Lambert will not play Saturday against Everton because of the flu.

Lambert hasn't gotten many starts recently, so his absence isn't likely to affect many fantasy rosters. That being said, Saido Berahino will get a start up front with Salomon Rondon.

Lambert is back in contention for Saturday's match versus Southampton after recovering from an illness.

The veteran striker missed out on Wednesday's draw with Chelsea, but he is back in the squad ahead of Saturday's fixture. Lambert has started just twice in the last 13 league matches, but both of those have come in the last three, indicating that he could have a role to play versus the Saints.

Lambert played the full 90 minutes lining up four aerials won, one cross and one key pass in the heroic 2-1 stoppage-time win over Stoke on Saturday.

Lambert enjoyed the calm before the storm, picking up two starts in the last three games. However, with Salomon Rondon returning from suspension and Victor Anichebe gaining fitness, the Brit will fall down to third in the depth chart. With one goal and one assist on 18 Premier League appearances (five starts), the forward has little fantasy value.

Lambert converted a penalty and took two shots in Saturday's 3-2 defeat to Leicester City.

The former Liverpudlian scored his first goal of the season by smartly converting a penalty in the 84th minute to cut the deficit to 3-2. He hasn't been in the starting XI since September and played just 55 minutes in the last six matches. The 33-year-old English center forward doesn't have much value to fantasy owners at this stage in his career.

Lambert picked up an assist in Saturday's 1-0 win at Stoke.

Lambert crossed for Salomon Rondon's goal barely 10 minutes after he was introduced as a replacement for Claudio Yacob in the 35th minute. Lambert signed a two-year deal in the summer after a disappointing time of it at Liverpool and is back-up to Rondon in Tony Pulis' set-up.

Lambert took two shots and was issued a yellow card in Saturday's goalless draw against Watford.

Lambert, brought over from Liverpool this summer, has provided help up front to Saido Berahino and a West Brom team that managed just 38 goals in 38 fixtures last season. While Lambert struggled to find consistent playing time at Liverpool last season, getting just 824 minutes on the pitch, he's started both of West Brom's first two games and played more than an hour in each.

Lambert signed a two-year contract with West Brom on Friday after transferring from Liverpool.

Lambert found playing time very hard to come by in his only season with Liverpool, and with the arrivals of Danny Ings and Christian Benteke, the outlook was even bleaker. He'll get plenty of first-team opportunities with the Baggies, particularly if Saido Berahino is sold.