Overall Ranking
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Season Schedule
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Week 1 - Sep 07
ARI 23 @ SF 13
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Week 2 - Sep 14
SF 33 @ SEA 30
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Week 3 - Sep 21
DET 13 @ SF 31
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Week 4 - Sep 28
SF 17 @ NO 31
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Week 5 - Oct 05
NE 30 @ SF 21
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Week 6 - Oct 12
PHI 40 @ SF 26
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Week 7 - Oct 19
SF 17 @ NYG 29
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Week 8 - Oct 26
SEA 34 @ SF 13
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Week 10 - Nov 10
SF 24 @ ARI 29
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Week 11 - Nov 16
STL 16 @ SF 35
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Week 12 - Nov 23
SF 22 @ DAL 35
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Week 13 - Nov 30
SF 10 @ BUF 3
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Week 14 - Dec 07
NYJ 14 @ SF 24
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Week 15 - Dec 14
SF 9 @ MIA 14
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Week 16 - Dec 21
SF 17 @ STL 16
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Week 17 - Dec 28
WAS 24 @ SF 27
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Week 1 - Sep 10
ARI 17 @ SF 20
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Week 2 - Sep 16
SF 17 @ STL 16
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Week 3 - Sep 23
SF 16 @ PIT 37
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Week 4 - Sep 30
SEA 23 @ SF 3
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Week 5 - Oct 07
BAL 9 @ SF 7
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Week 7 - Oct 21
SF 15 @ NYG 33
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Week 8 - Oct 28
NO 31 @ SF 10
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Week 9 - Nov 04
SF 16 @ ATL 20
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Week 10 - Nov 12
SF 0 @ SEA 24
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Week 11 - Nov 18
STL 13 @ SF 9
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Week 12 - Nov 25
SF 37 @ ARI 31
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Week 13 - Dec 02
SF 14 @ CAR 31
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Week 14 - Dec 09
MIN 27 @ SF 7
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Week 15 - Dec 15
CIN 13 @ SF 20
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Week 16 - Dec 23
TB 19 @ SF 21
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Week 1 - Sep 10
SF 27 @ ARI 34
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Week 2 - Sep 17
STL 13 @ SF 20
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Week 3 - Sep 24
PHI 38 @ SF 24
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Week 4 - Oct 01
SF 0 @ KC 41
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Week 5 - Oct 08
OAK 20 @ SF 34
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Week 6 - Oct 15
SD 48 @ SF 19
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Week 8 - Oct 29
SF 10 @ CHI 41
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Week 9 - Nov 05
MIN 3 @ SF 9
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Week 10 - Nov 12
SF 19 @ DET 13
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Week 11 - Nov 19
SEA 14 @ SF 20
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Week 12 - Nov 26
SF 17 @ STL 20
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Week 13 - Dec 03
SF 10 @ NO 34
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Week 14 - Dec 10
GB 30 @ SF 19
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Week 16 - Dec 24
ARI 26 @ SF 20
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career stats
Michael Crabtree
San Francisco 49ers
Combine Results
Michael Crabtree did not participate in the 2009 NFL Combine due to a foot injury.
Player Profile
Michael Crabtree was selected 10th by the San Francisco 49ers in this year's draft, but he has been making headlines for a few years now- on and off the field. He was a darling in Lubbock, where he had a record-breaking freshman season, a very overplayed highlight sophomore season (if you missed it, then you didn't watch ESPN for six months in which case, why are you here?), and he even had a rap video made for him to the tune of Crank Dat by the "fastest white rapper alive."
Can you say train wreck?
It was a shock to most people that Crabtree slipped as low as 10th in the draft (St. Louis and Cleveland - both desperate for WRs passed on him) and there were a few reasons for that. Browns coach Eric Mangini reportedly called Crabtree a diva (which isn't hard to fathom if you have a white guy wearing sunglasses bearing your name on the lenses stroking your ego) after his visit with him. Crabtree also had a sprained left foot which kept him out of the Scouting Combine and required 6-10 weeks of rehab so he couldn't work out for teams. Thus, he was the 2nd receiver chosen in the 2009 NFL Draft (behind Darrius Heyward-Bey) and starts his career in the city by the Bay.
