CeeDee Lamb vs. Derrick Henry: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start CeeDee Lamb. Lamb is projected for 21.0 PPR points vs 16.7 for Derrick Henry, and faces the 12th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

CeeDee Lamb vs. Derrick Henry: Week 8 side by side

CeeDee Lamb
WR · DAL
Derrick Henry
RB · BAL
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)21.016.7
Floor (lowest source)19.515.8
Ceiling (highest source)22.818.8
StatChasers projection20.4 (WR3)16.4 (RB13)
Opponentvs ARIvs BUF
Opponent vs. position12th-softest (33.6 pts/g allowed)3rd-softest (27.3 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage29% target share (last 3)68% carry share (last 3)
PositionWRRB
Our callSTART · Strong WR1START · RB2

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CeeDee Lamb vs. Derrick Henry Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start CeeDee Lamb or Derrick Henry in Week 8?

Start CeeDee Lamb. Lamb projects for 21.0 PPR points vs ARI, against 16.7 for Derrick Henry vs BUF: a 4.3-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

CeeDee Lamb vs. Derrick Henry: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

CeeDee Lamb is projected to score more: 21.0 PPR points to 16.7 for Derrick Henry.

The sources range from 19.5 to 22.8 for Lamb and from 15.8 to 18.8 for Henry. Even Henry's highest projection is below Lamb's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, CeeDee Lamb or Derrick Henry?

CeeDee Lamb is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Lamb at 19.5 PPR points, against 15.8 for Derrick Henry.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, CeeDee Lamb or Derrick Henry?

CeeDee Lamb has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Lamb at 22.8 PPR points, against 18.8 for Derrick Henry.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, CeeDee Lamb or Derrick Henry?

CeeDee Lamb plays ARI and Derrick Henry plays BUF in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Lamb faces the 12th-softest defense against WRs and Henry faces the 3rd-softest defense against RBs, so Derrick Henry has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, CeeDee Lamb or Derrick Henry?

Over his recent games CeeDee Lamb has drawn 29% of his team's targets, and Derrick Henry 68% of his team's carries.

Does PPR scoring change CeeDee Lamb vs. Derrick Henry?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is CeeDee Lamb.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are CeeDee Lamb and Derrick Henry playing in Week 8?

Neither CeeDee Lamb nor Derrick Henry has an injury designation for Week 8.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the CeeDee Lamb and Derrick Henry projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). CeeDee Lamb is projected by 5 of them and Derrick Henry by 6.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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