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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.

Fantasy managers will evidently have their WR1 available this week. Lamb began the week as a limited participant before worryingly being downgraded to a DNP on Thursday. He practiced in full on Friday though, assuaging concerns about his short-term health. He is good to go against the Commanders.

Lamb wasn’t spotted during the media portion of Thursday’s practice, but the team officially listed him as a DNP later in the day. This immediately puts his Week 12 availability up in the air, as the Cowboys may think better of letting him play through multiple injuries in what is more or less a lost season. Lamb’s Week 12 outlook will be a bit more optimistic if he can get on the field Friday.

This isn’t a great sign for Lamb’s Week 12 availability. The star receiver was added to the injury report on Wednesday and listed as a limited participant and does not appear to be practicing today. His name will be one to watch when the Cowboys release their final injury report on Friday ahead of Sunday’s game against the Commanders. Lamb played through a shoulder injury in Weeks 10 and 11, but these new injuries may not be worth playing through for the 3-7 Cowboys.

Lamb was added to Week 11’s Saturday injury report with a back issue but the foot injury is new. His limited participation early in the week bodes positively for his Week 12 availability but this is now a situation to watch. The 3-7 Cowboys have nothing to play for and at some point later this season, they may consider preserving Lamb’s health.