Start DK Metcalf or CeeDee Lamb? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over DK Metcalf in Week 7.

Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 16.8 points and DK Metcalf at 12.6, a gap of 4.2. No player market is posted for CeeDee Lamb this week yet, so his 16.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (17.1 and 16.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take CeeDee Lamb at ADP 11 and DK Metcalf at 66.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for CeeDee Lamb yet. His market-based projections were 17.1 and 16.5 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 16.8, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for CeeDee Lamb is 0.6 touchdowns (6 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.6 fantasy points for DK Metcalf, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DK Metcalf is 55 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (6, 6 and 8 market sources).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 4.2 points ahead of DK Metcalf on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

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

PHI allowed 38.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 5th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 171 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against PHI.

DK Metcalf and PIT visit NO on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NO allowed 29.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against NO.

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

Injury status

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, CeeDee Lamb played 77 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: 18 targets and 9 catches for 70 yards.

Through Week 6, DK Metcalf played 95 percent of PIT snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

DK Metcalf, Week 3 against CIN: 59 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown.

DK Metcalf, Week 4 against CLE: 70 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 115 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 11 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 12 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 6 against TB: 15 targets and 11 catches for 93 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, DK Metcalf played 15 games for PIT and scored 187.2 PPR points, 12.5 a game, finishing WR26.

He caught 59 of 99 targets for 850 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 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 A.J. Brown over DK Metcalf.
• Start DK Metcalf over Carnell Tate.
• Start Chris Olave over DK Metcalf.