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Wide Receiver, New York Giants
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College: Massachusetts
DOB: 1986-11-11 Age: 26 |
| WR Rank |
Tier |
ADP-12 |
| #2
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2 |
3.09 |
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Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Season |
Team |
G |
GS |
Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FFPts |
FFPts/G |
| 2010 |
NYG |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| 2011 |
NYG |
16 |
7 |
131 |
82 |
1,536 |
18.7 |
9 |
207.9 |
13.0 |
| 2012 |
NYG |
16 |
1 |
143 |
86 |
1,092 |
12.7 |
10 |
169.2 |
10.6 |
| 2012 (Projected) |
NYG |
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84 |
1,299 |
15.5 |
10 |
189.9 |
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Expected to be given his first extensive playing time and be utilized primarily as a slot receiver in 2011, Cruz burst onto the scene during a Week 3 road game against Philadelphia catching three passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns. By season’s end, Cruz had supplanted Mario Manningham in the starting lineup and had amassed 82 receptions for 1,536 yards and nine touchdowns, finishing the year as the 4th ranked fantasy wide receiver. Those are lofty heights for a former undrafted free agent who had failed to catch a single pass during his first two years in the league. So, the question is whether Cruz can replicate his 2011 success in 2012? With no realistic threats to his playing time, Cruz has an opportunity to match his touchdown production from last season but the odds of him topping 1,500 yards again are remote. Cruz was a big play machine last year, using his speed and elusive to register several long touchdown passes including receptions of 99, 74, 74, 72 and 68 yards. Think that’s happening again? Dream on. While Cruz is unlikely to match his 2011 production, he should be in for another big year with the Giants continuing to be a pass first offense and with fellow starting wide receiver Hakeem Nicks unlikely to be 100% healthy by opening day after breaking his right foot in May. That should mean plenty of targets for Cruz and plenty of fantasy production in 2012. Add it all up and Cruz shapes up as a potential top five fantasy wide receiver but comes with more risk than any other player listed in the top 10 at his position.
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Giants put first-round tender on Cruz -- Mon Mar 11 1:00 pm --
Restricted wideout is a hot commodity | New York Giants co-owner John Mara told reporters Monday the team, as expected, will place a first-round tender on the dynamic slot receiver. Mara also said the team has made Victor Cruz "a very substantial offer," enough to make the 26-year-old pass-catcher a "very wealthy young man," according to Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News. (NFL.com)
FF Today's Take: The tender means that any team attempting to sign Cruz will have to give up a first-round draft pick to the Giants. The steep price typically kills the RFA market but with a number of teams interested in Cruz's services this could be a unique situation.
|  |  Cruz drawing interest around the NFL -- Wed Mar 6 9:00 pm --
Star WR could be on his way out of New York | Coach Tom Coughlin recently admitted to frustration at the New York Giants' inability to find common ground in contract talks with restricted-free-agent wide receiver Victor Cruz. If the Giants truly are more focused on extending receiver Hakeem Nicks' contract, will that expose their flank for another team to take a run at Cruz? NFL.com's Ian Rapoport hears there is already "a ton of interest" on Cruz, with "plenty of teams just waiting for their opening" once free agency kicks off. Just 26 years old, Cruz is a sharp route runner with explosive run-after-catch ability. In addition to top-10 production over the past two years, the Eli Manning-to-Cruz connection already boasts more touchdowns of 70+ yards than all but two combinations in NFL history. (NFL.com)
FF Today's Take: Cruz has been one of the most productive wide receivers in the NFL since entering the league two years ago. It would be a surprise to see the Giants lose the speedy 26-year-old to another suitor.
