Start Michael Wilson or CeeDee Lamb? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 5:41 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start CeeDee Lamb over Michael Wilson

Start

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

Sit

Michael Wilson

WR · ARI · at DAL

Market projects: 13.9; recent weeks avg
DAL D vs WR: 35.5; 10th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 92 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 90%; Through Week 7
Target share: 24%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Michael Wilson for CeeDee Lamb?

Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 164 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 9 games), Michael Wilson 103 (11.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Michael Wilson.

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Our Week 8 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over Michael Wilson in Week 8.

Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 17.5 points and Michael Wilson at 13.9, a gap of 3.6. 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. No player market is posted for Michael Wilson this week yet, so his 13.9 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (16.7, 13.4 and 11.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take CeeDee Lamb at ADP 11 and Michael Wilson at 77.

What the market projects

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 (5 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Michael Wilson yet. His market-based projections were 16.7, 13.4 and 11.5 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 13.9, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

That puts CeeDee Lamb 3.6 points ahead of Michael Wilson on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

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.

Michael Wilson and ARI visit DAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

DAL allowed 35.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 163 yards and a touchdown a game against DAL.

By points allowed to the position, Michael Wilson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

Michael Wilson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

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.

Through Week 7, Michael Wilson played 90 percent of ARI snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Michael Wilson, Week 4 against NYG: 62 of 66 snaps, 13 targets and 7 catches for 95 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 5 against DET: 61 of 73 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 6 against LAR: 66 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 32 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 7 against DEN: 73 of 81 snaps, 2 carries for 11 yards, 8 targets and 4 catches for 55 yards.

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, Michael Wilson played 17 games for ARI and scored 220.6 PPR points, 13.0 a game, finishing WR10.

He caught 78 of 126 targets for 1006 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 733 air yards.

He was on the field for 81 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 Michael Wilson for CeeDee Lamb?
Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 164 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 9 games), Michael Wilson 103 (11.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Michael Wilson.
Should I drop CeeDee Lamb for Michael Wilson?
No. Keep CeeDee Lamb: he projects 164 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 9 games), Michael Wilson 103 (11.4 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Michael Wilson.

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