CeeDee Lamb

Week 2 vs New York Jets

Fantasy managers who took CeeDee Lamb early in drafts would have been hoping the New York Giants would put up a fight in Week 1, leading to a shootout with plenty of opportunities for Lamb to rack up the fantasy points. They would end up being disappointed, as the lopsided Cowboys win saw Lamb held to just four targets. In his defense, he did catch all four for 77 yards. But he could only muster 9.7 Half-PPR points, "good" for WR32 on the week.

The Cowboys wide receivers face the toughest matchup on the Week 2 slate as they take on the New York Jets, which puts something of a cap on expectations for fantasy managers. But Lamb is the undisputed target leader, and his ability to command the lion's share of the targets in the passing game should be enough to ensure he churns out a fantasy-relevant week. He's a low-end WR1 this week.

Fantasy Upside
CeeDee Lamb showed signs of becoming a superstar performer in 2022. He finished fourth among all wide receivers with 107 receptions and sixth with 1,359 yards on his way to finishing as the WR6 in Half-PPR formats. Brandin Cooks arriving in Dallas provides some stiff target competition, but the losses of tight end Dalton Schultz and Ezekiel Elliott should ensure plenty of targets for Lamb.

Fantasy Downside
Kellen Moore's lighting up the scoreboard has been replaced by Brian Schottenheimer and Mike McCarthy's "keep the defense" fresh attitude on offense. This could lead to a major scaling back of the Cowboys' pass attempts, which considering they were only 19th in pass attempts a year ago could be a serious blow to Lamb and the other Cowboys pass catchers.

2023 Bottom Line
Even if the Cowboys adopt a more run-heavy approach, Lamb is likely to be the guy Dak Prescott looks for whenever they deign to air the ball out. He has all the hallmarks of a top-five fantasy wide receiver, even if he does end up playing on a prehistoric offense.