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Who is better Boldin or Fitz? (1 Viewer)

I say Fitz. Boldin is great and can certainly rack up the yardage and touchdowns, but Larry Fitzgerald has a knack to make INSANE catches look easy. And he can rack up stats like Boldin.

It's close, but I say Fitz.

 
they are good in diferent ways. Boldin is a little tougher and better after the catch. fitz is the traditional big deep threat with insane hands.

if i were starting a team, id take fitz, only because flanker/slot guys can be easier to find. I believe fitz has a little more ability

 
Fitz. As long as he stays healthy, he is a top 5 WR for the rest of his career. Actually, I see another top 3 finish for him this year. Don't forget the 3rd year WR theory. :yes:

Then again Bolden is the second toughest WR in the league after the catch behind manchild TO. Those guys are like RBs once they have the ball in their hands in the open field. VERY tough to bring down.

Who knows, maybe it will be Boldin #2 and Fitz #3 this year.

Got Kurt Warner?

 
It is close, but I would have to go with Boldin.

Boldin is the better runner, better on the short to intermediate routes, better on slants, a better blocker and a better passer. Both Boldin and Fitzgerald have excellent hands. But Boldin is the total package...there is not much that he cannot do.
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It is close, but I would have to go with Boldin.

Boldin is the better runner, better on the short to intermediate routes, better on slants, a better blocker and a better passer. Both Boldin and Fitzgerald have excellent hands. But Boldin is the total package...there is not much that he cannot do.
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Fitz gets the bombs from midfield and the jump ball TDs when in close. Fitz is clearly the better big play threat.But I do agree, Boldin is an absolute monster as an intermediate possession WR. Actually, thinking about it now, I'd say he's the best possession guy in the league.

Damn AZ's WR core is sick.

 
They had essentially identicle stats last year... only Boldin did it in two fewer games. Of course Boldin also has slightly more experience under his belt.

As great a prospect as Fitz is, the instant impact Boldin has had upon joining the league can only be compared to Randy Moss. Its a shame he's missed so many games. Luckily, the injuries havent slowed him down any. This guy is going to continue to be one of the very top receivers for a long time.

Fitzgerald has had somewhat more normal NFL progression but none the less a great one. He should be at least very good for a long time and could give Boldin a run for his money as the team's best receiver even now.

I'm sticking with Boldin. He's played the D's best his entire career and performed like the greatest of all.

 
It is close, but I would have to go with Boldin.

Boldin is the better runner, better on the short to intermediate routes, better on slants, a better blocker and a better passer. Both Boldin and Fitzgerald have excellent hands. But Boldin is the total package...there is not much that he cannot do.
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Fitz gets the bombs from midfield and the jump ball TDs when in close. Fitz is clearly the better big play threat.But I do agree, Boldin is an absolute monster as an intermediate possession WR. Actually, thinking about it now, I'd say he's the best possession guy in the league.

Damn AZ's WR core is sick.
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I'm not sure I'd call Fitz clearly the better big play threat. Their yards per catch were identical and Boldin had 5 catches of greater than 40 yards while Fitz had 4. I do agree that in the redzone, Fitz is the man though.
 
Fitz. As long as he stays healthy, he is a top 5 WR for the rest of his career. Actually, I see another top 3 finish for him this year. Don't forget the 3rd year WR theory. :yes:

Then again Bolden is the second toughest WR in the league after the catch behind manchild TO. Those guys are like RBs once they have the ball in their hands in the open field. VERY tough to bring down.

Who knows, maybe it will be Boldin #2 and Fitz #3 this year.

Got Kurt Warner?
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Agreed re: ManChild comment. I'm sure everyone remembers that play last year where Boldin just tossed defenders and willed himself into the endzone. Just sick.As far as FF, I think Fitz will go higher based on the ever intangible "potential", but Boldin might be the better value.

 
Fitz -- remember, this kid started in the NFL at 19. He's what 21/22 now? He has been all that and a bag of chips and he is still developing.

 
Larry Fitzgerald, by a good amount.

1) Health. Boldin has a reconstructed knee, has had cartilage repaired, and got dinged this season. He's played 1 full season in the NFL, and missed plenty of time in college with the ACL. That right there says it all, you can stop reading at this point and Fitz is ahead by a lot.

2) What Larry Fitzgerald is doing, at this point in his career and at this age, is historic. Here's some stats:

- He has more catches in the first 2 seasons than any WR in history, breaking Boldin's record

- His 1409 yards this season ranks #8 in the history of the league since 1960 among players with 2 years of experience. The guys ahead of him are Isaac Bruce, Charley Hennigan, Torry Holt, Jerry Rice, Bill Groman, Sterling Sharpe, and Randy Moss. That's some danged good company.

