CeeDee Lamb vs Terry McLaurin: 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. Terry McLaurin (Washington Commanders) came in at 9.5 PPG over 10 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
CeeDee Lamb carries a 2.2-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 Terry McLaurin drew 60. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for CeeDee Lamb, even in weeks where Terry McLaurin posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: CeeDee Lamb sits Week 7 while Terry McLaurin is off Week 14. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
