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CeeDee Lamb vs Malik Nabers

2026 draft comparison · half-PPR

Updated Jul 5, 2026

ADP 13
CeeDee Lamb
WR · DAL · WR6
ADP 24
Questionable
Malik Nabers
WR · NYG · WR8
VS
The crowd's leanALL-TIME
71.9% would rather draft Lamb over Nabers
71.9%Lamb
28.1%Nabers
Based on 32 duels

Should you draft CeeDee Lamb or Malik Nabers?

Last season — 2025, per game

LambWR19 finish
2025
NabersWR90 finish
12.6Fantasy pts12.0
13Games4
9.0Targets8.8
5.8Rec4.5
83Rec yds68
0.2TD0.5
Full game log & past seasons
CeeDee Lamb
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
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
Malik Nabers
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
1
WAS
9.6
WR28
12
5
71
0
2
DAL
33.2
WR2
13
9
167
2
3
KC
2.3
WR88
7
2
13
0
4
LAC
3.0
WR77
3
2
20
0

Latest takes

CeeDee Lamb
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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
Malik Nabers
  • With Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton still in place, the roster math does not look good for Hyatt.

    Sam Robinson· Jul 3
  • Malik Nabers and Tucker Kraft finish outside WR50 and TE20, respectively. Nabers is still way too expensive at WR 17, but he's coming off reconstructive knee surgery, and even Nabers admitted to ESPN's Adam Schefter that week one sounds "a little ambitious."

  • Is Malik Nabers worth your entire FAAB budget in a chopped league? Unfortunately, Malik Nabers suffered a season-ending injury just four days after this post.

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  • Malik Nabers is targeting a Week 1 return after undergoing a cleanup procedure on the knee he previously had surgery on for a torn ACL and a full meniscus repair.

  • After an electric rookie season, Nabers' sophomore season was cut short with a severe ACL tear. Although Nabers should be close to fully back, he has had some setbacks and a cleanup procedure this offseason.

    Ellis Johnson· Jun 29
  • Giants HC John Harbaugh is happy with where the wide receiver group stands despite injuries and recent additions, noting that the team will eventually have WR Malik Nabers and others back to full health. "If you get Malik out there, you got I would say arguably — I know his goal is to be the best in the league. That would be his goal. And he's capable of doing it."

  • The Giants don't project to pass a lot this season under Harbaugh and new offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. The Giants also added several pieces around Nabers, including tight end Isaiah Likely to one of the biggest contracts in history for a tight end, along with veteran receivers Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin.

    Michael Moore· Jun 24
  • Nabers had a cleanup procedure about a month ago, and new head coach John Harbaugh wasn't even sure when he'd be back this offseason. With each passing day, it seems less likely Nabers is on the field to start the season.

    Michael Moore· Jun 24
  • We don't yet know the full timeline for Malik Nabers' recovery from a torn ACL and MCL, but there is a real chance he could end up on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list to start the season. If he does, and he misses the first four weeks of the season, Nabers can't be drafted as the WR11 at the beginning of the third round.

    Ryan Kirksey· Jun 23
  • At his current cost, you are drafting him near his best-case scenario while ignoring the likely downside tied to recovery and early-season usage. Nabers is priced too aggressively on Sleeper, and the ADP simply does not leave enough room for the injury risk you will be facing.

    Dennis Sosic· Jun 20
  • Malik Nabers is one of the NFL's elite young receivers. His Sleeper ADP bakes in a full, immediate return to dominance despite real uncertainty coming off a major knee injury. Nabers tore both his ACL and meniscus, missed nearly the entire season and required a second procedure during rehab.

    Dennis Sosic· Jun 20
  • Harbaugh mentioned that the last few weeks have been encouraging and that Nabers is "doing great" and "made some real good progress in the last few weeks," though he will still be "building his way back to his ultimate full strength self" when he returns from his knee injury.

  • Malik Nabers is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in Week 4. New York HC John Harbaugh said Nabers is spending a lot of time rehabbing at the team facility and is making "really good progress." Harbaugh added that Nabers is still around "70 percent" through his rehab.

  • Last year, he averaged 10.7 targets and 17.7 PPR fantasy points per game in his three healthy contests. Unfortunately, Nabers suffered a torn ACL in Week 4. More importantly, he recently underwent a second surgery to clean up his knee, putting his status for Week 1 in doubt.

    Mike Fanelli· Jun 10
  • Nabers and Jaxson Dart should have developed a strong connection by the fantasy playoffs. Last year, the Cowboys and the Lions surrendered the most and second-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers.

    Mike Fanelli· Jun 10

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