The Dallas Cowboys will face the New York Giants in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR CeeDee Lamb.
Is CeeDee Lamb Playing in Week 13?
Week 14 Status: PLAYING
CeeDee Lamb (back/foot) was limited for Monday and Tuesday’s walkthroughs but fully practiced on Wednesday. The Cowboys were likely taking it easy on their star wideout, who’s battled injury issues all season. Lamb was removed from Dallas’ injury report on Wednesday and is good to go for Week 13.
Lamb has remained the featured weapon in Dallas’ offense with Rush under. He caught eight passes for 93 yards in Week 11 and hauled in 10 catches for 67 yards in Week 12, finishing as fantasy’s WR14 in both weeks.
We’ll continue to monitor the Cowboys’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit CeeDee Lamb in Week 13?
There might not be a more predictable offense in the NFL than what Dallas is running these days. Heck, forget the NFL. Outside of the service academies, is this the most predictable offensive football structure in the world? I assume there are some pretty vanilla playbooks out there for the U-12 age range, but with kids that age, anything can happen, and that adds a level of uncertainty.
The Cowboys force-feed CeeDee Lamb to set up force-feeding CeeDee Lamb, but this time with more urgency due to the down and distance. Lamb was targeted on five of Cooper Rush’s first nine passes last weekend, picking up 35 yards in the process. He’s been handed the ball in four straight games and reached double figures in the target department in each of his past six, putting his usage on track with anyone in recent memory.
The impact of those opportunities is the creation of a nice fantasy floor, but the lack of quality in those looks has not allowed for much ceiling potential. Lamb has been held without a touchdown thus far in November and, in three of those four games, he didn’t record a 15-yard catch.
You’re playing Lamb as a safe WR2, and that’s fine, it’s just not what you paid for.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
CeeDee Lamb’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of Wednesday afternoon, Lamb is projected to score 16.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.8 receptions for 75.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Bengals' Defense
The Cincinnati Bengals' defense hasn't improved much in 2024. Having ranked 27th last year, they are slightly worse this season.
That cannot be a good sign for Lou Anarumo, especially if the Bengals miss the playoffs and Zac Taylor's job is threatened. Anarumo could be the sacrificial lamb to try to buy Taylor another year.
The Bengals hoped to improve after the bye week, but the Steelers sliced through them like a hot knife through butter. Cincinnati did reasonably well on third downs and in the red zone but still gave up over 30 points defensively, which shows how bad the rest of its defense was.
The only relatively positive thing the Bengals have done this year is a 9.2% turnover rate (ranks 20th). It looked like that had shown up in a big way this week when they had a pick-six in the first quarter, but ultimately, that was just the beginning of a wild afternoon in Cincinnati.
It's hard to point to just one area Cincinnati needs to improve this offseason because they've been bad at many things defensively.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
CeeDee Lamb’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:40 AM ET on Sunday, December 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 14 WR PPR Rankings
1) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (at DAL)
2) A.J. Brown | PHI (at CAR)
3) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. ATL)
4) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at GB)
5) Puka Nacua | LAR (vs. MIN)
6) Cooper Kupp | LAR (vs. MIN)
7) Mike Evans | TB (vs. LV)
8) Tee Higgins | CIN (at DAL)
9) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (vs. CIN)
10) Tyreek Hill | MIA (vs. NYJ)
11) Drake London | ATL (at MIN)
12) Ladd McConkey | LAC (at KC)
13) DK Metcalf | SEA (at ARI)
14) Calvin Ridley | TEN (vs. JAX)
15) Davante Adams | NYJ (at MIA)
16) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (at ARI)
17) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at MIA)
18) Malik Nabers | NYG (vs. NO)
19) Jayden Reed | GB (vs. DET)
20) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at TB)
21) DJ Moore | CHI (at SF)
22) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (vs. SEA)
23) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. CHI)
24) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at LAR)
25) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (at PIT)
26) DeVonta Smith | PHI (at CAR)
27) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (at TEN)
28) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (vs. NYJ)
29) Keenan Allen | CHI (at SF)
30) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. LAC)
31) Jameson Williams | DET (at GB)
32) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at MIN)
33) Amari Cooper | BUF (at LAR)
34) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. ATL)
35) Adam Thielen | CAR (vs. PHI)
36) Rome Odunze | CHI (at SF)
37) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. LAC)
38) Elijah Moore | CLE (at PIT)
39) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (vs. CHI)
40) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. SEA)
41) Xavier Legette | CAR (vs. PHI)
42) Christian Watson | GB (vs. DET)
43) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. JAX)
44) Parker Washington | JAX (at TEN)
45) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | BUF (at LAR)
46) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. NO)
47) Calvin Austin III | PIT (vs. CLE)
48) Quentin Johnston | LAC (at KC)
49) Joshua Palmer | LAC (at KC)
50) Tyler Lockett | SEA (at ARI)
51) David Moore | CAR (vs. PHI)
52) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (vs. MIN)
53) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at MIN)
54) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (vs. DET)
55) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. LAC)
56) Keon Coleman | BUF (at LAR)
57) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (vs. CIN)
58) Tre Tucker | LV (at TB)
59) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (vs. CIN)
60) Sterling Shepard | TB (vs. LV)
61) Jalen McMillan | TB (vs. LV)
62) Tyler Boyd | TEN (vs. JAX)
63) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at LAR)
64) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. NO)
65) Brandin Cooks | DAL (vs. CIN)
66) Tim Patrick | DET (at GB)
67) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (vs. NYJ)
68) Van Jefferson | PIT (vs. CLE)
69) Mack Hollins | BUF (at LAR)
70) Tutu Atwell | LAR (vs. MIN)
71) Mike Williams | PIT (vs. CLE)
72) Justin Watson | KC (vs. LAC)
73) Jalen Nailor | MIN (vs. ATL)
74) Jahan Dotson | PHI (at CAR)
75) Ricky Pearsall | SF (vs. CHI)
76) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (at DAL)
77) Jermaine Burton | CIN (at DAL)
78) Kevin Austin Jr. | NO (at NYG)
79) Bo Melton | GB (vs. DET)
80) Jamari Thrash | CLE (at PIT)
81) Malik Washington | MIA (vs. NYJ)
82) Jalen Reagor | LAC (at KC)
83) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. SEA)
84) Devin Duvernay | JAX (at TEN)
85) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | NO (at NYG)
86) Allen Lazard | NYJ (at MIA)
Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys Trends
Cincinnati Bengals
Team: The Bengals have three road wins this season against bad teams (Panthers, Giants, and Browns). They play in Dallas and Tennessee over the next two weeks.
QB: The Bengals are averaging 27.8 PPG in their losses this year. That's on track to be the highest in a season in NFL history (min. 5 losses).
Highest PPG Average in Losses, Single Seasons
- 2024 Bengals 27.8
- 2009 Packers 27.4
- 2013 Cowboys 27.3
- 1965 49ers 25.7
Offense: This offense has averaged over 40 yards per drive three times this season:
- Week 3 vs. Washington Commanders: 64.9 yards, 38-33 loss
- Week 10 at Baltimore Ravens: 46.4 yards, 35-34 loss
- Week 13 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 40.3 yards, 44-38 loss
Defense: Sunday was the fifth time this season that the Bengals allowed a passer rating north of 119.
Fantasy: Joe Burrow is averaging 27 fantasy points per game in primetime this season, passing for 1,316 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions in those four games.
Betting: The Bengals are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games.
Dallas Cowboys
Team: Dallas has won their two games coming out of Thanksgiving in each of the past three seasons.
QB: You don’t look straight into the sun, and you don’t blitz Cooper Rush. Or something like that. Over the past two weeks, Rush has completed 15-of-19 passes for 154 yards and a pair of scores when blitzed.
Offense: The Cowboys picked up 46.7% of their third downs on Thanksgiving against the Giants, their highest rate since Week 5’s win in Pittsburgh (60%).
Defense: The Cowboys created 24 pressures last week, their highest for the season. When they cleared a dozen pressure situations, they pushed their record up to 4-1.
Fantasy: Rico Dowdle has been given the keys to this backfield, and it looks good on him – he’s averaged north of 3.0 yards per carry after first contact in five straight games.
Betting: The Cowboys get the benefit of the super extended week as a result of playing on Thanksgiving (10+ days of rest) – overs home come through in each of their past three spots.