- Only one WR in the history of the league since 1960 has scored more points at 22 years of age or under - Randy Moss, who did it twice. His spectacular rookie season of course, and in his 2nd year he put up 1413 and 11, 4 yards and 1 TD more than Fitz in his 2nd season.

- His 1409 yards ranks #2 by a player 22 and under, again only Moss tops him by 4 yards.

- Of the top 10 WR's last season, 5 of them have never scored as many points in a season as Fitz did last year, in their careers. In his 2nd season, at the age of 22. Those WR's are Chad Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Chris Chambers, Santana Moss, Joey Galloway. Yes, you read that right - Chad Johnson has never scored as many fantasy points in a season as Fitz did in his 2nd year.

- 3 more of the top 10 WR's have scored more points in a season - one time in their entire career. Those guys are Torry Holt, Steve Smith, and Hines Ward.

You can go on and on - what Fitz did this past season is nothing short of historic. WR's don't do what he did at 22 years of age, unless they're Randy Moss. Not all too many do it ever. Boldin is really good, but Fitz is entirely special.

With his age (22 1/2), and this already impressive set of credentials, Fitz is the #1 dynasty WR in the league at this point. It's much like Randy Moss back in 2000 - you get this guy and he will be great for you for a long, long time.

 
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It is close, but I would have to go with Boldin.

Boldin is the better runner, better on the short to intermediate routes, better on slants, a better blocker and a better passer. Both Boldin and Fitzgerald have excellent hands. But Boldin is the total package...there is not much that he cannot do.
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Fitz gets the bombs from midfield and the jump ball TDs when in close. Fitz is clearly the better big play threat.But I do agree, Boldin is an absolute monster as an intermediate possession WR. Actually, thinking about it now, I'd say he's the best possession guy in the league.

Damn AZ's WR core is sick.
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I do agree that in the redzone, Fitz is the man though.
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That's almost an understatement. His 10 TD's were impressive, but even moreso when you consider the offense ranked 5th from the bottom in offensive TD's. They scored 23 times, including 21 pass TD's - and ten of them were from Fitz. That's 48% of their passing TD's, 43% of their total TD's.In comparison, Moss got 11 in his 2nd season, and the offense scored 45 times including 32 passing TD's. Only 34% of their passing TD's, 24% of their total TD's.

Fitz = the next special WR in the Moss/Owens/Harrison tier.

 
2) What Larry Fitzgerald is doing, at this point in his career and at this age, is historic. Here's some stats:
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The problem with that entire arguement is that it all goes back to your number one reason. Health. When healthy, Boldin has outproduced Fitz earlier in his career. If looking at games instead of seasons, Boldin would have the better numbers. Its fair to compare Fitz to past receivers. Its not fair to say he outproduced Boldin. Boldin is the one who has outproduced everyone else in history. That includes Fitz.
 
I think Boldin is the Earl Campbell of WRs and he is so much fun to watch.

But Fitz is special in ways that few WRs have ever been. He adjusts well on deep balls, he's dangerous on skinny posts, and he runs routes with perfection. He is a littl Steve Largent, a little Randy Moss, and a little Sterling Sharpe all rolled into one. He's a lot of fun to watch and he is a guy that will doninate the league for many, many years to come. Although Boldin is well above average, Fitz is one of those guys who only comes around once in a while.

 
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Fitz -- remember, this kid started in the NFL at 19. He's what 21/22 now? He has been all that and a bag of chips and he is still developing.
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20 when drafted and turned 21 just before the start of the regular season.
 
I would go with Fitz for two reasons.

1. Risk factor. (Bolden has a knack for injuries)

2. TD factor. (Fitz has a knack for the endzone) especially in red zone!

 
2)  What Larry Fitzgerald is doing, at this point in his career and at this age, is historic.    Here's some stats:
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The problem with that entire arguement is that it all goes back to your number one reason. Health. When healthy, Boldin has outproduced Fitz earlier in his career. If looking at games instead of seasons, Boldin would have the better numbers. Its fair to compare Fitz to past receivers. Its not fair to say he outproduced Boldin. Boldin is the one who has outproduced everyone else in history. That includes Fitz.
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Whatever the reason, Fitz scored more this past season than Boldin has in any year in his career. If you want a guy that will be hurt a few games every year and who has a good chance of having leg problems later due to ACL/Cartilage injuries, then by all means. If I'm building a team, I'm taking the guy with the structural integrity of his knees intact.And we can go the TD route as well - Fitzgerald ranks in the top 10 in this history of the game with 18 TD's in his first 2 season - he's in a tie for the 10 spot with Jerry Rice. He has more TD's in his first 2 seasons than Boldin has in all 3 of his.

