‘The CeeDee effect’: How Lamb’s dominance has been a rare constant during Cowboys’ disappointing season

FRISCO, Texas — Almost nothing has gone to plan offensively for the Dallas Cowboys in 2024 amid their 4-7 season start to season. Except for the production of 2023 first-team All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.    

Quarterback Dak Prescott is out for the season with a hamstring injury. No. 2 wide receiver Brandin Cooks has missed seven games with a knee injury. Third-year tight end Jake Ferguson hasn’t been able to build upon a Pro Bowl year in 2023 while dealing with a nagging knee injury and a concussion. Right tackle Terence Steele’s 34 quarterback pressures allowed are the second-most in the NFL, first-round rookie left tackle Tyler Guyton’s 12 accepted penalties against him are the second-most in the NFL, and rookie third-round center Cooper Beebe and fill-in quarterback Cooper Rush have dealt with botched snap exchanges in each of the last three weeks. Dallas’ run game is the second-worst in the league, averaging just 82.5 rushing yards per game. The Cowboys are averaging 20.1 points per game, ranked 22nd in the league, a year after pacing the NFL with its top scoring offense (29.9 points per game). 

Amid all of that, Lamb leads the NFL with 77 catches in 2024 despite missing the Cowboys’ entire offseason program while holding out for an eventual four-year, $136 million contract extension. He and Jarvis Landry are now the only players in NFL history with at least 70 catches in each of their first five seasons. 

“You just surprised me, I didn’t know that,” Lamb said Tuesday when told he leads the NFL in catches entering Week 13. “I’m here to work every week. I put my best forward, thank God for every opportunity. Obviously, I lay it all on the line for those guys, and it shows to my play. I don’t do too much talking when I’m out there on the field, but that’s a good feeling.”

Lamb’s receiving touchdowns total (four), scrimmage yards total (900) and scrimmage touchdowns total…

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Author : Garrett Podell

Publish date : 2024-11-27 16:00:00

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