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The Dallas Cowboys boasted one of the NFL’s most high-flying offenses last year, ranking third in passing yards per game and first in passing touchdowns. This potent attack was spearheaded by Dak Prescott evolving into a legitimate MVP candidate—he finished behind only eventual winner Lamar Jackson in the voting—and CeeDee Lamb’s breakout campaign.
Lamb was downright unstoppable in 2023, finishing with a career-high 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns on 135 receptions. He was a one-man show for much of the campaign, as Brandin Cooks was the Cowboys’ second-most productive wide receiver but had only 657 yards on 54 catches.
It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Lamb—who already was fantasy’s No. 1 scoring wideout last year—further raise his game in 2024. Dallas will need him to do so following a quiet offseason that saw more talent leave the roster than enter it.
Michael Gallup, the team’s No. 3 wideout, was released at the start of the new league year. The team didn’t make any notable pickups to replace him, either. Sixth-round wideout Ryan Flournoy was the Cowboys’ only free-agent pickup or draft selection at the position.
The hope is that Jalen Tolbert can step in to fill the void, but the third-year wideout caught only 22 passes for 268 yards in 2023. He still has to prove he can take on a sizable role.
Dallas’ ground game hasn’t been anything to write home about, either. It hovered around league average in rushing yards per game and scored only 14 rushing touchdowns in 2023.
The Cowboys could take another step back in that department following the departure of starter Tony Pollard. Dallas failed to replace him with a proven option outside of Ezekiel Elliott, who unceremoniously returned to the organization following a career-worst campaign with the New England Patriots.
With fewer weapons now surrounding him, Prescott could be in line for a slight regression from his QB3 finish in 2023. As the QB8 with an ADP of 67, he’ll still be worth stacking with Lamb—who is unsurprisingly the WR1 with an ADP of 2—due to the potential of this duo putting up historic numbers.