Start CeeDee Lamb or A.J. Brown? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 5:56 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start CeeDee Lamb over A.J. Brown

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CeeDee Lamb

WR · DAL · vs ARI

Market projects: 17.5; recent weeks avg
ARI D vs WR: 33.6; 12th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 100 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 79%; Through Week 7
Target share: 30%; Through Week 7

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A.J. Brown

WR · NE · at MIA

Market projects: 13.2; fantasy pts
MIA D vs WR: 23.8; 3rd fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 70 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 68%; Through Week 7
Target share: 22%; Through Week 7

Should I drop A.J. Brown for CeeDee Lamb?

Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 162 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.0 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 119 (13.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over A.J. Brown.

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Our Week 8 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over A.J. Brown in Week 8.

Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 17.5 points and A.J. Brown at 13.2, a gap of 4.3. No player market is posted for CeeDee Lamb this week yet, so his 17.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (16.5, 18.3 and 17.7); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take CeeDee Lamb at ADP 11 and A.J. Brown at 17.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.2 fantasy points for A.J. Brown, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for A.J. Brown is 55 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (4, 3 and 8 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for CeeDee Lamb yet. His market-based projections were 16.5, 18.3 and 17.7 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 17.5, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for CeeDee Lamb is 0.7 touchdowns (7 market sources).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 4.3 points ahead of A.J. Brown on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

A.J. Brown and NE visit MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 23.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 116 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIA.

CeeDee Lamb and DAL host ARI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ARI allowed 33.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 12th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 153 yards and 1.4 touchdowns a game against ARI.

By points allowed to the position, CeeDee Lamb has the softer matchup.

Injury status

A.J. Brown is not on the injury report.

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, A.J. Brown played 68 percent of NE snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

A.J. Brown, Week 1 against SEA: 31 of 71 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 6 against NYJ: 52 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 7 against CHI: 49 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 48 yards.

Through Week 7, CeeDee Lamb played 79 percent of DAL snaps, drew 30 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 4 against HOU: 67 of 78 snaps, 1 carry for -6 yards, 21 targets and 17 catches for 189 yards, 1 touchdown.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 5 against TB: 34 of 60 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 6 against GB: 69 of 78 snaps, 18 targets and 9 catches for 70 yards.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 7 against PHI: 55 of 68 snaps, 12 targets and 5 catches for 74 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, A.J. Brown played 15 games for PHI and scored 220.3 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing WR11.

He caught 78 of 121 targets for 1003 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 735 air yards.

He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, CeeDee Lamb played 14 games for DAL and scored 200.9 PPR points, 14.4 a game, finishing WR22.

He caught 75 of 117 targets for 1077 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 754 air yards.

He was on the field for 75 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop A.J. Brown for CeeDee Lamb?
Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 162 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.0 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 119 (13.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over A.J. Brown.
Should I drop CeeDee Lamb for A.J. Brown?
No. Keep CeeDee Lamb: he projects 162 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.0 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 119 (13.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over A.J. Brown.