Start George Pickens or DJ Moore? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start George Pickens over DJ Moore in Week 9.

Market-based projections have George Pickens at 14.6 points and DJ Moore at 11.4, a gap of 3.2. No player market is posted for George Pickens this week yet, so his 14.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (15.4, 13.6 and 14.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for DJ Moore this week yet, so his 11.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 8 (10.7 and 12.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take George Pickens at ADP 20 and DJ Moore at 46.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for George Pickens yet. His market-based projections were 15.4, 13.6 and 14.8 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 14.6, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for George Pickens is 0.7 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 9 player market is posted for DJ Moore yet. His market-based projections were 10.7 and 12.1 points in Weeks 6 and 8, an average of 11.4, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for DJ Moore is 0-1 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts George Pickens 3.2 points ahead of DJ Moore on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

George Pickens and DAL visit IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

IND allowed 29.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 8th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against IND.

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

MIN allowed 25.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 124 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIN.

By points allowed to the position, George Pickens has the softer matchup.

Injury status

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, George Pickens played 82 percent of DAL snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 5 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Pickens, Week 6 against GB: 69 of 78 snaps, 11 targets and 6 catches for 73 yards.

George Pickens, Week 7 against PHI: 41 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 57 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Pickens, Week 8 against ARI: 4 targets and 2 catches for 48 yards.

Through Week 8, DJ Moore played 51 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: 1 carry for 4 yards, 7 targets and 4 catches for 82 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, George Pickens played 17 games for DAL and scored 291.9 PPR points, 17.2 a game, finishing WR5.

He caught 93 of 137 targets for 1429 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 950 air yards.

He was on the field for 83 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

• Start George Pickens over A.J. Brown.
• Start Chris Olave over George Pickens.
• Start George Pickens over Christian Watson.
• Start Christian Watson over DJ Moore.
• Start DJ Moore over Denzel Boston.
• Start DJ Moore over Devaughn Vele.