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CeeDee Lamb Fantasy Football Prospects 2024

CeeDee Lamb Fantasy Football Prospects 2024

CeeDee Lamb is entering his fifth year in the NFL, a true contract year. Lamb is coming off three straight pro bowls and two straight all-pro nods. He deserves to be paid like a top 5 wide receiver in the NFL. What does his fantasy football outlook look like for 2024, contract aside?

CeeDee Lamb Fantasy Football Prospects 2024

CeeDee Lamb 2023 Fantasy Football Recap

CeeDee Lamb had a stellar 2023 season, breaking numerous records for the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL. Lamb finished 2023 with 135 receptions, 1,749 receiving yards, and 14 total touchdowns. Lamb led the NFL in targets, receptions, and 20-yard receptions, and finished second in receiving yards and touchdowns. Lamb finished as the WR1 in standard, half, and full fantasy PPR. In full PPR, he led all wide receivers in total fantasy points with 27 points. Consistency was key for Lamb, who finished with 25 PPR points in 41% of games. This includes 28 points per game during the fantasy playoffs weeks 15-17.

The Cowboys as a team led the NFL in points per game and were top 3 in passing yards. But they struggled in the first half of the year, the Cowboys opened the season with a focus on establishing the run. Weeks 1-6 CeeDee Lamb averaged 14.9 fantasy points per game and was the WR24. After their Week 7 bye, Mike McCarthy’s offense switched to a more pass-heavy focus and that changed everything.

From Weeks 8-18, CeeDee Lamb was the WR1 averaging over 28 points per game, which was eight points more than the next closest receiver, and over 300 total points, which was over 100 points more than the next closest receiver. This streak includes five 30-point games and three 35-point games. CeeDee Lamb broke several records in 2023, breaking Michael Irvin’s receptions and receiving yards records that had stood for over 28 years. Lamb also broke the record for most games with 11+ receptions with seven and most consecutive games with 10+ receptions and 150+ receiving yards with three.

CeeDee Lamb Fantasy Football Prospects 2024

CeeDee Lamb will once again enter 2024 as the Dallas Cowboys’ number one option. Since the Cowboys let go of Amari Cooper in 2022, Lamb has been by far the Cowboys’ best passing option. Lamb has a 29% target share and has averaged 10 targets per game since Cooper left in 2022. The Cowboys haven’t made any significant additions in the passing game, but they did lose Michael Gallup and Tony Pollard, who accounted for over 120 targets in 2023.

Behind Lamb is 31-year-old Brandin Cooks and third-year receiver Jalen Tolbert, neither of whom will realistically eat into Lamb’s target share. So the question is, why can’t Lamb do this again in 2024? Sure, there’s some negative touchdown regression coming, but overall, the Cowboys offense has been most successful when Lamb has been targeted. With Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and head coach Mike McCarthy all looking to make big plays, we should expect the Cowboys offense to look similar in 2024.

ADP

CeeDee Lamb’s current ADP is #2 overall behind Christian McCaffery. He’s a WR1 ahead of Tyreek Hill, Jamarr Chase and Justin Jefferson. Lamb vs McCaffery comes down to philosophy, how do you start your drafts? CMC has a higher ceiling but is also an injury risk compared to Lamb who hasn’t missed a game since 2021.

But should Lamb be the first wide receiver drafted? Those behind him have a few questions that Lamb simply doesn’t have. Tyreek Hill is entering his 30th season, will his production decline? Justin Jefferson’s quarterback is a rookie in JJ McCarthy, will he still get the same target share? and Jamarr Chase’s questions revolve around the health of his quarterback. Do these questions mean Lamb will be WR1 again in 2024? No, he won’t, but he is by far the safest option for the 2024 fantasy draft season.

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