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Start Matthew Golden or CeeDee Lamb? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 9:46 AM ET.

Start CeeDee Lamb over Matthew Golden

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CeeDee Lamb

WR · DAL · at IND

Market projects
18.6
recent weeks avg
IND D vs WR
27.4
6th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
High
98 of 100 at WR
Snap share
79%
Through Week 8
Target share
31%
Through Week 8
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Matthew Golden

WR · GB · at NE

Market projects
15.0
fantasy pts
NE D vs WR
33.8
10th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
High
94 of 100 at WR
Snap share
84%
Through Week 8
Target share
27%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Matthew Golden for CeeDee Lamb?

Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 148 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (18.5 a game over 8 games), Matthew Golden 102 (12.8 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Matthew Golden.

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Our Week 9 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over Matthew Golden in Week 9.

Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 18.6 points and Matthew Golden at 15.0, a gap of 3.7. No player market is posted for CeeDee Lamb this week yet, so his 18.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (18.3, 17.7 and 19.9); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take CeeDee Lamb at ADP 11 and Matthew Golden at 108.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for CeeDee Lamb yet. His market-based projections were 18.3, 17.7 and 19.9 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 18.6, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for CeeDee Lamb is 0.8 touchdowns (6 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 68 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (10, 8 and 7 market sources).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 3.7 points ahead of Matthew Golden on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

CeeDee Lamb and DAL visit IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

IND allowed 27.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against IND.

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

NE allowed 33.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NE.

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 9

Through Week 8, CeeDee Lamb played 79 percent of DAL snaps, drew 31 percent of the targets, earned 39 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 8 against ARI: 56 of 74 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 58 yards.

Through Week 8, Matthew Golden played 84 percent of GB snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 41 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Matthew Golden, Week 7 against DET: 57 of 67 snaps, 12 targets and 6 catches for 39 yards.

Matthew Golden, Week 8 against CAR: 59 of 69 snaps, 13 targets and 7 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, 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 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Matthew Golden for CeeDee Lamb?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 148 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (18.5 a game over 8 games), Matthew Golden 102 (12.8 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Matthew Golden.

  • Should I drop CeeDee Lamb for Matthew Golden?

    No. Keep CeeDee Lamb: he projects 148 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (18.5 a game over 8 games), Matthew Golden 102 (12.8 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Matthew Golden.

Week 9 on the board

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