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Start Tetairoa McMillan or CeeDee Lamb? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 10:51 AM ET.

Start CeeDee Lamb over Tetairoa McMillan

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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
Sit

Tetairoa McMillan

WR · CAR · vs DEN

Market projects
14.6
fantasy pts
DEN D vs WR
27.9
7th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
61 of 100 at WR
Snap share
83%
Through Week 8
Target share
26%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Tetairoa McMillan 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), Tetairoa McMillan 132 (14.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Tetairoa McMillan.

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Our Week 9 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over Tetairoa McMillan in Week 9.

Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 18.6 points and Tetairoa McMillan at 14.6, a gap of 4.0. 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 Tetairoa McMillan at 30.

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 (5 market sources).

Player markets imply 14.6 fantasy points for Tetairoa McMillan, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tetairoa McMillan is 67 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (8, 6 and 7 market sources).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 4.0 points ahead of Tetairoa McMillan 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.

Tetairoa McMillan and CAR host DEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

DEN allowed 27.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 7th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against DEN.

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 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, Tetairoa McMillan played 83 percent of CAR snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 8 against GB: 65 of 73 snaps, 11 targets and 6 catches for 58 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 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 Tetairoa McMillan 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), Tetairoa McMillan 132 (14.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Tetairoa McMillan.

  • Should I drop CeeDee Lamb for Tetairoa McMillan?

    No. Keep CeeDee Lamb: he projects 148 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (18.5 a game over 8 games), Tetairoa McMillan 132 (14.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Tetairoa McMillan.

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