CeeDee Lamb

Lamb is Dallas's LWR1, and his production runs almost entirely through volume as a receiver. Through six games he has 69 targets, or 11.5 per game, turned into 48 catches and 577 yards (8.0 receptions and 96.2 yards per game) with 4 touchdowns. The rushing work that padded earlier seasons has disappeared: 2 carries for -6 yards this year, after 14 carries in both 2024 and 2023. His 9 red-zone targets (1.5 per game) give him a real scoring role on top of the yardage.

Per game, 2026 looks far more like his 2023 season than the two years since. In 2023 he averaged 10.6 targets, 7.9 catches, 102.9 yards and 23.7 PPR points across 17 games, finishing PPR rank 2. Usage then slipped to 10.1 targets and 17.6 points per game in 2024, and to 8.4 targets and 14.4 points per game in 2025, when he ranked 66th. This year he is at 21.9 PPR points per game and ranks 6th. The efficiency profile has shifted, though. His 12.0 yards per reception is down from 14.4 last season, so the rebound is built on more looks rather than bigger plays.

For fantasy and DFS, the value is target share. Weeks with double-digit targets and red-zone involvement give him a floor that few receivers match, and the touchdown pace (0.67 per game, close to 2023's 0.71) supplies the ceiling. The Clutch Edge projection of 17.3 points per game sits well below his current 21.9 pace. That gap reflects expected regression toward his 2024-25 output rather than doubt about his role.

The main thing that would change the read is targets drifting back toward last year's 8.4 per game. With yards per catch already down and no rushing contribution, he would lose his margin quickly. A cooling touchdown rate would cut into the ceiling, but as long as he keeps drawing double-digit targets and a steady red-zone share, he stays a core weekly play.

Written by a language model from the stat lines below. Numbers from Sleeper; the 2026 line is the season in progress.