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Start DJ Moore or A.J. Brown? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 6:01 AM ET.

Latest

  • : DJ Moore: Listed Questionable (Undisclosed) (Sleeper injury feed)
  • : A.J. Brown: Questionable to Out (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)
  • : Patriots WR A.J. Brown (ankle, knee) listed as questionable (ESPN)

Start A.J. Brown over DJ Moore

Start

A.J. Brown

WR · NE · vs GB · Questionable

Market projects
13.7
recent weeks avg
GB D vs WR
34.8
9th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Rising
69 of 100 at WR
Snap share
68%
Through Week 7
Target share
22%
Through Week 7
Sit

DJ Moore

WR · BUF · at MIN · Questionable

Market projects
10.2
fantasy pts
MIN D vs WR
25.9
4th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Limited
37 of 100 at WR
Snap share
55%
Through Week 8
Target share
19%
Through Week 8

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

Yes, on the rest of the season. DJ Moore projects 99 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.0 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts A.J. Brown over DJ Moore. So make the move after his Week 9 game. A.J. Brown is listed questionable. DJ Moore is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start A.J. Brown over DJ Moore in Week 9.

Market-based projections have A.J. Brown at 13.7 points and DJ Moore at 10.2, a gap of 3.5. No player market is posted for A.J. Brown this week yet, so his 13.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (11.8 and 15.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take A.J. Brown at ADP 18 and DJ Moore at 46.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for A.J. Brown yet. His market-based projections were 11.8 and 15.5 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 13.7, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for A.J. Brown is 0-1 touchdowns (3 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.2 fantasy points for DJ Moore, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DJ Moore is 48 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (6, 6 and 8 market sources).

That puts A.J. Brown 3.5 points ahead of DJ Moore on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

A.J. Brown and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 34.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 9th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against GB.

DJ Moore and BUF visit MIN on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

MIN allowed 25.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against MIN.

By points allowed to the position, A.J. Brown has the softer matchup.

Injury status

A.J. Brown is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Usage before Week 9

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 8, DJ Moore played 55 percent of BUF snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 27 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

DJ Moore, Week 8 against BAL: 54 of 82 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 7 targets and 4 catches for 82 yards, 1 touchdown.

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 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

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

    Yes, on the rest of the season. DJ Moore projects 99 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.0 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts A.J. Brown over DJ Moore. So make the move after his Week 9 game. A.J. Brown is listed questionable. DJ Moore is listed questionable.

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

    No. Keep DJ Moore: he projects 99 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.0 a game over 9 games), A.J. Brown 63 (7.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts A.J. Brown over DJ Moore. DJ Moore is listed questionable. A.J. Brown is listed questionable.

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