One Thing to Like About CeeDee Lamb's Week 6

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Mon, Oct 14 2024 12:26 PM UTC

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb posted merely fine numbers in Sunday's lopsided loss to the Lions: 7 receptions, 89 yards. But he also saw his largest target share of the season. Lamb's 14 targets constituted 42.4% of QB Dak Prescott's pass attempts for the game. That followed a four-game stretch of down usage vs. his 2023 numbers.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

Here are Lamb's weekly target shares this season (among Prescott pass attempts):

Week 1: 31.3%
Week 2: 17.9%
Week 3: 13.7%
Week 4: 29.6%
Week 5: 21.4%
Week 6: 42.4%

We didn't enter Sunday worried about his offensive role. But it's always nice to see a lead WR's target share rebound.

Lamb's 2023 actually started similarly, where he averaged 7 targets per game across the first six weeks -- then 12.6 per game following a Week 7 bye.

He drew 22% target share over those first six games, then 34.8% over the final 11.

Lamb is now sitting on a 24.6% of Prescott pass attempts so far this season.

He's also sitting just 16th among WRs in PPR points per game.

Throw in a Week 7 bye, and you might get a "buy low" window on Lamb right now.

According to our adjusted fantasy points allowed, Lamb and the Cowboys have the most favorable remaining WR schedule.

Matt Schauf, Editor

Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.