the Cardinals and Saints will play in the 2012 Hall of Fame game on August 5.
The Hall of Fame game is the exhibition opener, kicking off the NFL preseason and played at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Both the Saints and Cardinals will have five preseason games in 2012. The Cardinals, in particular, will be able to put all five to good use if they have a new starting quarterback. Feb 29 - 3:41 PM

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Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald will dine with Peyton Manning this week in Indianapolis.

Tom James of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports that Fitzgerald and Manning are friends, but Fitz hopes Manning will "consider the Cardinals" after he's released by the Colts. It's particularly notable because Fitzgerald was Kevin Kolb's biggest supporter all last offseason. ESPN's Adam Schefter has reported that Arizona will be in the hunt for Manning this spring.
Related: Peyton Manning, Kevin Kolb, Colts
Source: Tom James on Twitter
Feb 2 - 12:43 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald was coughing up blood on the sidelines during the Week 17 win over the Seahawks, sources tell ESPN.com.

Fitzgerald played through at least a bruised lung. He had an MRI after the game, but the results aren't expected until Monday. The Pro Bowl receiver still made two catches on the Cardinals' game-winning drive in overtime, finishing with nine grabs for 149 yards.
Source: ESPN.com
Jan 2 - 8:21 AM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald hauled in nine passes for 149 yards to lead the Cardinals to a 23-20 overtime victory over the Seahawks in Week 17.

Nearly half of Fitz's production has come in the fourth quarter or overtime this year, and he kept that momentum going with a string of clutch catches versus Seattle. Despite inconsistent quarterback play, Fitzgerald went over 1,400 yards for the fourth time in his eight-year career, finishing with an 80/1,411/8 line. A top-five fantasy receiver for the fifth time, Fitzgerald will be a solid second-rounder in 2012 drafts.
Jan 1 - 7:49 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald hauled in six passes for 105 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals in Week 16.

Fitz was kept in check early due to John Skelton's erratic passing, but the two connected for a 30-yard TD and another 39-yard catch to the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter. A big play machine in 2011, Fitzgerald's 17.8 yards per reception is five yards more than last year's average. He remains an elite fantasy option for Week 17 against the Seahawks.
Sat, Dec 24, 2011 05:28:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald caught three passes for 65 yards against the Browns in Week 15.

Fitzgerald was held in check by Joe Haden and the Browns top-ranked pass defense, but managed to come through on a 32 yard catch in overtime that set up a game winning 22-yard field goal and kept the Cardinals playoff hopes alive. He's now up to 1,157 yards and seven touchdowns with two weeks remaining.
Sun, Dec 18, 2011 08:39:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Following Sunday's win over the 49ers, Larry Fitzgerald credited the coaching staff for moving him around in the formation more than usual.

Fitzgerald often lined up in the slot, ending up with 149 yards and a touchdown. "When you move me inside it makes it a little difficult to identify where I'm going to be and I can see where the doubles are going to come from," he said. Despite uneven quarterback play all year, Fitzgerald is up to 1,092 yards and seven touchdowns with three games to play.
Source: Arizona Republic
Mon, Dec 12, 2011 10:43:00 AM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald caught seven passes for 149 yards and one touchdown in Arizona's Week 14 win over the 49ers.

Fitzgerald got open on a 46-yard touchdown from John Skelton in the second half and added a 53-yard reception in the Cardinals go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter. Continue to monitor Kevin Kolb's status going into next week, but Fitzgerald's proven he can be productive with both Kolb and Skelton at quarterback. He has just two games under 50 yards this season.
Sun, Dec 11, 2011 08:45:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald was held to four catches for 55 yards in Sunday's overtime upset of the Cowboys.

Even though Fitzgerald saw some single coverage against Mike Jenkins and Terence Newman, Kevin Kolb targeted his best receiver just seven times. Oftentimes, Kolb looked first at Andre Roberts and Early Doucet. Fitzgerald is now on pace for 73.3 catches, 1,257.3 yards and eight touchdowns heading into next week's game against the Niners.
Sun, Dec 4, 2011 07:54:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald was held to three catches for 55 yards in Sunday's win over the Rams.

