CeeDee Lamb or Trey McBride: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 2 · 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 18.7 to McBride's 14.4 and plays in the better game script (28.0 implied team points to 17.3). McBride's edge is the consensus rank, TE1 to WR5. The gap is comfortable.
CeeDee Lamb
12.415.518.7 Projected Points
Trey McBride
8.011.214.4 Projected Points
CeeDee Lamb’s market
Trey McBride’s market
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: WSH is the 10th-toughest matchup vs WRs, 28.0 implied team total.
- WSH ranks 10 of 32 against WRs (one of the tougher matchups, 1-game sample).
- Vegas implies 28.0 team points as 4.5-point favorites.
- Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 81% snap share.
Latest on Lamb
CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens combined for only 27 receiving yards in the first half of the Week 1 loss to the Giants, with most of their big plays coming from drawn pass-interference penalties; Lamb finished with five catches for 44 yards and a touchdown.
NFL.com · Sep 14, 2026A chance to bounce back quickly from the Week 1 loss to the Giants, and at home, has CeeDee Lamb locked in and ready to even the score in the NFC East.
Prescott needs four TDs to pass Tony Romo in the record book, so we sought the best moments from those who are helping him make history.
It's an NFC East clash on Sunday Night Football as the Dallas Cowboys try to take down the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Trey McBride
StartTE1 and offensive focal point. Elite target-volume receiving tight end with YAC power and All-Pro caliber production.
Start — every-week TE start at consensus TE1: 17.3 implied team total caps the ceiling, 35% target share.
- SEA ranks 12 of 32 against TEs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 1-game sample).
- Vegas implies 17.3 team points as 10.0-point underdogs.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 80% snap share.
Latest on McBride
Tight end uses Week 1 to shine once again
With college feud behind them, the Cardinals' No. 1 tight end and veteran safety are becoming fast friends.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | CeeDee Lamb | Trey McBride |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 12.415.518.7 | 8.011.214.4 |
| Consensus rank | WR5 | TE1 |
| Opponent vs position | WSH · 10 of 321-game sample | SEA · 12 of 321-game sample |
| Receptions | 4 of 32 | 9 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 13 of 32 | 7 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 13 of 32 | 21 of 32 |
| Targets | 6 of 32 | 4 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 13 of 32 | 20 of 32 |
| Target share | 27% | 35% |
| Reception share | 23% | 33% |
| Implied total · spread | 28.0-4.5 | 17.3+10.0 |
| Depth chart | WR1 | TE1 |
| Snap share | 81% | 80% |
Recent form
CeeDee Lamb — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs NYG | 10.412.915.4 |
Trey McBride — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs LAC | 15.520.024.5 |
Signal breakdown
- 18.7 vs 14.4 projected PPR pointsCeeDee Lamb +
- Rank 5 vs 1Trey McBride +
- Opponent DvP rank 10 vs 12 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 28.0 vs 17.3 team pointsCeeDee Lamb +
- No injury designationseven
- 81% vs 80% snap shareCeeDee Lamb +
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