Start CeeDee Lamb or Chris Olave? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over Chris Olave in Week 5.

Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 19.2 points and Chris Olave at 16.9, a gap of 2.3.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 19.2 fantasy points for CeeDee Lamb, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has CeeDee Lamb at 84.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 51% chance to score a touchdown (16, 14 and 16 market sources).

Player markets imply 16.9 fantasy points for Chris Olave, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Chris Olave at 80.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 34% chance to score a touchdown (14, 12 and 14 market sources).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 2.3 points ahead of Chris Olave on the market projections.

Week 5 matchups

Chris Olave and NO host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 30.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 148 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against MIN.

Injury status

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

Chris Olave is listed as questionable with a foot injury.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, CeeDee Lamb played 82 percent of DAL snaps, drew 32 percent of the targets, earned 43 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 1 against NYG: 47 of 58 snaps, 1 carry for 0 yards, 8 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards, 1 touchdown.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 2 against WAS: 41 of 55 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 153 yards, 2 touchdowns.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 3 against BAL: 61 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 112 yards.

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.

Through Week 4, Chris Olave played 85 percent of NO snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 44 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Olave, Week 1 against DET: 77 of 90 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 182 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 2 against BAL: 57 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

Chris Olave, Week 3 against LV: 62 of 74 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 107 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 4 against ATL: 64 of 74 snaps, 12 targets and 8 catches for 116 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Chris Olave played 16 games for NO and scored 269.0 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR6.

He caught 100 of 156 targets for 1163 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 874 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Davante Adams.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Drake London.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Chris Olave.
• Start Chris Olave over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Chris Olave over Davante Adams.