Start CeeDee Lamb or Justin Jefferson? Week 7
Updated Oct 20, 3:51 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.
Start CeeDee Lamb over Justin Jefferson

- Market projects
- 19.0
- fantasy pts
- PHI D vs WR
- 38.3
- 3rd most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 79%
- Through Week 6
- Target share
- 29%
- Through Week 6

- Market projects
- 15.6
- fantasy pts
- IND D vs WR
- 30.8
- 13th fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 74%
- Through Week 5
- Target share
- 25%
- Through Week 5
Should I drop Justin Jefferson for CeeDee Lamb?
Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 180 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.0 a game over 10 games), Justin Jefferson 35 (3.2 a game over 11 games). For Week 7 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Justin Jefferson, 19.0 to 15.6 projected PPR points.
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Our Week 7 call
Start CeeDee Lamb over Justin Jefferson in Week 7.
Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 19.0 points and Justin Jefferson at 15.6, a gap of 3.4. Drafters take CeeDee Lamb at ADP 11 and Justin Jefferson at 14.
What the market projects
Player markets imply 19.0 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 (8, 6 and 11 market sources).
Player markets imply 15.6 fantasy points for Justin Jefferson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.
The market-based projection for Justin Jefferson is 73 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (9, 7 and 10 market sources).
That puts CeeDee Lamb 3.4 points ahead of Justin Jefferson 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.
Justin Jefferson and MIN host IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
IND allowed 30.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 13th fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 149 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against IND.
By points allowed to the position, CeeDee Lamb has the softer matchup.
Injury status
CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.
Justin Jefferson 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 5, Justin Jefferson played 74 percent of MIN snaps, drew 25 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.
Justin Jefferson, Week 1 against GB: 60 of 65 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 92 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Justin Jefferson, Week 2 against CHI: 52 of 52 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 55 yards.
Justin Jefferson, Week 3 against TB: 7 of 59 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 32 yards.
Justin Jefferson, Week 5 against NO: 63 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for -11 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 79 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, Justin Jefferson played 17 games for MIN and scored 201.5 PPR points, 11.9 a game, finishing WR21.
He caught 84 of 141 targets for 1048 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 597 air yards.
He was on the field for 95 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
Their other Week 7 calls
Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.
Drop or keep
Should I drop Justin Jefferson for CeeDee Lamb?
Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 180 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.0 a game over 10 games), Justin Jefferson 35 (3.2 a game over 11 games). For Week 7 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Justin Jefferson, 19.0 to 15.6 projected PPR points.
Should I drop CeeDee Lamb for Justin Jefferson?
No. Keep CeeDee Lamb: he projects 180 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.0 a game over 10 games), Justin Jefferson 35 (3.2 a game over 11 games). For Week 7 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Justin Jefferson, 19.0 to 15.6 projected PPR points.
Week 7 on the board
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- Is Justin Jefferson playing Week 7?
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