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3 best Cowboys fantasy football options without CeeDee Lamb in Week 4

These three Dallas Cowboys could be the difference in your team winning and losing this Sunday
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson runs with the ball against New York Giants safety Jevon Holland
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson runs with the ball against New York Giants safety Jevon Holland | Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a disappointing and embarrassing 31-14 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 3, in which they lost their top offensive player, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, for multiple weeks due to injury.

Now, the question becomes who will step up and take over the production the passing game until Lamb returns? And more importantly, can Dak Prescott continue to lead this team offensively without his most dangerous and reliable weapon in the fold?

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With that in mind, lets take a look at the Cowboys' top three fantasy football options in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers.


WR George Pickens

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears | Matt Marton-Imagn Images

With Lamb out, George Pickens becomes the de facto No. 1 option for Prescott in the passing game. He is a legit downfield threat and an explosive play waiting to happen. It will be challenging considering the Packers rank No. 5 in fantasy football against opposing receivers, but the opportunities and targets for Pickens should be there for him to succeed.

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TE Jake Ferguson

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson runs with the ball against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson runs with the ball against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium. | Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

When Lamb left the game vs. all Jake Ferguson did was catch 13 passes for 82 yards on 14 targets, this comes after a game in which he had nine catches for 78 yards on 12 targets vs. the Giants. As it stands, Gerguson is the No. 1 tight end in fantasy football, and is averaing 10.6 targets per game. On top of that, his target share has gone up in each week. With Lamb out, it should continue to be plentiful for Ferguson.


RB Javonte Williams

Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams carries the ball against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium
Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams carries the ball against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium | Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

Williams has been very reliable so far for Dallas this season, and is the No. 7-ranked running back in fantasy football heading into Week 4. Green Bay ranks third in the NFL against the run and has only allowed one score on the ground thus far, but Williams has been good against everyone thus far. He could have another solid day at the office on Sunday night.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writers’ Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014, covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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