CeeDee Lamb vs Jalen McMillan: Who Should You Start?
Two wide receivers who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys) finished the 2025 season averaging 11.7 fantasy points per game in 14 games. Jalen McMillan (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) came in at 6.0 PPG over 4 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
CeeDee Lamb carries a 5.7-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Target volume is the story here. CeeDee Lamb saw 117 targets in 2025, while Jalen McMillan drew 15. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for CeeDee Lamb, even in weeks where Jalen McMillan posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One scheduling note: CeeDee Lamb is off Week 7 and Jalen McMillan Week 11. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in wide receiver for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