His Game
Crabtree didn't become the first person to win the Bilentnikoff Award (the nation's top college WR) twice for no reason. He set NCAA freshman records while leading the nation in receiving yards, TDs, and receptions his freshman year, and was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. In one three-game stretch against Rice, Oklahoma State, and Northwestern, he had 669 receiving yards total and scored three TDs in each game.
An ankle injury, plus the emergence of other receivers, contributed to his decline in production his sophomore season. He had 800 yards less than he did during his freshman season, but he still scored almost the same amount of touchdowns. He was a unanimous 1st team All-American in his freshman year.
System Player?
We all know Mike Leach and Texas A&M both have a love affair with throwing the football. Quarterbacks and the Aggies go together like Craig Sager and rainbow color suits (okay not the best example, but you get the point). Crabtree made the right call on where to play to football in college.
In his freshman year, the team threw the ball on average 59 times per game for 470 yards, the pass to run ratio was 3.7:1, and the team scored an average of 41 points... per game. This is not common. His sophomore year was more or less the same story, but the ball was spread out more and again, he was dinged up.
This is not to suggest that Crabtree is duping you like the steroid queens did in ML baseball from 1998-2001. No, he is a huge receiver with excellent hands, tremendous athleticism (as the Texas highlight proves), and he does a great job running after the catch. This is merely to point out that Crabtree's numbers in college were a little inflated due to the system he was playing in.
A look back at other WRs who benefited from Tech's pass happy offense and their production in the NFL isn't too encouraging. Wes Welker ('03) is really one of the only WRs from Tech to make it big in the NFL - and he's only surfaced since he started playing with Mr. Giselle Bundchen. In fact, the last No. 1 receiver at Tech before Crabtree, the famous Joel Filani (who's life is less interesting than, say, a fig newton), had just about the same amount of catches and more yards the Crabtree did last year, and yet he hasn't played a down in the NFL. Fear not... Crabtree is by far better than Filani and easily the best to come out of Tech in the last two decades.
2009 Fantasy Outlook
Crabtree played against a lot of soft defenses in the Big 12 (there's a reason the most well-known players in the Big 12 are QBs - Colt McCoy, Graham Harrell, Josh Freedman, Sam Bradford), so a lot of cornerbacks gave Crabtree a big cushion. That won't happen in the NFL. The CB's will be a lot more physical at the line and try to knock him off his route, and Crabtree will have to adjust to that.
In San Francisco, Crabtree will likely start alongside Civil War veteran Isaac Bruce, or up and coming Josh Morgan. New head coach Mike Singletary loves to ground and pound, and who wouldn't when you have an All-Pro RB in Frank Gore and All-"
shouldn't be a" Pro QB in Alex Smith? Or is Shaun Hill going to be the guy to start the season? Hopefully, for Crabtree's sake. In all seriousness, Smith has had more offensive scheme changes than my grandma had diaper changes this past weekend. Crabtree will make it work this year with either guy.
While RyZe is telling everyone to "do the Crabtree", don't be the guy to bite on him early in the draft. Crabtree has Hall of Fame potential, but it's too early to see if Singletary will allow him to get enough touches to be a top performer at his position. Make this arboreal seafood the 65th WR off of draft boards this summer.
In The Huddle
Strength of Schedule
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Rank #28 vs. Rush
Rank #31 vs. Pass
1=Toughest 32=Easiest
Injury Report
Crabtree had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot back in early March of '09 and is still dealing with it today. He's been working his ass off to get back on the field, but hasn't been able to shake the injury as of yet. We'll keep you updated as his situation progresses.
