Crabtree’s first year in the NFL started off with a bang. Oh, no wait, it didn’t. In fact, it might have to be considered one of the slowest starts to such a highly anticipated career in recent memory. His 5-game holdout to begin the season turned out to be a piss-poor decision, yet Coach Mike Singletary was undeterred by his absence enough to still give him a starting job right out of the gate. So what did the Crabby rookie do with his opportunity? Not nearly as much as expected, as Crabtree failed to record a single 100-yard game over the final 11 games of the season and caught just two TD passes in the process. However, he did exhibit his rare talents and exceptional size enough to be targeted by QB Alex Smith almost 8 times a game, so it’s clear that the promise of Michael Crabtree still weighs heavily in the minds of football fans and fantasy owners alike. It may not have been the explosion the NFL world was bargaining for, but he still showed enough potential to keep us all on the edge of our seats come 2010.
~ Ranked 65th in the league with 72.5 WR fantasy points (basic scoring system)
~ Tied for 96th in the league with 2 receiving touchdowns
~ Ranked 60th in the league with 625 receiving yards
~ Ranked 36th in the league with 56.8 receiving yards per game
~ Tied for 70th in the league with 48 receptions
~ Tied for 63rd in the league with 86 targets
~ Tied for 51st in the league with 10 receptions of 20+ yards
~ Tied for 78th in the league with 27 catches for first downs
~ Tied for 107th in the league with 196 yards after the catch (YAC)
~ Set career best in all major statistical receiving categories
