Start A.J. Brown or DJ Moore? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 5:56 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start A.J. Brown over DJ Moore

Start

A.J. Brown

WR · NE · at MIA

Market projects: 13.2; fantasy pts
MIA D vs WR: 23.8; 3rd fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 70 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 68%; Through Week 7
Target share: 22%; Through Week 7

Sit

DJ Moore

WR · BUF · vs BAL · Out

Market projects: 12.4; fantasy pts
BAL D vs WR: 35.8; 7th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 51%; Through Week 4
Target share: 18%; Through Week 4

Should I drop DJ Moore for A.J. Brown?

Yes, on the rest of the season. A.J. Brown projects 119 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (13.2 a game over 9 games), DJ Moore 111 (11.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts A.J. Brown over DJ Moore, 13.2 to 12.5 projected PPR points. DJ Moore is listed out.

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Our Week 8 call

Start A.J. Brown over DJ Moore in Week 8.

DJ Moore is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start A.J. Brown. Drafters take A.J. Brown at ADP 17 and DJ Moore at 46.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.2 fantasy points for A.J. Brown, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for A.J. Brown is 55 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (4, 3 and 8 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.5 fantasy points for DJ Moore, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DJ Moore is 55 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (6, 4 and 11 market sources).

That puts A.J. Brown 0.8 points ahead of DJ Moore on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

A.J. Brown and NE visit MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 23.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 116 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIA.

DJ Moore and BUF host BAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

BAL allowed 35.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 7th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 182 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against BAL.

By points allowed to the position, DJ Moore has the softer matchup.

Injury status

A.J. Brown is not on the injury report.

DJ Moore is listed as out with a shoulder - ac joint injury.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, A.J. Brown played 68 percent of NE snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

A.J. Brown, Week 1 against SEA: 31 of 71 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 6 against NYJ: 52 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 7 against CHI: 49 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 48 yards.

Through Week 4, DJ Moore played 51 percent of BUF snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

DJ Moore, Week 1 against HOU: 44 of 58 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 100 yards, 1 touchdown.

DJ Moore, Week 2 against DET: 23 of 74 snaps, 1 carry for -1 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

DJ Moore, Week 3 against LAC: 42 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 6 catches for 67 yards.

DJ Moore, Week 4 against NE: 23 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 6 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, A.J. Brown played 15 games for PHI and scored 220.3 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing WR11.

He caught 78 of 121 targets for 1003 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 735 air yards.

He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, DJ Moore played 17 games for CHI and scored 170.2 PPR points, 10.0 a game, finishing WR35.

He caught 50 of 85 targets for 682 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 460 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop DJ Moore for A.J. Brown?
Yes, on the rest of the season. A.J. Brown projects 119 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (13.2 a game over 9 games), DJ Moore 111 (11.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts A.J. Brown over DJ Moore, 13.2 to 12.5 projected PPR points. DJ Moore is listed out.
Should I drop A.J. Brown for DJ Moore?
No. Keep A.J. Brown: he projects 119 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (13.2 a game over 9 games), DJ Moore 111 (11.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts A.J. Brown over DJ Moore, 13.2 to 12.5 projected PPR points. DJ Moore is listed out.