Fantasy Upside
Undrafted member of the practice squad, Seth Roberts, was a pleasant surprise for Oakland in 2015 beating out both Andre Holmws and Rod Streater for the WR3 job in the slot. Roberts played 57% of the Raiders offensive snaps and saw five or more targets in 5-of-16 games this year. In those games averaged 3.6 receptions for 53.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns including a seven target, 113 yard game against Tennessee where he hauled in two touchdowns.
Fantasy Downside
The Raiders are likely to lose some volume through the air this year as games will be a lot closer. Jack Del Rio will help this team win games by playing good defense and leaning heavily on the power running game. Derek Carr really struggled to end the season which hurt the entire offense. There is always the chance that was not an isolated situation and it could happen again.
2016 Bottom Line
Seth Roberts, though an intriguing dynasty pick, will be a frustrating player season long for he will just not get the volume of many other slot receivers in the league with target hogs Cooper and Crabtree dominating targets. If he can maintain a role in the red zone that will help his prospects but the Raiders are more likely to rely on their defense and run game to win this year.
