Fantasy Upside
CeeDee Lamb showed signs of becoming a superstar performer in 2022. He finished fourth among all wide receivers with 107 receptions and sixth with 1,359 yards on his way to finishing as the WR6 in Half-PPR formats. Brandin Cooks arriving in Dallas provides some stiff target competition, but the losses of tight end Dalton Schultz and Ezekiel Elliott should ensure plenty of targets for Lamb.
Fantasy Downside
Kellen Moore's lighting up the scoreboard has been replaced by Brian Schottenheimer and Mike McCarthy's "keep the defense" fresh attitude on offense. This could lead to a major scaling back of the Cowboys' pass attempts, which considering they were only 19th in pass attempts a year ago could be a serious blow to Lamb and the other Cowboys pass catchers.
2023 Bottom Line
Even if the Cowboys adopt a more run-heavy approach, Lamb is likely to be the guy Dak Prescott looks for whenever they deign to air the ball out. He has all the hallmarks of a top-five fantasy wide receiver, even if he does end up playing on a prehistoric offense.