49ers vs. Cowboys: 5 bold predictions for Wild Card round of NFL playoffs
By Peter Panacy
No. 4: Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb will have a monster game
There are many reasons why Dallas owns the No. 1 offense in the league this season, and second-year wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is a key one of them.
With a team-best 79 receptions for 1,102 yards and six touchdowns, it’s understandable why this playmaking threat is such a concern for a 49ers team whose secondary is easily the weakest link on that side of the ball.
The Niners may be able to take away the Cowboys’ ability to run the ball, especially after a streak of just one opponent rushing for more than 100 yards over the last nine games, yet that plays right into Dak Prescott looking to hook up with Lamb as much as possible during the game.
Particularly against questionable cornerbacks like Emmanuel Moseley and Ambry Thomas, who’ll surely be under duress throughout even if they’re able to make a play or two.
Look for Lamb to go off in this contest, not unlike how Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp pummeled San Francisco’s defense to the tune of seven receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown in Week 18.
But, like Kupp’s performance, the 49ers may still be able to win if they limit the damage done elsewhere.