Start Tetairoa McMillan or CeeDee Lamb? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 1:26 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start CeeDee Lamb over Tetairoa McMillan

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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

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Tetairoa McMillan

WR · CAR · at GB

Market projects: 15.3; fantasy pts
GB D vs WR: 35.7; 9th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 73 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 82%; Through Week 7
Target share: 26%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Tetairoa McMillan 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), Tetairoa McMillan 146 (14.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Tetairoa McMillan.

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Our Week 8 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over Tetairoa McMillan in Week 8.

Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 17.5 points and Tetairoa McMillan at 15.3, a gap of 2.2. 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 CeeDee Lamb at ADP 11 and Tetairoa McMillan at 31.

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 (6 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.3 fantasy points for Tetairoa McMillan, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tetairoa McMillan is 74 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 12 and 13 market sources).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 2.2 points ahead of Tetairoa McMillan 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.

Tetairoa McMillan and CAR visit GB on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

GB allowed 35.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 9th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 157 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against GB.

By points allowed to the position, Tetairoa McMillan has the softer matchup.

Injury status

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

Tetairoa McMillan 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, Tetairoa McMillan played 82 percent of CAR snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 3 against CLE: 73 of 77 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 4 against DET: 67 of 75 snaps, 16 targets and 14 catches for 192 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 6 against PHI: 60 of 79 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 86 yards.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 7 against TB: 38 of 56 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 40 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, Tetairoa McMillan played 17 games for CAR and scored 211.4 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing WR16.

He caught 70 of 122 targets for 1014 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 745 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 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 Tetairoa McMillan 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), Tetairoa McMillan 146 (14.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Tetairoa McMillan.
Should I drop CeeDee Lamb for Tetairoa McMillan?
No. Keep CeeDee Lamb: he projects 164 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.2 a game over 9 games), Tetairoa McMillan 146 (14.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Tetairoa McMillan.

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