Start Jalen Coker or DJ Moore? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 12:12 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

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Oct 26, 5:43 PM ET: Jalen Coker: Listed Questionable (Shoulder) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Jalen Coker over DJ Moore

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Jalen Coker

WR · CAR · at GB · Questionable

Market projects: 13.4; fantasy pts
GB D vs WR: 35.7; 9th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 41 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 67%; Through Week 7
Target share: 23%; Through Week 7

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DJ Moore

WR · BUF · vs BAL · Out

Market projects: 12.3; 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 Jalen Coker?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jalen Coker projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (13.4 a game over 10 games), DJ Moore 111 (11.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jalen Coker over DJ Moore, 13.4 to 12.3 projected PPR points. DJ Moore is listed out. Jalen Coker is listed questionable.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Jalen Coker over DJ Moore in Week 8.

DJ Moore is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Jalen Coker. Drafters take Jalen Coker at ADP 126 and DJ Moore at 46.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.4 fantasy points for Jalen Coker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jalen Coker is 64 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 9 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.3 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, 6 and 11 market sources).

That puts Jalen Coker 1.1 points ahead of DJ Moore on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Jalen Coker and CAR visit GB on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

GB allowed 35.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 9th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 157 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against GB.

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

Jalen Coker is listed as questionable with a shoulder injury.

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

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Jalen Coker played 67 percent of CAR snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 27 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Coker, Week 2 against ATL: 50 of 66 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 66 yards.

Jalen Coker, Week 3 against CLE: 28 of 77 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards.

Jalen Coker, Week 6 against PHI: 59 of 79 snaps, 13 targets and 6 catches for 97 yards.

Jalen Coker, Week 7 against TB: 37 of 56 snaps, 4 targets and 1 catch for 9 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, Jalen Coker played 11 games for CAR and scored 90.4 PPR points, 8.2 a game, finishing WR69.

He caught 33 of 43 targets for 394 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 292 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 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 Jalen Coker?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jalen Coker projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (13.4 a game over 10 games), DJ Moore 111 (11.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jalen Coker over DJ Moore, 13.4 to 12.3 projected PPR points. DJ Moore is listed out. Jalen Coker is listed questionable.
Should I drop Jalen Coker for DJ Moore?
No. Keep Jalen Coker: he projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (13.4 a game over 10 games), DJ Moore 111 (11.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jalen Coker over DJ Moore, 13.4 to 12.3 projected PPR points. Jalen Coker is listed questionable. DJ Moore is listed out.

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