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Fantasy managers still fighting for championships in Week 17 are in shambles. After battling through a shoulder injury for weeks, the Cowboys have opted to shelve Lamb for the remainder of the season in what is the most pivotal matchup of the year for fantasy managers. The team released a statement following the decision, saying, “Additional examinations and scans this week on Lamb’s shoulder have determined that his injury has now progressed to a point that he will be listed as ‘Out’ for the remaining two games of the season.” Despite his injury and the loss of Dak Prescott midway through the season, Lamb still performed at a high level for the Cowboys. His season ends with a line of 101-1194-6 on 152 targets and three 100-yard performances. Lamb’s 11.8 YPR on the season set a new career low, but the decrease can be attributed to the switch from Prescott to Cooper Rush, as the offense became much more limited with Rush under center. Lamb is not expected to undergo surgery at this time but will instead look to go through rehab and treatment for his shoulder.

Lamb caught six passes for 90 yards in the first half before falling hard on his injured shoulder, after which point he managed just two additional targets and one additional catch. His big first half still led to over 100 yards through the air even with the minimal work after the break, enough to return a usable fantasy score for managers banking on his production in the fantasy semi-finals. His status moving forward will require monitoring considering his limited usage in the second half ahead of a showdown with the Eagles in Week 17.

Per usual, Lamb got a light workload in practice but is good to go for Week 16. Cooper Rush imploded in his first start but has since stabilized as a capable distributor. Lamb is averaging seven catches for 82 yards over his past five games, keeping him well within the WR1 ranks for his matchup with a dreadful Bucs defense.

Lamb being limited on Wednesday can probably be chalked up to injury maintenance, as the Cowboys’ WR1 has been playing through the same shoulder injury for several weeks. Lamb has gone for 90-plus yards and a touchdown in back-to-back weeks and will look to continue his hot play in Week 16 against the Buccaneers, where he’ll profile as a fringe WR1/WR2.

Lamb has been dealing with the shoulder injury, but has been playing through it the past couple of weeks. As such, his limited listing is workload management from the Cowboys and he should be good to go for Week 16. Fire him up in the WR1 mix against the Buccaneers.

Lamb could have turned a great day into a game-breaking one with a strong second half. He entered the break with with 105 yards and a touchdown on eight grabs, only to catch a single, 11-yard pass over the final two quarters. The Cowboys built up an insurmountable lead in the third quarter and took their foot off the gas for the remaining 15 minutes. Despite the quiet second half, Lamb easily led Dallas in all receiving categories. He remains in the middle of the WR1 ranks for his Week 16 matchup with the Bucs.

Lamb was upgraded to a full practice to close the week before being removed from the injury report, though he never appeared to be at risk of missing this game in the first place. He has been playing through the shoulder issue for a few weeks and will do so again for a great matchup with a weak Carolina secondary. Lambs remains in the WR1 ranks for Week 15.

Lamb has been limited in back-to-back practices to start the week, which is actually an improvement on how he started last week when he was a DNP to start the week. The fact he’s been able to make it on the field for both practices to start this week is a good sign for his Week 15 availability. Lamb has been playing through this shoulder injury for a while, so we’d expect him to suit up against the Panthers barring any setbacks.

It’s just workload management for Lamb, who played through the shoulder injury without any issues last week. He caught six passes for 93 yards and a score versus the Bengals. Still the focal point of a high-volume passing attack, Lamb remains in the WR1 ranks for his Week 15 matchup with Carolina.

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.