Andre Holmes’ Updated 2014 Fantasy Outlook Heading into Week 7

Although the Oakland Raiders remain one of two teams without a win in 2014, Andre Holmes has emerged from the abyss as a burgeoning fantasy football star.

Considering how bad the Raiders have been through the air, it's a surprise that anybody attached to the passing game could muster up enough numbers to become a viable fantasy option at all.

Football Outsiders ranks Oakland's passing offense 28th in defense-adjusted value over average, and Oakland quarterbacks are throwing for an average 223 yards a game—21st in the league through six weeks.

Yet somehow, Holmes has strung two strong games together and may be on the way toward earning WR2 status. Here's how he's performed in the Raiders' first five games.



According to NFL.com, Holmes is the 32nd-best fantasy wideout so far, but he's only owned in 5.3 percent of leagues on the site. While the general malaise of the Raiders offense somewhat limits Holmes' ceiling this year, he would be worth a flier for owners hoping to grab a wideout off the waiver wire. And he's unlikely to be available for much longer.

ESPN.com's Adam Caplan looked at the totality of Holmes' work with Oakland, and the numbers aren't too shabby, all things considered:



Sports Illustrated's Michael Beller is high on the 26-year-old, in particular honing in on Holmes' potential to beat defenses over the top:

Holmes went to tiny Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Mich., but don't hold that against the third-year player. He's a big guy at 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, and he ran a 4.53 40-yard dash, so there's here enough speed to make him a downfield threat.

Carr's arm talent was unquestioned coming out of Fresno State, and that will only make Holmes better. You should be targeting him on the waiver wire this week. He’s a WR3 for the rest of the season.

What's particularly encouraging for the Raiders wideout going forw...

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