Every week, I will be providing advice on potential fantasy football waiver-wire pickups for re-draft and dynasty leagues alike, with an eye toward longer-term plays that could be flying below the radar. I'll avoid the obvious names and highlight some lesser-known guys that could give you a leg up over your competition.
Of course, there can be some overlap between re-draft and dynasty, but for the most part I am operating under the assumption that your re-draft leagues have smaller rosters and it is more difficult to stash someone for a few weeks while crossing your fingers they hit big later on.
Here are some long-term pickup targets coming out of Week 1:
Re-draft
14-team or larger leagues
Holmes
Santonio Holmes, WR, Chicago Bears
Both Alshon Jeffery and Brandon Marshall were dinged up against the Bills, and the Bears lost two starting offensive linemen as well. Let's just say that Week 1 against the Bills didn't go as Chicago had planned. But the newly signed Holmes flashed in his Bears debut, and as he gets more comfortable, his role could expand in what should still be an excellent offense.