CeeDee Lamb vs Ja'Marr Chase
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Jul 5, 2026
Should you draft CeeDee Lamb or Ja'Marr Chase?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHI | 14.5 | WR15 | 13 | 7 | 110 | 0 |
2 | NYG | 15.7 | WR12 | 11 | 9 | 112 | 0 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | WAS | 19.5 | WR11 | 8 | 5 | 110 | 1 |
8 | DEN | 11.1 | WR24 | 10 | 7 | 74 | 0 |
9 | ARI | 12.0 | WR25 | 12 | 7 | 85 | 0 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | LV | 15.1 | WR13 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 1 |
12 | PHI | 9.5 | WR29 | 11 | 4 | 75 | 0 |
13 | KC | 20.7 | WR5 | 9 | 7 | 112 | 1 |
14 | DET | 15.1 | WR11 | 8 | 6 | 121 | 0 |
15 | MIN | 14.1 | WR18 | 10 | 6 | 111 | 0 |
16 | LAC | 8.1 | WR37 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
17 | WAS | 7.1 | WR41 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
18 | NYG | 0.9 | WR99 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CLE | 3.6 | WR77 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
2 | JAX | 29.5 | WR3 | 16 | 14 | 165 | 1 |
3 | MIN | 6.4 | WR43 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
4 | DEN | 4.8 | WR60 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
5 | DET | 26.0 | WR2 | 10 | 6 | 110 | 2 |
6 | GB | 20.1 | WR5 | 12 | 10 | 94 | 1 |
7 | PIT | 30.1 | WR1 | 23 | 16 | 161 | 1 |
8 | NYJ | 15.1 | WR9 | 19 | 12 | 91 | 0 |
9 | CHI | 14.1 | WR17 | 8 | 6 | 111 | 0 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | PIT | 4.5 | WR56 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | BAL | 14.5 | WR16 | 14 | 7 | 110 | 0 |
14 | BUF | 7.7 | WR35 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
15 | BAL | 18.2 | WR7 | 16 | 10 | 132 | 0 |
16 | MIA | 15.4 | WR15 | 11 | 9 | 109 | 0 |
17 | ARI | 21.5 | WR3 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 2 |
18 | CLE | 19.6 | WR4 | 10 | 8 | 96 | 1 |
Latest takes
“The tremendous receiver tandem of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens helped his cause, as did 1,200-yard running back Javonte Williams, 82-catch tight end Jake Ferguson and No. 3 wideout Ryan Flournoy.”
Connor Byrne· Jul 4“Never mind that George Pickens will cut into CeeDee Lamb's target share in Dallas, and vice versa. Lamb and Pickens play in one of the league's most prolific passing attacks, which makes both of them appealing draft targets.”
Pat Fitzmaurice· Jul 3“If you're happy to believe 2025 was a blip rather than the new normal, it becomes easier to see Lamb as a value pick in this range. Betting on Lamb's well-established connection with Dak Prescott and this team as a whole to bounce back isn't the worst bet in the world.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 30
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“It was a really disappointing 2025 for CeeDee Lamb, posting the second-lowest numbers of his career in targets (117), receptions (75) and receiving yards (1,077), with only his rookie season in 2020 worse. He also had a career-low three touchdowns. The newly arrived George Pickens recorded a 22.1% target share in the red zone compared to Lamb's 18.6%, which was also behind Jake Ferguson, who led the team with 23.1%.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 30“The CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens wide receiver combination was the most efficient duo in 2025 at drawing beneficial penalties in this category.”
Joe Gibbs· Jun 29“The newly arrived George Pickens recorded a 22.1% target share in the red zone compared to Lamb's 18.6%, which was also behind Jake Ferguson, who led the team with 23.1%. Contrast this to 2024, when Lamb had a 27.7% red-zone target share and led the team by 10%.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 29“It was a really disappointing 2025 for CeeDee Lamb, posting the second-lowest numbers of his career in targets (117), receptions (75) and receiving yards (1,077), with only his rookie season in 2020 worse. He also had a career-low three touchdowns.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 29“If you're happy to believe 2025 was a blip rather than the new normal, it becomes easier to see Lamb as a value pick in this range. Betting on Lamb's well-established connection with Dak Prescott and this team as a whole to bounce back isn't the worst bet in the world.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 28“It was a really disappointing 2025 for CeeDee Lamb, posting the second-lowest numbers of his career in targets (117), receptions (75) and receiving yards (1,077), with only his rookie season in 2020 worse. He also had a career-low three touchdowns. The newly arrived George Pickens recorded a 22.1% target share in the red zone compared to Lamb's 18.6%, which was also behind Jake Ferguson, who led the team with 23.1%.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 28“It was a really disappointing 2025 for CeeDee Lamb, posting the second-lowest numbers of his career in targets (117), receptions (75) and receiving yards (1,077), with only his rookie season in 2020 worse. He also had a career-low three touchdowns, with the newly arrived George Pickens recording a 22.1% target share in the red zone compared to Lamb's 18.6%.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 25“CeeDee Lamb posted his fifth straight 1,000-yard season.”
