Forget Barkley and Chase - Ceedee Lamb may be the number one fantasy football player of 2025

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When building a dominant fantasy football lineup, nailing a first-round pick is crucial - and, according to the latest debates by Matt Harmon and Dalton del Don on the Yahoo Fantasy Treecast, no one explodes better as a top player than Dallas Cowboys Ceedee Ceedee Lamb.

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Let's completely break down the reasons why fantasy football takes over the Lambs this season.

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Dalton del Don simply put it: Lamb has "135 catches, 1,750 yards and 12 TDs" in 2023. This is already the elite field. But, look at what happened in Dallas since then. The entire cowboy receiver room behind the lamb is a collection of question marks. DDD lists: Jalen Tolbert, Jonathan Mingo, Jalen Brooks, Kavontae Turpin, Ryan Flournoy. Honestly, it's hard to imagine the greater gap between the rest of the depth maps of WR1 and the NFL right now.

This may lead to historical target volumes. DDD even said, “I think he can achieve 200 goals this season.” In the context, any WR promotion with nearly 200 looks is an automatic three automatic choice – think of Peak Davante Adams – especially when you have an elite mix of route running and separation skills for the Lambs.

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The Lamb not only plans to earn goals; he cashes in on them. Harmon noted that since there are no other real alpha options and quarterback Dak Prescott throwing his own way, the Cowboys have all the motivations to rush through the Lambs to the offensive channel: “This is the type of situation, who else do they want to throw it to?

It's not just an opportunity. Over the past few years, the Lamb has proven that he is one of the top organizers in the league. As DDD points out, "Ceedee Lamb has the highest PPR score of all wide receivers since 2003," even if he sometimes plays due to a quarterback injury. Last year, he was this Focus, this offseason only makes the picture clearer.

Often, you can pick on the situation of the first recipient - maybe adding a new star rookie, or a veteran who threatens the siphon target, or a running game that is powerful enough to limit the amount of overhead. This is not the case here. Both Harmon and Del Don repeatedly stress that this attack is entirely dependent on the Lambs:

Fantasy drafters line up Justin Jefferson or Ja'marr Chase as their unquestionable No. 1 throughout the offseason. Dalton Del Don? He "is closer to (the lamb) to my WR1 than No. 3."

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Why? This year's Jefferson-Lamb debate is particularly interesting. While both are great, Jefferson broke into the new rookie quarterback (JJ McCarthy). As Harmon said, "We've never seen him play. It's a new variable." Meanwhile, Lamb's chemistry with Dak was verified, and the Cowboys' offense didn't change.

The Lamb is "more than Datong for half a year", which means he is still in absolute physical condition. Whether you play full or half ppr, Harmon and Del Don agree - there are no catchers in football, which can better form safety, elite target share and monster upside room.

in short? Ceedee Lamb fits the exact mold of the fantasy WR1 that wins the league: He is an elite player with a huge share of goals in his peak era, in a pleasant offense and zero real contact competition.