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CeeDee Lamb 2022 Outlook: Less Target Competition Could Yield Elite WR1 Numbers
3 years agoCeeDee Lamb improved a bit in his sophomore campaign, but not by a whole lot. As a rookie, he averaged 4.6 receptions for 58.4 yards on 6.9 targets per game. Last season, he averaged 4.9 receptions for 68.9 yards on 7.5 targets per game. He scored five touchdowns in 2020 and six in 2021, but overall, the "breakout" people expected didn't really happen. Maybe expectations were too high for Lamb a season ago playing alongside Amari Cooper. But with Cooper now in Cleveland and Michael Gallup likely not ready for the start of the season as he recovers from a torn ACL, Lamb should command an enormous target share in his third season. His playing time was a bit lackluster his first two seasons as the Cowboys would take him out of the game often in 3WR sets, but that is likely to change without Cooper and with Gallup on the sidelines. As a rookie, Lamb played on over 70% of the snaps in just four games. He saw double-digit targets in just two games. Last season he saw a snap share of over 70% in 12 games and saw double-digit targets in four games. He was also ninth in yards after the catch (YAC)/reception last season while having the sixth-best receiving grade, per PFF. The breakout is on the horizon.
