Chargers WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith caught both of his targets for 43 yards and a TD in Thursday night's Hall of Fame Game against the Lions. The rookie won on a 'go' route down the right sideline early in the first quarter for a 28-yard gain. Then he (literally) left his defender grasping for air on a slant route in the second quarter for a 15-yard TD.
What They're Saying
Here's our Shane Hallam on Lambert-Smith: Lambert-Smith explodes off the line of scrimmage and uses his 4.3 speed to take the top off defenses. He has great body control to catch off-target passes, adjusting easily to poorly thrown balls. He still showed rawness in his final year in running clean routes and takes too long when cutting, allowing defenders to catch up to him on in or out routes."
2025 Fantasy Football Impact
Lambert-Smith has been a standout early in training camp by all accounts. He rolled that momentum into an impressive showing in the preseason opener -- albeit against Detroit's second- and third-string CBs.
The fifth-round rookie spent five years in college but led Penn State in receiving yards in 2023 and Auburn in 2024. Then he aced the predraft process with an excellent Shrine Bowl week and a 4.37-second 40-time.
Lambert-Smith remains behind WRs Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston, and Tre Harris on the depth chart. But Johnston and Harris aren't exactly locked into starting jobs. We'll see if Lambert-Smith can continue to push for a role over the next month.
We're not ready to call him a target even in deep best-ball leagues yet. But Lambert-Smith should be rostered in most dynasty leagues.