Andre Holmes

Week 11 – Andre Holmes at San Diego Chargers
Owners hoping for a barrage of garbage time points from Andre Holmes in Week 10 got nothing but garbage. Holmes was targeted just once and pitched a shutout. We are not sure why Holmes looked to be completely forgotten while a lower light such as Vincent Brown received six targets, but common sense and the modern-day Oakland Raiders almost always miss connections. On paper, Holmes brings a lot to the table, as he burned San Diego for two touchdowns earlier this year. However, with his presence potentially being marginalized and the entire offense struggling, Holmes might be too risky to trust as a WR3.

Week 9 – Andre Holmes at Seattle Seahawks
Like many Raider receivers of recent vintage, Andre Holmes used garbage time to shine last Sunday. The Raiders were outclassed 23-13 by the Browns, but another Oakland loss did not deter Holmes from racking up numbers late, as Andre caught a touchdown pass with under a minute to play and finished with five catches for 69 yards. He will likely have to repeat his garbage time heroics this week, as the Raiders are projected to lose by a substantial margin to Seattle. The matchup makes Holmes a risky WR3, but there are worst choices out there given six teams are taking the week off.

Week 7 – Andre Holmes vs. Arizona Cardinals

Now we know what all the hype was about. Andre Holmes announced his presence to the world in week six, catching four passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns as Oakland gave San Diego all they could handle. Arizona’s pass defense looks bad statistically, thanks to Peyton Manning torching them in week five, but they are better than advertised. Still, they are not good enough to reduce Andre’s upside. He is ready to roll as an WR2/WR3 with big game potential.