CeeDee Lamb vs. Jalen Coker: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start CeeDee Lamb. Lamb is projected for 21.0 PPR points vs 14.3 for Jalen Coker, and faces the 12th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

CeeDee Lamb vs. Jalen Coker: Week 8 side by side

CeeDee Lamb
WR · DAL
Jalen Coker
WR · CAR
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)21.014.3
Floor (lowest source)19.513.0
Ceiling (highest source)22.816.0
StatChasers projection20.4 (WR3)14.2 (WR15)
Opponentvs ARIvs GB
Opponent vs. position12th-softest (33.6 pts/g allowed)9th-softest (35.7 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage29% target share (last 3)20% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
Our callSTART · Strong WR1START · WR2

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CeeDee Lamb vs. Jalen Coker Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start CeeDee Lamb or Jalen Coker in Week 8?

Start CeeDee Lamb. Lamb projects for 21.0 PPR points vs ARI, against 14.3 for Jalen Coker vs GB: a 6.7-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. Jalen Coker: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

CeeDee Lamb is projected to score more: 21.0 PPR points to 14.3 for Jalen Coker.

The sources range from 19.5 to 22.8 for Lamb and from 13.0 to 16.0 for Coker. Even Coker's highest projection is below Lamb's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, CeeDee Lamb or Jalen Coker?

CeeDee Lamb is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Lamb at 19.5 PPR points, against 13.0 for Jalen Coker.

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 Jalen Coker?

CeeDee Lamb has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Lamb at 22.8 PPR points, against 16.0 for Jalen Coker.

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 Jalen Coker?

CeeDee Lamb plays ARI and Jalen Coker plays GB in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Lamb faces the 12th-softest defense against WRs and Coker faces the 9th-softest defense against WRs, so Jalen Coker 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 Jalen Coker?

Over his recent games CeeDee Lamb has drawn 29% of his team's targets, and Jalen Coker 20% of his team's targets.

CeeDee Lamb has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change CeeDee Lamb vs. Jalen Coker?

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 Jalen Coker playing in Week 8?

Neither CeeDee Lamb nor Jalen Coker 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 Jalen Coker 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 Jalen Coker by 5.

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

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