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Wide Receiver Rank: #21
Overall: #71
Holmes made most his noise in the playoffs last season, winning Super Bowl MVP honors. He hauled in the game-winning score for the Steelers in the corner of the end zone. In three playoff games, Holmes had 226-receiving yards and two touchdowns. Holmes has 800-plus receiving yards in three straight seasons. He hasn't hit the 1,000-yard mark just yet, but is coming close. The Steelers aren't a pass-first team, but aren't afraid to air it out and take chances downfield. Holmes is the top option in their passing game. He is a top athlete with great speed. Holmes can separate from defenders in a hurry, making him a top deep threat.
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Hopefully, Holmes builds on his MVP performance in the Super Bowl. He has the talent to be a top fantasy wideout. Consider him a No. 2, though, but he can produce like a low-end No. 1 if all goes right. Expect Holmes to enjoy his first 1,000-yard season and get around nine touchdowns. |
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| Chuck Finder, of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes (back) did not play during the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 29. |
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| The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes (back) is not playing in the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 29, because of a sore back. |
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| CBSSports.com reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes (back) is considered questionable for the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 29. |
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| Ed Bouchette, of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes was given the morning off of practice Saturday, Aug. 8, to rest. |
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| John Harris, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes said he believes the Steelers will make the Super Bowl this season. 'We're not wondering will we make it back, if we'll make it back. We look forward to going back to the Super Bowl,' Holmes said. |
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| Updating a previous report, John Harris, of Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes said he believes the weight he has added this offseason will help him get off jams from cornerbacks better and get separation. 'I really need that strength in the upper body because I know I'm going to start getting more and more Cover-2 this season. I'm going to face a lot more bigger corners this year than I did in previous years, so I've got to get off those jams and separate myself from those guys,' Holmes said. |
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| John Harris, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes said he has bulked up to 201 pounds this offseason. Holmes played in the 190-pound range last season and joined the league weighing considerably less. |
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| In an interview with the Sporting News, Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes said he can put up big numbers this season if provided with more opportunities. 'I tell my coaches, 'If you can give me six catches in a game, or at least eight opportunities, I'm going to give you 100 yards and a touchdown every game,'' Holmes said. |
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| Daniel Malloy, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports prosecutors have dropped marijuana possession charges against Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes after declaring there was not probable cause for the traffic stop that lead to the charges. |
| Fantasy Impact: Good news for Holmes as he should avoid suspension because of the dropped charges. |
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| Adam Schefter, of the NFL Network, reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes has been fined $10,000 for using the football as a prop during Super Bowl XLIII, according to a league source. |
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