Sharp Football Staff· Jun 24“The newly arrived George Pickens recorded a 22.1% target share in the red zone compared to Lamb's 18.6%, which was also behind Jake Ferguson, who led the team with 23.1%. Contrast this to 2024, when Lamb had a 27.7% red-zone target share and led the team by 10%.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 21“It was a really disappointing 2025 for CeeDee Lamb, posting the second-lowest numbers of his career in targets (117), receptions (75) and receiving yards (1,077), with only his rookie season in 2020 worse. He also had a career-low three touchdowns.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 21“The newly arrived George Pickens recorded a 22.1% target share in the red zone compared to Lamb's 18.6%, which was also behind Jake Ferguson, who led the team with 23.1%. Contrast this to 2024, when Lamb had a 27.7% red-zone target share and led the team by 10%.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 19“It was a really disappointing 2025 for CeeDee Lamb, posting the second-lowest numbers of his career in targets (117), receptions (75) and receiving yards (1,077), with only his rookie season in 2020 worse. He also had a career-low three touchdowns.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 19
“For two consecutive seasons, Chase has led the league in targets with 175 and 185, respectively. Chase also has two years with 1,400+ receiving yards, and his consistency is worth paying for. Much of Chase's ceiling is tied to Joe Burrow's health. In games with Burrow at quarterback since Chase was drafted, he averages 0.78 touchdowns and 20.67 PPR points. In the games without Burrow, those numbers drop to 0.33 touchdowns and 15.48 points.”
Tom Strachan· Jul 3“The only question mark is the consistency beyond Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, with the Bengals' next most targeted wide receivers combining for a 16% drop rate while Chase and Higgins were at 4% combined.”
Sharp Football Staff· Jun 24“Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals (4) was the highest rated Wide Receiver in the NFL Top 100 for 2025.”
Sharp Football Staff· Jun 21
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“One player who notably looks worse in per-route data compared to his annual ADP is Higgins' teammate — Ja'Marr Chase. However, I don't think anyone seriously believes this means Chase isn't one of the best wide receivers in the NFL.”
Jakob Sanderson· Jun 20“In five years in the league, Chase has averaged 1,490 yards a season.”
Jason Kamlowsky· Jun 14“Bryan Cook mentioned that lining up against WRs Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins is beneficial to him this offseason. "We've got two No. 1 receivers here. More learning from those guys," Cook said. "Seeing how they view certain things. How to get better at disguising some things."”
Wyatt Grindley· Jun 13“The same goes for elite wideouts like Ja'Marr Chase and Puka Nacua. But they are knocked down a peg or two by the top-tier quarterbacks.”
Evan Tarracciano· Jun 12“Using this year's board, let's say you take Ja'Marr Chase at 1.01. You pick at 24 and 25.”
Chris Cash· Jun 6“Much of Chase's ceiling is tied to Joe Burrow's health. In games with Burrow at quarterback since Chase was drafted, he averages 0.78 touchdowns and 20.67 PPR points. In the games without Burrow, those numbers drop to 0.33 touchdowns and 15.48 points.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 6“For two consecutive seasons, Chase has led the league in targets with 175 and 185, respectively. Chase also has two years with 1,400+ receiving yards, and his consistency is worth paying for.”
Tom Strachan· Jun 6“The idea behind "Stars & Scrubs" is to build your team primarily around a few star players. For example, you may be able to walk away with Ja'Marr Chase, Jahmyr Gibbs and someone like Christian McCaffrey, but this will leave you with a significantly lower budget for the remaining picks.”
Richard Janvrin· Jun 4“Ja'Marr Chase come to mind as an NFL player who has the same WR1 year-over-year and isn't going anywhere, set to produce for fantasy teams once again in 2026.”
Adam Koffler· Jun 1“As long as the Joe Burrow – Ja'Marr Chase connection is intact, Chase has to be considered the top pick in PPR formats.”
Kurt Blakeway· May 25“Burton arrived in Cincinnati with the hopes of becoming a reliable complement to star wideouts Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.”
Nikhil Mehta· Apr 26“Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins give the Bengals a chance in every game, but how good can the defense be?”
Raymond Summerlin· Mar 20
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