CeeDee Lamb Is 98 Yards From a Cowboys Legend — Is It Worth a Fantasy Buy?

CeeDee Lamb is within a single strong afternoon of climbing the Dallas Cowboys' all-time receiving ladder. He needs just 98 yards to leapfrog Drew Pearson — the original wearer of No. 88 — and that milestone could realistically fall as soon as Sunday against Houston.

The next rung is a bigger reach but still well within this season's math. Lamb sits 264 yards behind Tony Hill, and clearing that mark would plant him third in franchise history. Both numbers look like a matter of when, not if, for a receiver who posted 75 catches for 1,077 yards and 3 touchdowns across 14 games in 2025.

What's Realistic This Season

Passing Pearson and Hill is a formality given Lamb's volume. The names above them — Michael Irvin and Jason Witten — are a different animal entirely, requiring several more years of elite production in Dallas. That's a conversation for another day, but it frames just how central Lamb is to the Cowboys' passing identity right now.

The Fantasy Angle

Here's where managers need to pay attention. Lamb finished 2025 with 201 PPR points, and he carries our rank of #63 overall, #19 among wide receivers. That's a WR1-adjacent floor, but his recent play has dipped — he's averaging 2.9 fewer fantasy points per game over his last five outings versus his season average.

That cooldown isn't a red flag so much as a discount sticker. A target hog chasing franchise records, tied to a high-volume Dallas offense, doesn't stay quiet for long. The Houston matchup is a natural spot for a bounce-back, and the record chase only reinforces how often this ball is coming his way.

Bottom line: if a nervous manager in your league is souring on Lamb because of the recent slide, that's your opening. Buy low now while the price reflects a slump instead of the WR1 ceiling. Hold if you already roster him — this is a rest-of-season anchor, not a sell.