WEEK 8 OUTLOOK
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Injury Status: Healthy
by John Johnson
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is healthy and ready to face one of the worst pass defenses in the NFL in Week 8. He's a must-start, elite WR1 option with week-winning potential against the Arizona Cardinals, who are the second-worst pass defense in the NFL by yards per pass attempt allowed to opposing passers. They also allow the 12th-most PPR fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts. It's a dream matchup for the WR2 overall in PPR fantasy football leagues. He would have had a shot at being the WR1 overall over Seattle Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba were it not for a quad injury that saw him pulled from his Week 5 game early and limited in Week 6. Lamb is in his prime and is one of the best separators in the NFL. Arizona is no match for his skills, and expect a monster performance from a potential future Hall of Fame wideout in Week 8.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | TGT % | TAR/GM | REC | REC / G | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
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| 7 | 68 | 11.6 | 53 | 7.6 | 651 | 12.3 | 6 | 129 | 18.4 | - | 102.5 | 14.6 | - | 155.5 | 22.2 | - | 182 | 26 | - | 164.5 | 23.5 | - | 138 | 19.7 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
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as of Oct 31, 2:38am ET
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 6 | Out | Did not practice | Ankle |
| Week 5 | Out | Did not practice | Ankle |
| Week 4 | Out | Did not practice | Ankle |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 17 | Out | Did not practice | Shoulder |
| Week 14 | — | Limited | Shoulder |
| Week 11 | Questionable | Limited | Back |
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
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| 2026 | 7 (in progress) | 0 | None |
| 2025 | 14 of 17 | 3 | Ankle |
| 2024 | 15 of 17 | 2 | Back, Shoulder |
| 2023 | 17 of 17 | 0 | None |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 8 | ARI | 125.3 | 17.4 | 14 | 20.8 |
| WEEK 9 | @IND | 123.7 | 17.5 | 14.1 | 20.9 |
Who Should I Start? Compare CeeDee Lamb vs. Others
DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| NICK'S RANK | O-RANK | P-RANK | BB-RANK | $ |
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| 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 53 |
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Who Should I Draft? Compare CeeDee Lamb vs. Others
FANTASY OUTLOOK
CeeDee Lamb 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook: Can the Former Fantasy WR1 Return to Form?
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb appeared in 14 games last season but was hampered by injuries throughout parts of the year, resulting in the least productive fantasy campaign of his career. Even so, Lamb eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards for the fifth consecutive season and led Dallas in targets per game. The team's overall leader in total targets, however, was <read more...
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb appeared in 14 games last season but was hampered by injuries throughout parts of the year, resulting in the least productive fantasy campaign of his career. Even so, Lamb eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards for the fifth consecutive season and led Dallas in targets per game. The team's overall leader in total targets, however, was George Pickens, who erupted for more than 1,400 yards and nine touchdowns in his first season with the Cowboys. Entering 2026, there will undoubtedly be debate over which Dallas receiver should come off the board first in fantasy drafts, but Lamb is still likely to be the preferred option in most formats given his longer track record of success with quarterback Dak Prescott. The last time Lamb and Prescott both played all 17 games, Lamb finished as the fantasy WR1 while recording one of the most prolific receiving seasons in NFL history in 2023. Prescott has supported multiple top-24 fantasy receivers on several occasions throughout his career, and fantasy managers should feel confident that head coach Brian Schottenheimer will continue to lean on a high-powered passing attack. With his rare combination of high floor and elite ceiling, Lamb should remain a strong target within the first 10 picks of most fantasy drafts.less...
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
| TAR/GM | REC | REC/GM | YPC | TD | PTS | ||||
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0.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 1 | 17.2 | 13.7 | 20.7 | 17.9 |
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11.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 13.9 | 1.2 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
STATS AND POINTS
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| SEASON | TEAM | G | SNAP% | PTS | PTS/GM | RANK | P-RANK | TAR | REC | CTCH% | TAR/GM | YDS | YPC | TD | ATT | ATT/GM | YDS | YPA | TD | FUM | |
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RED ZONE STATS
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GAME LOG
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