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CeeDee Lamb

CeeDee Lamb

WRDallas Cowboys DAL
Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

QBKansas City Chiefs KC
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lamb over Mahomes

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook CeeDee Lamb

Elite WR1 Dominance Awaits as Dallas' Primary Passing Weapon

CeeDee Lamb remains the focal point of the Dallas passing attack alongside quarterback Dak Prescott. Despite sitting out recent OTAs with an excused absence, his chemistry with Prescott is undeniable. Our projections slot him for 98 receptions on 146 targets, easily pacing a talented receiver room that now features George Pickens as a major perimeter threat.

Evaluating draft trends, Lamb’s PPR ADP has hovered securely in the late-first-round range, moving from 13 in mid-May to around 10 in early June. This stable market valuation represents immense draft-day value. We project him to exceed this price, making him a premier anchor for any fantasy roster.

Coming off an elite track record of consistent target volume, Lamb offers one of the safest floors in fantasy football. With a secure projection of 1,301 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, he is a locked-in WR1 who should be drafted confidently at the turn.


Updated 22 hrs ago

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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mahomes over Lamb

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Patrick Mahomes

Mahomes Represents a Major Draft-Day Steal as He Recovers from Knee Surgery

Patrick Mahomes is progressing well from knee surgery, participating in 7-on-7 OTA drills. All signs point to him starting Week 1. Once fully cleared, he leads an explosive passing attack featuring Travis Kelce, Rashee Rice, and Xavier Worthy.

Our projections peg Mahomes for 3,879 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and 293 rushing yards. While his 22-touchdown campaign last year was quieter by his standards, his ceiling remains elite, especially with the exciting return of Eric Bieniemy to the coaching staff to help maximize the Chiefs' aerial weapon group.

Mahomes' ADP has stabilized around pick 100 after a brief spike into the 60s. In 1.0 PPR leagues, this injury-discounted price turns the former MVP into an incredible draft-day value. Snagging him in the double-digit rounds offers massive potential profit if he returns to peak form.


Updated 22 hrs ago

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Performance CeeDee Lamb
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches CeeDee Lamb
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 WAS πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 BAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 TB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 @GB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @PHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 @IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 PHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 JAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @WAS πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches Patrick Mahomes
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 @DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 @ATL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @BUF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 @CIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START CeeDee Lamb
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
94%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Patrick Mahomes
OWN
69%
+1.66 compared to last week
START
33%
+0.72 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus CeeDee Lamb
5th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Patrick Mahomes
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown CeeDee Lamb

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 133.40 total points (7.41 avg).
  • Currently 175.9 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.4.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 17th among WR.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 16th among WR.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 1152 and 14.58 YPC and is currently ranked 10th among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 2 (0.11 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 73rd among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -35, Rec Yards: -140 Rec TDs: -5,
  • Known to break out for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 98, REC YDS: 1301, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Patrick Mahomes

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 14th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 301.76 total points (20.12 avg).
  • Currently 132.48 points behind the leader: Matthew Stafford
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 20.1.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 10 in pass yards with 3939 (262.60 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among QB.
  • Top 20 in pass tds with 22 (1.47 per game) and is currently ranked 17th among QB.
  • Top 15 in pass completions with 344 (22.93 per game) and is currently ranked 11th.
  • Top 15 in interceptions with 12 (0.80 per game) and is currently ranked 11th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +11, TDs: -4, INTs: +1
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3879, PASS TDS: 27, RUSH YDS: 293, RUSH TDS: 2
Next Up Health Check
Injury CeeDee Lamb

No Injury Reported

Injury Patrick Mahomes

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups CeeDee Lamb

Week 1
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.82405.531593923.76
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 77.00 total points (4.53 avg).
  • Currently 150 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 2707 (159.24 per game).
  • Ranked 19th in pass defense with 4187 (246.29 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.82 per game and currently ranked 26th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 22nd in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +37.06, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: -13, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +2.06,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 41, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 27.4, YDS/G: 382
Matchups Patrick Mahomes

Week 1
Kansas City Chiefs VS Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.47271.2619127624.42
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 160.00 total points (8.42 avg).
  • Currently 67 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.4.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 303.18 per game and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 1548 (91.06 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 3606 (212.12 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 2 in sacks with 68 (4.00 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 18.29 per game and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) and currently ranked 13th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -75.68, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: +15, INTs: -3, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +0.47,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 52, INT: 13, TDS: 4, PA/G: 19.4, YDS/G: 295.6
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating CeeDee Lamb
25.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Patrick Mahomes
17.17
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career CeeDee Lamb
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2020 DAL 16 111 74 935 12.6 5 10 82 8.2 1
2021 DAL 16 120 79 1102 13.9 6 9 76 8.4 0
2022 DAL 16 156 107 1359 12.7 9 10 47 4.7 0
2023 DAL 16 181 135 1749 13.0 12 14 113 8.1 2
2024 DAL 15 152 101 1194 11.8 6 14 70 5 0
2025 DAL 14 128 79 1152 14.6 3 1 2 2 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 159 108 1402 13 7 10 63 6.3 1
Totals 98 884 598 7786 13.0 42 61 401 6.6 3
Career Patrick Mahomes
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2018 KC 16 5097 66% 50 12 113.8 272 2 4
2019 KC 14 4031 66% 26 5 105.3 218 2 4
2020 KC 15 4740 66% 38 6 108.2 308 2 2
2021 KC 16 4839 66% 37 13 98.5 381 2 4
2022 KC 16 5250 67% 41 12 105.2 358 4 0
2023 KC 16 4184 67% 27 14 92.6 389 0 3
2024 KC 16 3928 68% 26 11 93.5 307 2 0
2025 KC 15 3939 63% 22 12 88.6 452 5 0
3-YEAR AVG 18 4978 68% 35 13 97.9 404 2 1
Totals 138 39109 66% 286 90 100.6 2976 22 20
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Week 1
ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @MIA 01:10 EDT EST
ATL @CHW 07:40 EDT EST
BAL vs SEA 07:05 EDT EST
CHC @COL 03:10 EDT EST
DET vs MIN 01:10 EDT EST
KC vs TEX 02:10 EDT EST
LAD @PIT 06:40 EDT EST
NYM vs STL 01:10 EDT EST
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