Fantasy Playoffs
| Receptions Total | Reception Yards | Reception TDs | ||
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Games 1-8 vs. 9-16
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| 2008 | Receptions Total | 0 | 0 |
| Reception Yards | 0 | 0 | |
| Reception Touchdowns | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Receptions Total | 0 | 0 |
| Reception Yards | 0 | 0 | |
| Reception Touchdowns | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Receptions Total | 0 | 0 |
| Reception Yards | 0 | 0 | |
| Reception Touchdowns | 0 | 0 | |
Breaking News
Crabtree suffers hip contusion, should be fine expand +
In the game against the Cardinals on Monday night, 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree sustained a hip contusion but returned to finish the game.
Pyro's Take:
Crabby is just fine and shouldn't miss any practice time this week. He's been getting a lot of targets lately and has decent fantasy playoff matchups against Philly in Week 15 and Detroit in Week 16. Think about using him as a WR3 for your team these next couple of games.
Crabtree set to make his Pro debut expand +
49ers first-round pick wide receiver Michael Crabtree is active and set to make his professional debut against the Houston Texans today.
Pyro's Take:
Like we said earlier in the week, we wouldn't blame you for waiting to see how Crabby fits into this offense, but something tells us he's going to make a big splash in his debut...
Crabtree to get equal share of plays on Sunday expand +
"When you look at Isaac Bruce, Josh (Morgan) and (Michael) Crabtree, they're all going to play about the same. It just depends on how the game goes and the flow of the game," 49ers coach Mike Singletary said.
Pyro's Take:
It's tough to advise starting a rookie playing in his first game, especially when that player missed all of the preseason and training camp, but something tells us Crabby is going to score this weekend. Give him a week to find out how he fits in, but remember this call when he takes home a football after Sunday's game.
Crabtree to play "a lot" according to Singletary expand +
When asked about his plan to play wide receiver Michael Crabtree a lot in his first game, 49ers coach Mike Singletary responded with, "the most important message is we want to win."
Pyro's Take:
We're not buying that Crabby will play "a lot" in his first game. He'll get some PT, that's for sure, but it's tough to figure on a guy learning enough about a team's offense in two weeks to play as much as Singletary is making it out to be. We'd keep him on your fantasy football bench for a week to see how things play out.
Crabtree to debut as a starter? expand +
49ers wide receiver Josh Morgan told The Press Democrat today he was informed that Michael Crabtree and Isaac Bruce will be the starting receivers on Sunday. Coach Mike Singletary confirmed by saying there is a "strong possibility" of that happening.
Pyro's Take:
Morgan stayed at the team's practice facility over the bye week to help Crabtree learn the position. "I'm helping him learn my position and take my position," said Morgan.
Selfless, yes, and admirable, but not doing anything for his fantasy football value.
Crabtree will definitely make debut in Week 7 expand +
49ers coach Mike Singletary confirmed today that wide receiver Michael Crabtree will definitely be making his pro debut in Week 7 against the Texans.
Pyro's Take:
Well it's about freakin' time! Those of you fantasy football players who held onto the prima donna, looks like you'll finally get to find out if it was worth it or not...
Crabtree to work with coaches during bye week expand +
49ers newly-signed wide receiver Michael Crabtree will stick around in San Francisco during the team's bye week to work with coaches on learning the offense. “He’s already had his bye week,” coach Mike Singletary said.
Pyro's Take:
Crabtree has taken enough time off to cover the next few years of byes. The team wants him to be ready to get into the 3rd-down offense as quickly as possible. Keep Crabby on the end of your fantasy football bench for now.
Crabtree to work out of slot to start expand +
Offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye believes that the best way to break wide receiver Michael Crabtree into the offense is to play him in the slot on third downs. "I think it will be easier if he had a concentrated package," Raye said. "And right now, in my mind, that would be the third-down package."
Pyro's Take:
One of Crabtree's worries was that he wouldn't be able to put up big numbers in Jimmy Raye's offense, and he's right. The 49ers are a run-first team, period. Crabtree's fantasy football value isn't more than as a WR3 or flex player this year.