Fitz > Boldin, there is simply no way to justify Boldin as ahead.

 
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2) What Larry Fitzgerald is doing, at this point in his career and at this age, is historic. Here's some stats:
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The problem with that entire arguement is that it all goes back to your number one reason. Health. When healthy, Boldin has outproduced Fitz earlier in his career. If looking at games instead of seasons, Boldin would have the better numbers. Its fair to compare Fitz to past receivers. Its not fair to say he outproduced Boldin. Boldin is the one who has outproduced everyone else in history. That includes Fitz.
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Whatever the reason, Fitz scored more this past season than Boldin has in any year in his career. If you want a guy that will be hurt a few games every year and who has a good chance of having leg problems later due to ACL/Cartilage injuries, then by all means. If I'm building a team, I'm taking the guy with the structural integrity of his knees intact.Fitz > Boldin, there is simply no way to justify Boldin as ahead.
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Fitz is 3 years younger than Boldin, hasn't had major injury problems and is a better endzone target. Fitz in a landslide.
 
Bryant Johnson. :shock: He is amazing. :shock:
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I concur. Without BJ pulling double-coverage neither of those other two would be jack squat in the NFL. Wait until they draft Vernon Davis to pull double coverage, leaving one of them wide open all the time. ;)
 
When both are playing in the same game, I take Quan in a heartbeat over Fitz.

Im not a big stats guy. Im not gonna throw numbers out there about either one. I just know that when both are on the field at the same time, Quan gets the looks. He is more targeted than Fitz.Fitz's stats benefited greatly when Quan was hurt and he put up like 12 catches and like 200 yards in a game. Thats great, but if Quan was in there, Quan would have gotten the majority of passes.

 
When both are playing in the same game, I take Quan in a heartbeat over Fitz.

Im not a big stats guy. Im not gonna throw numbers out there about either one. I just know that when both are on the field at the same time, Quan gets the looks. He is more targeted than Fitz.Fitz's stats benefited greatly when Quan was hurt and he put up like 12 catches and like 200 yards in a game. Thats great, but if Quan was in there, Quan would have gotten the majority of passes.
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Now I understand why you're not a big stats guy. Because you like to make them up. Fitzgerald's 2 games without Boldin were 8 for 102, and 9 for 141 and a TD. Which was no better or worse than a number of 2 game stretches that he had with Boldin in there.
 
When both are playing in the same game, I take Quan in a heartbeat over Fitz.

Im not a big stats guy. Im not gonna throw numbers out there about either one. I just know that when both are on the field at the same time, Quan gets the looks. He is more targeted than Fitz.Fitz's stats benefited greatly when Quan was hurt and he put up like 12 catches and like 200 yards in a game. Thats great, but if Quan was in there, Quan would have gotten the majority of passes.
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Now I understand why you're not a big stats guy. Because you like to make them up. Fitzgerald's 2 games without Boldin were 8 for 102, and 9 for 141 and a TD. Which was no better or worse than a number of 2 game stretches that he had with Boldin in there.
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OMG, he said 12 catches for 200 yards instead of being exact with 9 for 141. THEY ARE SO FAR APART! YOU ARE SO GREAT FOR GOING TO PROFOOTBALL REFERENCE AND LOOKING UP THE EXACT NUMBERS!I think the controversy in this thread stems mostly from the definition of "better". Some guys factor health in, some aren't. Some guys are talking about stats at a specific age, or whatever.

My definition of better basically boils down to this.

It's the playoffs. You're down in the 4th with less than seven minutes to go. At best, you'll probably only be on offense two more times before the clock expires. You can only have one of these WRs on your team.

Which one do you want?

 
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For me, it's so close between the two that it comes down to health -- Fitz hasn't been injured yet, and Boldin has been injured two of his first three seasons. I'll take Fitz based on the peace of mind he'll bring me.

 
Who is better? I really don't know. They are both so good so when it comes down to finding any differences between the two I defer to attitude. Unfortunately, I don't know Boldin's but here's a good article about Fitz's...

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Talent wise, I have no opinion. Fantasy Football wise, Fitzgerald in almost a landslide.

Denny Green loves to play favorites and between two receivers; Denny Green only drafted one of them. :shrug: After watching last season, I have no doubt Denny will feed Fitz the ball quite often near the goalline.

Just watch their highlights; many of Boldin's touchdowns he had to work for; catching the ball and running through the open field for a good 20 yards.

Fitz gets the call once the Cards are inside the 10.

 
The're both awesome, i side with Fitz due to health reasons. Boldin has had knee problems throughout his college and NFL career.

 
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