Danny Woodhead (RB, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS:  Coming into the 2015 season Danny Woodhead was given the 'sleeper' title.  Now that week 1 is over he no longer a 'sleeper' and rightfully so.  The reason that Woodhead was under the radar a bit was due to a season ending injury he sustained in week 3 last year where he fractured his fibula and suffered a high ankle sprain.

In 2013 Woodhead had 76 catches, 605 yards, 429 yards rushing and 8 TDs. In week one of this season it looks as though he's back in the same role he had in 2013.  In week 1, Woodhead totaled 7 targets (tied 3rd most for RBs), 4 catches for 20 yards, 42 yards rushing (3.5 yd/carry), and 2 TDs.  While I don't expect him to total a ton of rushing yards I expect the targets & catches to continue to remain high.  The only catch with Woodhead is his health and if he can remain healthy you should see similar numbers as 2013 when he was a top 20 PPR RB.

For standard league managers, I'd add Woodhead only in very deep leagues since it is likely that Melvin Gordon will be the early down back for the Chargers.  If you are playing in a PPR league Woodhead is a must add.