Start CeeDee Lamb or Matthew Golden? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over Matthew Golden in Week 7.

Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 19.0 points and Matthew Golden at 15.0, a gap of 4.1. Drafters take CeeDee Lamb at ADP 11 and Matthew Golden at 108.

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 15.0 fantasy points for Matthew Golden, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Matthew Golden is 74 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (11, 9 and 12 market sources).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 4.1 points ahead of Matthew Golden 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.

Matthew Golden and GB visit DET on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

DET allowed 41.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 195 yards and a touchdown a game against DET.

By points allowed to the position, Matthew Golden has the softer matchup.

Injury status

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

Matthew Golden 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 6, Matthew Golden played 83 percent of GB snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 41 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Matthew Golden, Week 3 against ATL: 54 of 66 snaps, 12 targets and 5 catches for 100 yards, 1 touchdown.

Matthew Golden, Week 4 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 6 yards, 7 targets and 3 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Matthew Golden, Week 5 against CHI: 47 of 61 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 123 yards.

Matthew Golden, Week 6 against DAL: 63 of 75 snaps, 13 targets and 6 catches for 104 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, Matthew Golden played 14 games for GB and scored 70.0 PPR points, 5.0 a game, finishing WR89.

He caught 29 of 44 targets for 361 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 2 red zone targets and 260 air yards.

He was on the field for 50 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 Matthew Golden.
• Start Matthew Golden over Carnell Tate.
• Start Chris Olave over Matthew Golden.