Call it the John Skelton effect. Fitzgerald had no problems getting open against the Rams' makeshift secondary, but saw the majority of his nine targets sail over his head as Arizona's backup quarterback struggled to prove he belonged on an NFL roster. Two weeks after Fitzgerald shredded the Eagles with Skelton under center, it's clear that day was little more than a fluke. It will be hard for Fitz to go off until Kevin Kolb returns, which could be as early as next week.
Sun, Nov 27, 2011 04:43:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald caught three passes for 41 yards with a touchdown in Sunday's loss to the 49ers.

John Skelton stared down Fitzgerald to a fault and the Niners were all over it. Then Richard Bartel came on in the fourth quarter and somehow squeezed a 23-yard touchdown pass to Fitz between two defenders. In the three games that Kevin Kolb (toe) has missed, Fitzgerald is averaging 4.6 catches for 76.6 yards with four touchdowns. He gets a weak Rams secondary next.
Sun, Nov 20, 2011 08:03:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald was dominant in the Cardinals' Week 10 win over the Eagles, catching seven passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns.

He had help from the Eagles' woeful game plan that allowed him to be singled up way too much, and against injury replacements to boot. He was lucky on a tipped ball touchdown, but also missed out on a score with a catch that went all the way down to the one-yard line. He also had a 20-yard reception called back due to penalty. In the process, he set the Cards' franchise record for receiving TDs (70).
Sun, Nov 13, 2011 06:29:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald will be shadowed by CB Nnamdi Asomugha in Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Asomugha covered Fitzgerald in their only matchup last season, limiting him to two catches for 26 yards and one touchdown. Despite managing a late score in Week 9, Fitzgerald was a non-factor with John Skelton at quarterback, and hasn't topped the 100 yard mark since Week 4. Fantasy owners need to curb expectations from him again this week against the Eagles, making him more of a low-end option in both standard and PPR formats.
Related: Nnamdi Asomugha
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
Sun, Nov 13, 2011 11:20:00 AM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald caught four passes for 43 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals' Week 9 win over St. Louis.

Fitzgerald was essentially a non-factor in quarters two and three, but he made two big catches late in the game despite having to contend with John Skelton's erratic quarterback play. The key was a 13-yard fourth-quarter score that evened the game at 13-13, eventually sending it to overtime. Through eight games, Fitzgerald is on pace for 76 catches, 1,292 yards, and six TDs. He'll square off with lots of Nnamdi Asomugha in Week 10.
Sun, Nov 6, 2011 07:58:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald caught three passes for 98 yards against the Ravens in Week 8.

Fitzgerald showed his trademark physicality on a tackle-breaking 66-yard deep slant, only to be tracked down by Cary Williams at the 6-yard line. He saw just five targets, though, due to the combination of a big halftime lead and the Ravens winning the time of possession battle in the second half. Fitzgerald's catches are down markedly this year, but he remains on pace for 1,378 yards heading into a matchup against the Rams' minor league corners in Week 9.
Sun, Oct 30, 2011 06:43:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Kevin Kolb
2John Skelton
3Ryan Lindley
4Richard Bartel
RB1Beanie Wells
2Ryan Williams
3LaRod Stephens-Howling
4Alfonso Smith
5Javarris James
GLB1Beanie Wells
2Ryan Williams
3RB1LaRod Stephens-Howling
2Ryan Williams
FB1Anthony Sherman
2Jared Crank
WR11Larry Fitzgerald
2Early Doucet
3DeMarco Sampson
4Jaymar Johnson
5Stanley Arukwe
WR21Michael Floyd
2Andre Roberts
3Stephen Williams
4Isaiah Williams
5LaRon Byrd
WR31Early Doucet
TE1Todd Heap
2Jeff King
3Rob Housler
4Jim Dray
5Stephen Skelton
K1Jay Feely
2Ricky Schmitt