Start CeeDee Lamb in Week 2: our WR6 projects for 15 points, 5 above a typical starting WR.
- Projection
- 15 pts
- WR rank
- #6
- Matchup
- vs WSH
CeeDee Lamb's fantasy role in Week 2
CeeDee Lamb goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a locked-in weekly starter at WR for the DAL. He is rostered in 100% of leagues and actually started in 99% of them, and we rank him WR6 on our own weekly board at 15 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 2 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs WSH. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 4 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting WR baseline of 10 points, his 15-point projection is 5 points better. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Start CeeDee Lamb in Week 2: our WR6 projects for 15 points, 5 above a typical starting WR.
If you are deciding between him and another WR, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks CeeDee Lamb (DAL WR), our WR6 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs WSH, projecting 15.0 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. 99% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. 15 projected points is roughly 50% more than the WR baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at WR6. Facing WSH in front of his own crowd, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. That combination is why the Pepper Meter has him at On Fire this week.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks CeeDee Lamb (DAL WR), our WR6 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season vs WSH, projecting 15.0 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. 99% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. 15 projected points is roughly 50% more than the WR baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at WR6. Facing WSH in front of his own crowd, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. That combination is why the Pepper Meter has him at On Fire this week.