CeeDee Lamb

Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb had a rough first half but he more than made up for it with an epic drive in the fourth quarter on Monday Night Football.

Rush found him again for 26 yards a few plays later to bring the Cowboys to the one-yard line. The problem for Lamb has been consistency. He was 21-of-31 for 215 yards and a touchdown. They had a chance to take the lead on their next drive. [Cowboys](https://fansided.com/nfl/teams/dallas-cowboys) had just tied the game with an Ezekiel Elliot touchdown run. He turned into the G.O.A.T.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb's go-ahead one-handed touchdown catch sends visiting Dallas fans into a frenzy. The ...

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After dropping a potential TD pass early, Lamb redeemed himself with a spectacular fourth-quarter score -- but that wasn't his favorite play.

[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/nfl/team/_/name/tb/tampa-bay-buccaneers), Lamb caught two of the 11 passes thrown his way for 29 yards. Everything’s not going to go my way [but] when it does, it’s going to go big.” I was happy for him coming back and responding the right way.” I wasn’t going to give him the benefit of the doubt of just pushing me out. “There’s going to be ebbs and flows,” Lamb said of his evolution into a No. On the go-ahead drive, Lamb caught four passes for 48 yards. He caught six of his eight passes for 67 of his 87 yards, including a one-handed touchdown catch with 8:30 remaining in the corner of the end zone that had another No. Offensive coordinator Kellen Moore had Rush look Lamb’s way with a quick route in the slot. Obviously, he understood that was a play he missed, and it’s my job and everybody’s job to say, ‘Hey, you’ll get it back. And sure enough, he came back play after play like nothing ever happened and made the biggest catch when he needed to -- one-handed and kept two feet in too.” In the second half, Lamb gained redemption. “I’m building on it.”

His first season as the Cowboys' unquestioned No. 1 receiver hasn't started well, but last night ended spectacularly.

Lamb didn’t get led to slaughter last night, he slayed the Giant in front of everybody. Lamb ate the blow and got the Cowboys a first down. The 26-yard catch that he hauled in the play before the touchdown put the Cowboys on the Giants’ one-yard line, but that fourth-and-4 play earlier was the real difference maker. He caught a huge pass to begin their first touchdown drive of the second half. However, the third quarter is when Lamb began his turn in the Cowboys Twitterverse from heel to babyface. The Cowboys selected him with the 17th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb captures national attention after one-handed TD catch in fourth quarter of Monday night's 23-16 win against the New ...

Beckham’s highlight took place during a “Sunday Night Football” matchup in 2014. 88 has become a symbol of greatness for the Cowboys, a jersey number passed down from one great wide receiver to the next — Drew Pearson to Michael Irvin to Dez Bryant and now Lamb. “That’s what you got to do. CeeDee is a hell of a player and he’s only going to get better.” Pearson and Irvin are in the Hall of Fame, and they’ve all dropped passes. … It just shows his resiliency and what he’s going to do. Please consider supporting us with a subscription. “Without it, I don’t get a touchdown,” Lamb said. “It’s very frustrating, honestly, because I practice all week, all offseason just focusing in on the ball. He stressed the importance of the latter. The missed opportunity sent angered Cowboys fans and fantasy football team owners into a social media frenzy. CeeDee is a superstar.

Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush hit a wide-open Lamb with a deep ball that would have either turned into a touchdown or set the Cowboys up in prime scoring ...

After the 23-16 win was in the books, Lamb said he “was willing to [Cooper Rush](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/2042/cooper-rush) hit a wide-open Lamb with a deep ball that would have either turned into a touchdown or set the Cowboys up in prime scoring position, but Lamb let the ball go through his hands and the Cowboys didn’t score on that possession. “We preach toughness and willingness, and I was willing to put my body out on the line for the other 10 guys and the other guys on the sideline,” Lamb said, via the team’s website.

After letting what looked like a sure touchdown literally slip right through his grasp in the second quarter, the Cowboys' newly-anointed WR1 had plenty of time ...

“I appreciate Kellen for trusting in me,” Lamb said later, “and all the guys for believing in my ability. He’s a big-time player; he’s going to make plays. “Just because I practiced all week, all offseason, focusing in on the ball, and I let that one slip away.” “CeeDee’s got that mentality. “CeeDee’s a guy you don’t worry about that type of mentality with. We’ve got more game left.’ And then fourth quarter, I kept hearing my number being called, it was my opportunity again. It was a tough third quarter; I kept thinking about it. But all that matters is how you respond, and he responded really well.” But what makes him excellent is the ability to bounce back and make a play later on down the road. “It’s part of the game, even for an excellent player like him. That’s when Lamb got his hero moment in dramatic fashion and helped seal a 23-16 win for the Cowboys over their divisional rivals. But redemption can only come after a fall.