Larry Fitzgerald Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Larry Fitzgerald enters Week 6 after disappointing in Week 5 against the Bengals, however he gets another great matchup here that we can take advantage of at a low price point. Christian Kirk might be returning for this one, and while that doesn't help Fitz, I don't think it hurts him very much. Larry Fitz and the Cardinals have been one of the most inefficient teams in the red zone so far this year, so inefficient that I think its about time for some positive regression in this one. So far this season, Kyler Murray has the lowest TD rate of any QB that has started 3+ games, despite averaging nearly 6 RZ pass attempts per game and being third in drop backs. In turn, Fitz is a direct beneficiary of this expected positive regression thanks to his team-high 7 red zone targets. With the Falcons allowing TDs from the red zone at the 8th-highest rate in the NFL, expect Fitz and the rest of this Cardinals offense to bounce back in a big way.

With the way both teams operate their offenses, the Cardinals/Panthers game should feature one of, if not, the most plays on the entire slate. For their target volume, receivers on both sides still seem underpriced for their potential upside. Pairing Murray with two WRs and running it back with McCaffrey and Olsen feels like the most optimal way of stacking five in this game. While Fitzgerald & Kirk are the top Cardinals receiving options, be aware that Damiere Byrd has had 7 targets in each of the first two games and is still just $3000 on DraftKings. Likely to be under 2% owned, I will be making a conscious effort in GPPs to mix him in, especially since the salary relief helps you immensely to pay up for workhorse RBs in the other slots in your lineups.

Things we expected when Kliff Kingsbury took over as the Cardinals Head Coach - fast play and a lot of throwing. While Kingsbury has disappointed in the Red Zone by settling for FGs, he's met our expectations in terms of pace of play (Cardinals rank second in situation neutral pace of play) and passing volume (Kyler leads the league with 94 pass attempts). Larry Fitzgerald has been a direct beneficiary of the coaching change as he ranks sixth in the league in Air Yards (273) and is averaging 12 targets per game. Matchup wise, we couldn't ask for much more as Fitz will avoid Panthers top CB James Bradberry by lining up in the slot against Javien Elliott. The 6'3" 218 lbs Fitzgerald will have a massive size advantage on the 5'11" 176 lbs Elliott who has allowed a reception every time he's been targeted (6) this season. We currently have Fitzgerald projected for just single-digit ownership on both FanDuel and DraftKings but that number could balloon depending on the Eagle's WR injury situation. Regardless of expected ownership, Fitz's expected volume in a good matchup makes him a tremendous option in all formats.

The offensive struggles of the Arizona Cardinals have been no secret thus far, but with the firing of offensive coordinator Mike McCoy and the insertion of Bruce Arians' understudy Byron Leftwich, there is some optimism about the offense this week against the 49ers. It appears, however, that most of that optimism is being directed towards David Johnson, leaving Larry Fitzgerald extremely cheap and potentially low-owned. Per the FanShare Buzz Tool on LHQ, Fitzgerald has drawn little attention around the DFS industry this week, despite the fact that Leftwich has expressed a desire to get Fitzgerald more involved in the offensive attack. While many flock to David Johnson as the primary beneficiary of the OC change, consider Fitzgerald as a punt wide receiver that historically possesses a solid floor and ceiling for his low price point.