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Larry Fitzgerald | Wide Receiver

Team: Arizona Cardinals
Age / DOB:  (29) / 8/31/1983
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 218
College: Pittsburgh
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Larry Fitzgerald has spent time in the slot in Cardinals OTAs.
It's part of new coach Bruce Arians' pledge to move Fitzgerald all over the field in an effort to get him more open looks. Former coach Ken Whisenhunt flipped Fitz from side-to-side last season, but rarely used him in the slot. Arians followed a similar blueprint as he helped coax a bounce-back campaign out of Reggie Wayne in 2012. Moving Fitzgerald around should certainly help, but Carson Palmer's play will be by far the most important factor of a potential turnaround. We like Fitz's chances of getting back on track. May 14 - 8:59 PM
Source: azcardinals.com

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Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

The 2012 Arizona Cardinals managed just nine passing plays of 30 or more yards.

Rookie Michael Floyd led the team in yards per reception with a paltry 12.5 average, while Larry Fitzgerald averaged 11.2 and Andre Roberts managed 11.9. Carson Palmer probably isn't going to Pro Bowls in Arizona, but combined with aggressive and pass-happy coach Bruce Arians, should have little trouble increasing the team's downfield passing efficiency considering the depths reached with John Skelton, Ryan Lindley, and Kevin Kolb at the helm.
Source: azcardinals.com
May 6 - 4:35 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

New Cardinals coach Bruce Arians says he's targeting "over 100 catches and 10-15 touchdowns" for Larry Fitzgerald in 2013.

Reggie Wayne looked washed up before Arians got a hold of him in 2012, and Wayne's career renaissance at age 34 wrapped up with a 106/1,355/12.8/5 line. Fitzgerald is only 29 years old with plenty of good football left. Arians' highly vertical, pass-happy offense and Carson Palmer can help rejuvenate him.
Source: Sports Radio Interviews
Apr 25 - 12:38 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald said he is in "prove-it mode" this season.

Fitzgerald posted a 71/798/4 line last year, ranking 42nd among fantasy wideouts. "I'm coming off the most disappointing season of my career," he said. Now that the Cardinals finally have a capable quarterback in Carson Palmer and an aggressive offensive coach in Bruce Arians, Fitzgerald's stock is on the rise. It won't be a surprise if he finishes among the top-12 fantasy wideouts in 2013.
Source: azcardinals.com
Apr 3 - 8:33 AM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

According to the Arizona Republic's Kent Somers, there is "zero chance" the Cardinals trade Larry Fitzgerald this offseason.

A Fitz trade is "not happening," reported Somers, who noted that Arizona would absorb a whopping $15 million cap hit to move Fitzgerald. (The Cardinals are already not in great salary-cap shape.) Since Colts owner Jim Irsay tweeted his team was pursuing wide receivers, many rumor mongers have speculated Fitzgerald could be headed to Indianapolis. Look for the Colts to add a significantly lower-profile receiver such as Doug Baldwin or Davone Bess.
Related: Colts
Source: Kent Somers on Twitter
Mar 18 - 2:22 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

New coach Bruce Arians plans to move Larry Fitzgerald all over the field in an effort to get him more clean looks in 2013.

Arians believes he can coax the same kind of renaissance out of Fitz that he did with Reggie Wayne. "As a receiver, you can’t hand it to them, you have to throw it to them," Arians said. "When I first met with Reggie, Reggie had been on the left side for 10 years. The first day of spring I put him over there on the right, and he looked like he had palsy. I said, ‘It’ll come. You have to retrain your body here. Wait until I put you in the slot.’ There was buy-in." Ken Whisenhunt wasn't shy about using Fitzgerald on both sides, but he played sparingly in the slot and ultimately nothing worked in 2012. The key to a turnaround will be at quarterback, but Arians has a history of getting the most out of his receivers. We can only hope that will be the case with Fitz in 2013.
Source: azcardinals.com
Jan 23 - 3:32 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Brian Hoyer attributed rookie Michael Floyd's 166-yard breakout game to bracket coverage on Larry Fitzgerald.

"They just started taking Larry away and I know that's frustrating for him but it's a great opportunity for Mike," Hoyer said. "When they play a corner and a safety over the top of Larry, it kind of eliminates him." The emergence of Floyd, Andre Roberts, and Rob Housler as dangerous complementary pieces should help Fitz return to fantasy relevance in 2013 -- provided the Cardinals finally find a QB solution.
Related: Michael Floyd
Source: azcardinals.com
Mon, Dec 31, 2012 12:42:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald caught two passes for 13 yards in Sunday's Week 17 loss to the 49ers.