Crabtree contract worth $32 million expand +
The contract 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree signed today is for six years, $32 million with $17 million guaranteed. The final year can be voided, making it a five-year deal, but Michael must either qualify for two Pro Bowls, or he must qualify for one Pro Bowl in one year and he must participate in 80 percent of the offensive snaps in a separate year in which the team makes the playoffs.
Pyro's Take:
Basically, this is a six-year deal for sure, and the 49ers got him for a steal. With Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith, DeSean Jackson, Greg Jennings, Roddy White, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, the other Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks, Johnny Knox, and Percy Harvin in the same conference, making the Pro Bowl just once would be an accomplishment.
With Crabtree not playing for at least a of couple weeks, like we said, his fantasy football value is minimal until Week 10 at least.
49ers receive two-week roster exemption for Crabtree expand +
The San Francisco 49ers were allotted the use of a two-week roster exemption by the NFL for the newly signed rookie Michael Crabtree.
Pyro's Take:
They needed it, as Crabtree is at least two weeks behind the curve in learning the 49er offense and getting into game shape. Again, Crabby won't have a fantasy football impact until at least Week 10, so stash him on your bench until then.
Crabtree agrees to terms with 49ers expand +
Wide receiver Michael Crabtree agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers on a six-year contract that can void after five years if he reaches production goals in two of the first four years of the deal. If he fails to reach those goals, the sixth year will only pay him $4 million.
Pyro's Take:
There were no specifics to tell whether the 49ers gave in to any of Crabby's demands, but we're betting that somehow both sides came out winners on this one. We still feel Crabtree won't have a fantasy football impact until at least Week 10. It will take time to get acclimated to the pro game, learn the playbook, and work himself into game shape. Keep him on your bench for now.
Crabtree could sign in next couple of days expand +
Earlier today, first-round holdout Michael Crabtree and his agent, Eugene Parker, met with 49ers chief negotiator Paraag Marathe. Later, Crabtree left the building alone, presumably to let Parker and Marathe work out the final details to a contract that finally gets the wide receiver out on the field of play.
Pyro's Take:
Just making the meeting happen pretty much assures that Crabtree will sign. The real question is, does it matter? He doesn't know the playbook, probably isn't in true game shape, has no rapport with his QB, and still needs to gain acceptance from his coach and teammates. Our guess is that he has no impact on the fantasy football world until at least Week 10, and maybe not at all.
Crabtree to renew negotiations with 49ers expand +
49ers first-round pick wide receiver Michael Crabtree left for San Francisco from Tampa on Monday to meet his agent, Eugene Parker, so that they can begin negotiating with the club on a contract for this year.
Pyro's Take:
Who's Michael Crabtree again? Oh wait, is he the guy who plays Oliver Twist and constantly says, "Please sir, can I have some more?"
The Niners aren't about to up their offer, so we'll see how the Crabbytree takes the news this time around.
Michael Crabtree boarded a plane headed for the Bay today... expand +
ESPN's Calvin Watkins reports that Crabtree has agreed to renew contract talks with the 49ers. Crabtree boarded a plane from Tampa to San Francisco on Monday, and his agent will be in town Tuesday. The Niners have until November 17 to get Crabtree under contract or he becomes a free agent in 2010.
Pyro's Take:
Later Crabbytree! Nothing like a little winning to humble him. It will be interesting to ponder his fantasy value if something were to get figured out.
All quiet on the Crabtree front expand +
The 49ers 2009 first-round pick, wide receiver Michael Crabtree, and his agent Eugene Parker haven't spoken with anyone in the 49ers management for two weeks.
Pyro's Take:
There's also a rumor that Parker is telling people that there is a team out there who said they would be willing to pay Crabtree 40 million over four years, but we're not buying it.
If you still have the whiny holdout on your fantasy football team, you might want to think about ditching him now.
