Start DJ Moore or DeVonta Smith? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start DeVonta Smith over DJ Moore in Week 5.

Neither player has a posted player market for this week, so this call is ADP and news based rather than a market-based projection. Drafters take DeVonta Smith at ADP 12 and DJ Moore at 17.

What the market projects

No player market was posted for DeVonta Smith in Week 5.

No player market was posted for DJ Moore in Week 5.

Week 5 matchups

DeVonta Smith and PHI visit JAX on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

JAX allowed 37.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 9th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 211 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against JAX.

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

LAR allowed 30.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 106 yards and 1.5 touchdowns a game against LAR.

By points allowed to the position, DeVonta Smith has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DeVonta Smith is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 3, DeVonta Smith played 93 percent of PHI snaps, drew 33 percent of the targets, earned 48 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

DeVonta Smith, Week 1 against WAS: 52 of 55 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards.

DeVonta Smith, Week 2 against TEN: 67 of 76 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 117 yards, 1 touchdown.

DeVonta Smith, Week 3 against CHI: 50 of 50 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 65 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, DeVonta Smith played 17 games for PHI and scored 201.8 PPR points, 11.9 a game, finishing WR20.

He caught 77 of 113 targets for 1008 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 715 air yards.

He was on the field for 89 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 5 calls

• Start DeVonta Smith over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Chris Olave over DeVonta Smith.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Jaylen Waddle.
• Start Jaylen Waddle over DJ Moore.
• Start Ladd McConkey over DJ Moore.
• Start Malik Nabers over DJ Moore.