Fitzgerald's nightmare season finally comes to an end, and it had nothing to do with diminishing skills at all. The 29-year-old posted just two 100-yard games in 2012 while playing with a multitude of inept quarterbacks. Fitz recorded just 71 catches for 798 yards and four touchdowns. He hadn't been held under 1,000 yards for a season since he played in just 13 games in 2006, his third season in the NFL. The four scores is a career-worst. Fitzgerald's 2013 outlook remains dim at the moment, but we'd have to assume Arizona is going to do all they can to fix the quarterback situation. He should return to WR1 form if the team finds a competent signal caller.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 09:18:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald caught eight balls for 111 yards in the Cardinals' Week 16 loss to the Bears.

Fitzgerald was rejuvenated by the early third-quarter insertion of Brian Hoyer, who threw the football without velocity and zip but put throws on the money. It's been easily the most disappointing season of Fitzgerald's nine-year career, but with Hoyer at the controls he would appear to have a chance to finish fast. The Cardinals visit San Francisco in Week 17.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 08:21:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald caught just four passes for 22 yards in Arizona's Week 15 win over the Lions.

Fitzgerald tied for the team-lead with his five targets on the day, but none of the Ryan Lindley passes left Fitz much room to work with after-the-catch. The four catches are the most he's caught in a game since Week 9, so that tells us just how awful it's been for one of the league's greats. Fitzgerald just cannot be trusted as a WR3 in fantasy. He'll likely be held to a similar line against the Bears next week.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 07:45:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald said Monday he wants "to continue to play" for the Cardinals.

The woeful quarterback play in Arizona has led many to suggest Fitzgerald should demand a trade. That's not his style. Fitzgerald has never publicly criticized his quarterbacks even though they've targeted him 134 times this year and completed just 57 of those balls. Over the last four weeks, Fitz has totaled six catches for 67 yards and no touchdowns. He signed an eight-year, $120 million contract in 2011.
Source: Associated Press
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 10:29:00 AM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald caught one pass for two yards in the Cardinals' Week 14 loss to the Seahawks.

Fitzgerald never had a chance. He was blanketed by Richard Sherman all day and starter John Skelton turned in a historically bad performance -- even by his standards. Then Ryan Lindley came on and checked the ball down with no effectiveness. Fitzgerald did see 11 targets, but none were really close to going for big plays. Given the state of the Cardinals' quarterback position, we can't trust Fitzgerald as a WR3 against the Lions in Week 15. It's a travesty for one of the most talented wideouts in the entire league.
Sun, Dec 9, 2012 08:14:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald is expected to be shadowed all over the field by Seahawks CB Richard Sherman in Week 14.

"I would anticipate that, if I were a betting man," Fitzgerald said. With Brandon Browner out due to a four-game suspension, Sherman will act as the team's shut-down corner, just as he has been all season. Among full-time corners, only Chicago's Tim Jennings has a lower opposing quarterback rating against him than Sherman. It's shaping up to be another lost week for Fitzgerald, who will have the erratic John Skelton throwing passes to him.
Source: azcardinals.com
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 08:06:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Speaking after Sunday's loss, Larry Fitzgerald said he had to "laugh to keep from crying."

"I have no words," Fitzgerald said. Fitz wasn't talking about the Cardinals' quarterback situation in particular, but he might as well have been. Ryan Lindley played perhaps the worst game you will ever see from an NFL quarterback against the Jets, making Tyler Palko look like Johnny Unitas. Thanks to the parade of sub replacement-level signal callers the Cardinals have trotted out this season, Fitz is on pace for just 75 catches and 866 yards. Fitz hasn't been held below 80 grabs or 1,000 yards since 2006. GM Rod Graves is letting a surefire Hall-of-Famer go to waste during the final years of his prime.
Source: Arizona Republic
Mon, Dec 3, 2012 12:03:00 PM
Larry Fitzgerald - WR - Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald caught one pass for 23 yards in the Cardinals' Week 13 loss to the Jets.

It looked like Fitzgerald might break out of his funk when he beat Antonio Cromartie's single coverage for a first-possession gain of 23 yards up the sideline. But that was Fitzgerald's only catch of the game. He was targeted seven times. On one notable misfire by Ryan Lindley, the Cardinals' rookie quarterback flat missed Fitzgerald down the right side when he was wide open four an easy catch-and-run touchdown. Particularly if Seahawks CBs Brandon Browner and Richard Sherman's suspensions continue to be delayed, expect more struggles from Fitzgerald in Week 14 at Seattle.
Sun, Dec 2, 2012 04:33:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Carson Palmer
2Drew Stanton
3Ryan Lindley
RB1Rashard Mendenhall
2Ryan Williams
3Stepfan Taylor
4Andre Ellington
5William Powell
GLB1Rashard Mendenhall
2Ryan Williams
3RB1Ryan Williams
2Stepfan Taylor
WR11Larry Fitzgerald
2Andre Roberts
3LaRon Byrd
4Jarett Dillard
5Dan Buckner
WR21Michael Floyd
2Ryan Swope
3Kerry Taylor
4Robert Gill
WR31Andre Roberts
TE1Rob Housler
2Jeff King
3Jim Dray
4D.C. Jefferson
5Kory Sperry
K1Jay Feely