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Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FFPts |
| 1 |
DAL |
L 17-24 |
11 |
6 |
58 |
9.7 |
0 |
5.8 |
| 2 |
TB |
W 41-34 |
17 |
11 |
179 |
16.3 |
1 |
23.9 |
| 3 |
at CAR |
W 36-7 |
8 |
6 |
42 |
7.0 |
0 |
4.2 |
| 4 |
at PHI |
L 17-19 |
13 |
9 |
109 |
12.1 |
1 |
16.9 |
| 5 |
CLE |
W 41-27 |
8 |
5 |
50 |
10.0 |
3 |
23.0 |
| 6 |
at SF |
W 26-3 |
13 |
6 |
58 |
9.7 |
1 |
11.8 |
| 7 |
WAS |
W 27-23 |
11 |
7 |
131 |
18.7 |
1 |
19.1 |
| 8 |
at DAL |
W 29-24 |
8 |
2 |
23 |
11.5 |
0 |
2.3 |
| 9 |
PIT |
L 20-24 |
11 |
5 |
67 |
13.4 |
0 |
6.7 |
| 10 |
at CIN |
L 13-31 |
4 |
3 |
26 |
8.7 |
0 |
2.6 |
| 12 |
GB |
W 38-10 |
6 |
3 |
36 |
12.0 |
1 |
9.6 |
| 13 |
at WAS |
L 16-17 |
8 |
5 |
104 |
20.8 |
0 |
10.4 |
| 14 |
NO |
W 52-27 |
9 |
8 |
121 |
15.1 |
1 |
18.1 |
| 15 |
at ATL |
L 0-34 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
5.0 |
0 |
1.5 |
| 16 |
at BAL |
L 14-33 |
5 |
3 |
21 |
7.0 |
0 |
2.1 |
| 17 |
PHI |
W 42-7 |
6 |
4 |
52 |
13.0 |
1 |
11.2 |
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Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FFPts |
| 1 |
at WAS |
L 14-28 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2 |
STL |
W 28-16 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
8.5 |
0 |
1.7 |
| 3 |
at PHI |
W 29-16 |
5 |
3 |
110 |
36.7 |
2 |
23.0 |
| 4 |
at ARI |
W 31-27 |
9 |
6 |
98 |
16.3 |
0 |
9.8 |
| 5 |
SEA |
L 25-36 |
11 |
8 |
161 |
20.1 |
1 |
22.4 |
| 6 |
BUF |
W 27-24 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
6.0 |
0 |
1.2 |
| 8 |
MIA |
W 20-17 |
9 |
7 |
99 |
14.1 |
1 |
15.9 |
| 9 |
at NE |
W 24-20 |
11 |
6 |
91 |
15.2 |
0 |
9.1 |
| 10 |
at SF |
L 20-27 |
11 |
6 |
84 |
14.0 |
0 |
8.4 |
| 11 |
PHI |
L 10-17 |
10 |
6 |
128 |
21.3 |
1 |
18.8 |
| 12 |
at NO |
L 24-49 |
12 |
9 |
157 |
17.4 |
2 |
27.7 |
| 13 |
GB |
L 35-38 |
9 |
7 |
119 |
17.0 |
0 |
11.9 |
| 14 |
at DAL |
W 37-34 |
8 |
6 |
74 |
12.3 |
0 |
7.4 |
| 15 |
WAS |
L 10-23 |
9 |
5 |
44 |
8.8 |
0 |
4.4 |
| 16 |
at NYJ |
W 29-14 |
8 |
3 |
164 |
54.7 |
1 |
22.4 |
| 17 |
DAL |
W 31-14 |
11 |
6 |
178 |
29.7 |
1 |
23.8 |
| WC |
ATL |
W 24-2 |
5 |
2 |
28 |
14.0 |
0 |
2.8 |
| DP |
at GB |
W 37-20 |
5 |
5 |
74 |
14.8 |
0 |
7.4 |
| CC |
at SF |
W 20-17 |
17 |
10 |
142 |
14.2 |
0 |
14.2 |
| SB |
at NE |
W 21-17 |
4 |
4 |
25 |
6.3 |
1 |
8.5 |
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WC = Wild-Card DP = Divisional Playoff CC = Conference Championship SB = Super Bowl
TD Distance
Receiving: 74, 28, 68, 25, 24, 72, 4, 99, 74, 2
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Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FFPts |
| 2 |
at IND |
L 14-38 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0.0 |
| 3 |
TEN |
L 10-29 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0.0 |
| 4 |
CHI |
W 17-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0.0 |
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