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Start Emeka Egbuka or DJ Moore? Week 9

Updated Nov 4, 10:06 AM ET.

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  • : DJ Moore: Listed Questionable (Undisclosed) (Sleeper injury feed)
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Start Emeka Egbuka over DJ Moore

Start

Emeka Egbuka

WR · TB · at CHI · Questionable

Market projects
11.1
fantasy pts
CHI D vs WR
30.5
16th most to WRs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
62 of 100 at WR
Snap share
86%
Through Week 6
Target share
26%
Through Week 6
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 Emeka Egbuka 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), Emeka Egbuka 74 (9.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Emeka Egbuka over DJ Moore, 11.1 to 10.2 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 9 game. Emeka Egbuka is listed questionable. DJ Moore is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Emeka Egbuka over DJ Moore in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Emeka Egbuka at 11.1 points and DJ Moore at 10.2, a gap of 0.9. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Emeka Egbuka at ADP 36 and DJ Moore at 46.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Emeka Egbuka, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Emeka Egbuka is 52 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (11, 8 and 9 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 Emeka Egbuka 0.9 points ahead of DJ Moore on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Emeka Egbuka and TB visit CHI on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

CHI allowed 30.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against CHI.

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, Emeka Egbuka has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Emeka Egbuka is listed as questionable with a foot injury.

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 6, Emeka Egbuka played 86 percent of TB snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 3 against MIN: 51 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 4 against GB: 59 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 5 against DAL: 64 of 72 snaps, 1 carry for 14 yards, 9 targets and 6 catches for 38 yards, 1 touchdown.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 6 against PIT: 64 of 74 snaps, 16 targets and 7 catches for 48 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Emeka Egbuka played 17 games for TB and scored 195.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR23.

He caught 63 of 127 targets for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 603 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 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 Emeka Egbuka 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), Emeka Egbuka 74 (9.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Emeka Egbuka over DJ Moore, 11.1 to 10.2 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 9 game. Emeka Egbuka is listed questionable. DJ Moore is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop DJ Moore for Emeka Egbuka?

    No. Keep DJ Moore: he projects 99 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.0 a game over 9 games), Emeka Egbuka 74 (9.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Emeka Egbuka over DJ Moore, 11.1 to 10.2 projected PPR points. DJ Moore is listed questionable. Emeka Egbuka is listed questionable.

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