Start Ja'Marr Chase or CeeDee Lamb? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 11:41 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Ja'Marr Chase over CeeDee Lamb

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Ja'Marr Chase

WR · CIN · vs TEN

Market projects: 18.8; recent weeks avg
TEN D vs WR: 35.8; 8th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 98 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 77%; Through Week 7
Target share: 21%; Through Week 7

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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

Should I drop CeeDee Lamb for Ja'Marr Chase?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Ja'Marr Chase projects 181 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.1 a game over 10 games), CeeDee Lamb 164 (18.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over CeeDee Lamb.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Ja'Marr Chase over CeeDee Lamb in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Ja'Marr Chase at 18.8 points and CeeDee Lamb at 17.5, a gap of 1.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Ja'Marr Chase this week yet, so his 18.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5 and 7 (18.4 and 19.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. 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. Drafters take Ja'Marr Chase at ADP 4 and CeeDee Lamb at 11.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Ja'Marr Chase yet. His market-based projections were 18.4 and 19.3 points in Weeks 5 and 7, an average of 18.8, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Ja'Marr Chase is 0.7 touchdowns (7 market sources).

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 (6 market sources).

That puts Ja'Marr Chase 1.3 points ahead of CeeDee Lamb on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Ja'Marr Chase and CIN host TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 35.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 8th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 176 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against TEN.

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.

By points allowed to the position, Ja'Marr Chase has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ja'Marr Chase is not on the injury report.

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Ja'Marr Chase played 77 percent of CIN snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 3 against PIT: 57 of 57 snaps, 12 targets and 9 catches for 98 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 4 against JAX: 15 of 76 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 5 against MIA: 58 of 65 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 77 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 7 against BAL: 46 of 53 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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.

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 CeeDee Lamb for Ja'Marr Chase?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Ja'Marr Chase projects 181 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.1 a game over 10 games), CeeDee Lamb 164 (18.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over CeeDee Lamb.
Should I drop Ja'Marr Chase for CeeDee Lamb?
No. Keep Ja'Marr Chase: he projects 181 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.1 a game over 10 games), CeeDee Lamb 164 (18.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Marr Chase over CeeDee Lamb.