Start DJ Moore or Jalen Coker? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start DJ Moore over Jalen Coker in Week 9.

Market-based projections have DJ Moore at 11.4 points and Jalen Coker at 13.3, a gap of 1.9. DJ Moore still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 46 against 126, and that outweighs a gap this size. 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. No player market is posted for Jalen Coker this week yet, so his 13.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (12.2, 14.6 and 13.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Jalen Coker yet. His market-based projections were 12.2, 14.6 and 13.1 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 13.3, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Jalen Coker is 0.4 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 Jalen Coker 1.9 points ahead of DJ Moore on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Jalen Coker and CAR host DEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

DEN allowed 27.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 7th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 136 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against DEN.

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, Jalen Coker has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jalen Coker is not on the injury report.

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Jalen Coker played 70 percent of CAR snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 25 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Jalen Coker, Week 8 against GB: 63 of 73 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 35 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, 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 9 calls

• Start Jalen Coker over A.J. Brown.
• Start Christian Watson over Jalen Coker.
• Start Garrett Wilson over Jalen Coker.
• Start Christian Watson over DJ Moore.
• Start DJ Moore over Denzel Boston.
• Start DJ Moore over Devaughn Vele.