Start CeeDee Lamb or Zay Flowers? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over Zay Flowers in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project CeeDee Lamb at 18.1 points and Zay Flowers at 16.9, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Zay Flowers's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 18.2 fantasy points for CeeDee Lamb, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have CeeDee Lamb at 82.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 43% chance to score a touchdown (15, 13 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 17.0 fantasy points for Zay Flowers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Zay Flowers at 71.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 46% chance to score a touchdown (10, 8 and 12 books).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 1.2 points ahead of Zay Flowers on the books.

Injury status

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

Zay Flowers is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, CeeDee Lamb played 78 percent of DAL snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 41 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 1 against NYG: 47 of 58 snaps, 1 carry for 0 yards, 8 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards, 1 touchdown.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 2 against WAS: 41 of 55 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 153 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 1, Zay Flowers played 29 percent of BAL snaps, drew 25 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Zay Flowers, Week 1 against IND: 20 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 150 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.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 18 of 2025 against NYG: 1 target and 1 catch for 4 yards, 1.4 PPR points.

In 2025, Zay Flowers played 17 games for BAL and scored 243.3 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR7.

He caught 86 of 118 targets for 1211 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 753 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Zay Flowers, Week 18 of 2025 against PIT: 6 targets and 4 catches for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns, 29.8 PPR points.

Zay Flowers, Week 17 of 2025 against GB: 52 of 76 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards, 1 touchdown, 13.0 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Chris Olave.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Ja'Marr Chase.
• Start Zay Flowers over Chris Olave.
• Start Zay Flowers over Davante Adams.
• Start Zay Flowers over DeVonta Smith.