Geoff Ulrich said KeAndre Lambert-Smith is a clear cut candidate, noting that 55th-overall pick Tre Harris (6'2, 210-plus) seized the starting outside job after a 6-catch, 86-yard preseason finale versus the Rams. Lambert-Smith would need injuries to both Keenan Allen and Ladd McConkey ­and leapfrog Quentin Johnston – a three-step parlay – before seeing meaningful routes. Ulrich called the second-year wideout 'a 2026 story' and advised dumping him now for any waiver option with immediate snaps.

Chris Raybon targeted Lambert-Smith at WR89 because camp usage shows a cleaner runway to playing time than people think. The Chargers’ X/Z rotation has Quentin Johnston resting with starters but still inconsistent, while Keenan Allen is locked into the slot. Lambert-Smith, who has flashed in preseason action, sits directly behind Johnston and could leapfrog him if Johnston’s up-and-down play continues. Raybon argued Lambert-Smith has a realistic shot to enter the top-60 receivers and preferred him over deeper dart throws going outside the top-110.

Davis Mattek called KeAndrew Lambert-Smith his No. 1 wide-receiver sleeper for 2025. Looking at the Chargers’ depth chart he sees an open outside job for a 19-yard-aDOT field stretcher, a role the coaching staff no longer trusts Quentin Johnston to fill. Mattek keeps hearing from camp that Lambert Smith is "incredible," and social clips repeatedly show him torching defensive backs while Justin Herbert puts the ball on his numbers. With an FFPC main-event ADP in the 20th round, Mattek believes Lambert Smith can smash that price by double-digit rounds and supply spike-week production the moment he claims the job.

The newsletter cooled on KeAndre Lambert-Smith as a late-round flier once Allen squeezed the target tree. While KLS had generated camp buzz, the writer now advises mixing him in sparingly and primarily when building Justin Herbert stacks, given the reduced path to weekly targets.

Polzin called Keandre Lambert Smith his favorite Chargers receiver prop, endorsing the Over 27.5 receiving yards on Underdog (29.5 on PrizePicks). Beat reports liken Lambert Smith’s camp performance to a young Mike Williams—high-pointing deep balls and flashing contested-catch ability. With rookies Trey Harris and Ladd McConkey expected to max out at 10-20 snaps, Lambert Smith should log extended run and has already developed chemistry with Trey Lance. Polzin projects at least two down-field targets worth roughly 40 air yards, giving the camp darling multiple paths to 30+ receiving yards.

Eric Polzin singled out Keandre Lambert Smith as his favorite receiver play to pair with Trey Lance. The rookie is generating steady camp buzz, with Chargers staff comparing his contested-catch style to former Charger Mike Williams. Team social clips show multiple highlight-reel grabs from Lance, and inside the building they already call the rookie "Dre," signaling real chemistry. Polzin expects Lambert Smith to get most of his run in the first half alongside Lance, making him an inexpensive upside stacking partner in a slate light on trustworthy pass-catchers.

Raymond Summerlin pitched KeAndre Lambert-Smith as a viable 20th-round swing for Chargers stacks. He argued Lambert-Smith is a better player than his Penn State numbers show after years of shaky quarterback play and now steps into a depth chart with real cracks: Mike Williams is still on the PUP, Tre Harris is mired in the second-round contract standoff, and Quentin Johnston’s rookie-year tape was "improved yet still not very good." Lambert-Smith profiles as the field-stretching Z Kellen Moore needs opposite Ladd McConkey, and the rookie’s 4.4 speed plus 18-yard collegiate aDOT give him one-play spike potential. Summerlin acknowledged Lambert-Smith could do nothing, but said that kind of contingent upside beats low-ceiling veterans in Round 20.