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Lamb got the Cowboys on the board on an 11-yard touchdown reception on fourth down half way through the first quarter. He would go on to be targeted heavily on the team’s next two possessions before landing hard on his injured shoulder. He would take himself out of the game for the following plays before gutting out the injury the rest of the way. Lamb’s season has gone the way of his team, with injuries seeming insurmountable on the offensive side of the ball. Up next for Lamb and the Cowboys are the Panthers on the road in Week 15.

Lamb missed practice on Thursday but upgraded to a full participant on both Friday and Saturday, ultimately doing enough to avoid an injury designation for Monday Night Football against the Bengals. Expect Lamb to continue playing through the AC joint injury for the remainder of the season.

Lamb is playing at less than 100.0 percent health but his return to practice on Friday puts him firmly on track to suit up for the Cowboys’ Week 14 Monday Night Football showing against the Bengals. He remains a WR1 despite playing through injury.

This should just be rep management after Lamb made it through the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving win over the Giants. Lamb seems highly banged up, but he also seems to have zero interest in sitting. Getting absolutely fed targets by backup QB Cooper Rush, Lamb is doing enough to hang around in the lower-end WR1 ranks.

Lamb suffered a shoulder injury in Thursday’s win over the Giants and did not play in the second half. With the Cowboys’ next game set for December 9th, Jones believes Lamb will have ample time to recover and play next Monday against the Bengals. Lamb has battled through a handful of injuries this season and has not missed a game. Lamb’s toughness has never been in doubt, but depending on how things shape up in the coming days, we shouldn’t assume the Cowboys would force the star receiver to play in what is a near meaningless game at this point in the season. We’ll see where things stand when the team releases its first injury report for the week on Thursday.

Lamb dropped three passes in the contest; one of which on a play where he could have run forever if he made the catch. More concerning was that Lamb appeared to injure his shoulder in the second half, and didn’t play in the second half. The Cowboys didn’t provide an injury report, but fantasy managers will want to check and see what Lamb’s status is for Week 14 against the Bengals on Monday night.

Wan’Dale Lamb, as some have called him, will get ready for his weekly allotment of passes with an aDOT under five against the Giants this week. He’ll be more of a WR2/3 in most leagues for the remainder of the year as Mike McCarthy tries to create the world’s most horizontal offense.

Lamb has now been listed as limited on back-to-back days due to back and foot issues. The limited status and the fact that he played through the same injuries Week 12 indicate Lamb should be good to go for the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving game against the Giants. Also listed as limited for the second straight day was WR Brandin Cooks (knee), whose 21-day window to be activated off injured reserve is open. While Lamb is likely to play, Cooks is more of a question mark as he has missed seven straight games.

Lamb played through the same injuries in Sunday’s win over the Commanders, catching 10-of-12 targets for 67 yards. The fact he was listed as a limited participant on Monday suggests he’s trending in the right direction for Thursday’s game against the Giants. Assuming he’s active, Lamb will be a solid WR2 across all fantasy formats.

It was another high-volume day for Lamb, who has been targeted 12 times in each of his last two games. The Cowboys’ WR1 has had to adjust to life with Cooper Rush under center but has still managed to give his fantasy managers solid production in each of his last two games. The big plays haven’t been there for Lamb, but credit the Cowboys for finding ways to get the ball in the hands of their best playmaker. We shouldn’t expect weekly WR1 production from Lamb, but he’s a safe bet to return top-24 fantasy performances as long as the volume is there. He should make for a solid start on Thursday against the Giants.