Start CeeDee Lamb or George Pickens? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 7:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

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Start CeeDee Lamb over George Pickens

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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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George Pickens

WR · DAL · vs ARI

Market projects: 15.4; recent weeks avg
ARI D vs WR: 33.6; 12th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 91 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 82%; Through Week 7
Target share: 22%; Through Week 7

Should I drop George Pickens for CeeDee Lamb?

Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 164 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 9 games), George Pickens 126 (14.0 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over George Pickens.

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Our Week 8 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over George Pickens in Week 8.

Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 17.5 points and George Pickens at 15.4, a gap of 2.1. 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. No player market is posted for George Pickens this week yet, so his 15.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (17.4, 15.4 and 13.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take CeeDee Lamb at ADP 11 and George Pickens at 19.

What the market projects

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 (5 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for George Pickens yet. His market-based projections were 17.4, 15.4 and 13.6 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 15.4, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for George Pickens is 0.6 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 2.1 points ahead of George Pickens on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

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.

George Pickens 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.

Injury status

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

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.

Through Week 7, George Pickens played 82 percent of DAL snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 30 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 4 against HOU: 67 of 78 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 75 yards.

George Pickens, Week 5 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Pickens, Week 6 against GB: 69 of 78 snaps, 11 targets and 6 catches for 73 yards.

George Pickens, Week 7 against PHI: 41 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 57 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, George Pickens played 17 games for DAL and scored 291.9 PPR points, 17.2 a game, finishing WR5.

He caught 93 of 137 targets for 1429 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 950 air yards.

He was on the field for 83 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 George Pickens for CeeDee Lamb?
Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 164 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 9 games), George Pickens 126 (14.0 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over George Pickens.
Should I drop CeeDee Lamb for George Pickens?
No. Keep CeeDee Lamb: he projects 164 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 9 games), George Pickens 126 (14.0 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over George Pickens.