CeeDee Lamb or Drake London: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 1 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Lamb — the projection and game script edges are too wide to ignore.
CeeDee Lamb projects 17.2 to London's 15.1 and plays in the better game script (25.0 implied team points to 19.8). London's edge is snap share, 91% to 78%. The gap is comfortable.
CeeDee Lamb
WR5DALvs NYG
11.114.217.2 Projected Points
Start
Drake London
WR8ATLvs PIT
9.012.115.1 Projected Points
Start
Why CeeDee Lamb
StartWR1 and offensive focal point. Elite separator with YAC ability and massive target share when healthy.
Start — every-week WR start at consensus WR5: 25.0 implied team total, 25% target share in 2025.
- NYG ranks 20 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 0-game sample).
- Vegas implies 25.0 team points as 1.5-point favorites.
- Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 78% snap share in 2025.
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CeeDee Lamb on excitement for 2026 season, George Pickens & moredallascowboys.com · Sep 2, 2026Why Drake London
StartWR1 and primary target. Big-bodied X receiver who wins contested catches at the catch point with elite ball skills.
Start — every-week WR start at consensus WR8: PIT is the 8th-softest matchup vs WRs, 31% target share in 2025.
- PIT ranks 25 of 32 against WRs (one of the softer matchups, 0-game sample).
- Vegas implies 19.8 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
- Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 91% snap share in 2025.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | CeeDee Lamb | Drake London |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 11.114.217.2 | 9.012.115.1 |
| Consensus rank | WR5 | WR8 |
| Opponent vs position | NYG · 20 of 320-game sample | PIT · 25 of 320-game sample |
| Receptions | 20 of 32 | 30 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 24 of 32 | 28 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 14 of 32 | 22 of 32 |
| Targets | 22 of 32 | 29 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 22 of 32 | 18 of 32 |
| Target share | 25%(2025) | 31%(2025) |
| Reception share | 23%(2025) | 29%(2025) |
| Implied total · spread | 25.0-1.5 | 19.8+3.0 |
| Depth chart | WR1 | WR1 |
| Snap share | 78%(2025) | 91%(2025) |
Signal breakdown
- 17.2 vs 15.1 projected PPR pointsCeeDee Lamb +
- Rank 5 vs 8CeeDee Lamb +
- Opponent DvP rank 20 vs 25 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 25.0 vs 19.8 team pointsCeeDee Lamb +
- No injury designationseven
- 78% vs 91% snap shareDrake London +
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