Start CeeDee Lamb or Ja'Marr Chase? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over Ja'Marr Chase in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project CeeDee Lamb at 18.2 points and Ja'Marr Chase at 17.2, a gap of 1.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 18.2 fantasy points for CeeDee Lamb, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have CeeDee Lamb at 82.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 44% chance to score a touchdown (15, 13 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 17.2 fantasy points for Ja'Marr Chase, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Ja'Marr Chase at 74.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 42% chance to score a touchdown (16, 13 and 15 books).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 1.0 points ahead of Ja'Marr Chase on the books.

Injury status

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

Ja'Marr Chase is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, CeeDee Lamb played 78 percent of DAL snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 41 percent of the air yards and had 16 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.

Through Week 2, Ja'Marr Chase played 91 percent of CIN snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 1 against TB: 60 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 2 against HOU: 53 of 60 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 75 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 18 of 2025 against NYG: 1 target and 1 catch for 4 yards, 1.4 PPR points.

In 2025, Ja'Marr Chase played 16 games for CIN and scored 313.6 PPR points, 19.6 a game, finishing WR4.

He caught 125 of 185 targets for 1412 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 772 air yards.

He was on the field for 94 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 18 of 2025 against CLE: 10 targets and 8 catches for 96 yards, 1 touchdown, 23.6 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Chris Olave.
• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Ja'Marr Chase.
• Start Ja'Marr Chase over Chris Olave.
• Start Ja'Marr Chase over Davante Adams.