Start CeeDee Lamb or DeVonta Smith? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over DeVonta Smith in Week 7.

Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 19.1 points and DeVonta Smith at 16.3, a gap of 2.9. Drafters take CeeDee Lamb at ADP 11 and DeVonta Smith at 34.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 19.1 fantasy points for CeeDee Lamb, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for CeeDee Lamb is 83 receiving yards, 7-8 receptions and 0.6 touchdowns (12, 10 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 16.3 fantasy points for DeVonta Smith, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DeVonta Smith is 71 receiving yards, 6-7 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (6, 5 and 12 market sources).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 2.9 points ahead of DeVonta Smith on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

CeeDee Lamb and DAL visit PHI on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

PHI allowed 38.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 181 yards and a touchdown a game against PHI.

DeVonta Smith and PHI host DAL on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

DAL allowed 36.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 7th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 169 yards and a touchdown a game against DAL.

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

Injury status

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

DeVonta Smith is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, CeeDee Lamb played 79 percent of DAL snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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.

Through Week 6, DeVonta Smith played 86 percent of PHI snaps, drew 33 percent of the targets, earned 49 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

DeVonta Smith, Week 1 against WAS: 52 of 55 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards.

DeVonta Smith, Week 2 against TEN: 67 of 76 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 117 yards, 1 touchdown.

DeVonta Smith, Week 3 against CHI: 50 of 50 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 65 yards.

DeVonta Smith, Week 6 against CAR: 42 of 64 snaps, 14 targets and 7 catches for 75 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, DeVonta Smith played 17 games for PHI and scored 201.8 PPR points, 11.9 a game, finishing WR20.

He caught 77 of 113 targets for 1008 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 715 air yards.

He was on the field for 89 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start CeeDee Lamb over A.J. Brown.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Chris Olave.
• Start DeVonta Smith over A.J. Brown.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over DeVonta Smith.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Carnell Tate.