Start DJ Moore or Jameson Williams? Week 1

Our Week 1 call

Start Jameson Williams over DJ Moore in Week 1.

DJ Moore is listed inactive on our news wire, so this is not a close call: start Jameson Williams. Drafters take Jameson Williams at ADP 45 and DJ Moore at 46.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Jameson Williams in Week 1.

Player prop markets imply 4.9 fantasy points for DJ Moore, with 40 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Week 1 matchups

Jameson Williams and DET host NO.

NO allowed 37.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns against NO.

DJ Moore and BUF visit HOU on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

HOU allowed 41.5 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 6th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns against HOU.

By points allowed to the position, DJ Moore has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jameson Williams was not on the injury report when the call was made.

DJ Moore was listed as inactive when the call was made.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jameson Williams played 17 games for DET and scored 219.9 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR12.

He caught 65 of 102 targets for 1117 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 676 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jameson Williams, Week 18 of 2025 against CHI: 8 targets and 6 catches for 74 yards, 13.4 PPR points.

Jameson Williams, Week 17 of 2025 against MIN: 53 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 37 yards, 5.7 PPR points.

Jameson Williams, Week 16 of 2025 against PIT: 70 of 74 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 70 yards, 12.0 PPR points.

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.

DJ Moore, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards, 2.1 PPR points.

DJ Moore, Week 17 of 2025 against SF: 61 of 66 snaps, 4 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards, 1.7 PPR points.

DJ Moore, Week 16 of 2025 against GB: 61 of 64 snaps, 1 carry for 12 yards, 7 targets and 5 catches for 97 yards, 1 touchdown, 21.9 PPR points.

How Week 1 went

Jameson Williams scored 8.5 PPR points and DJ Moore scored 21.0.

The call was wrong: DJ Moore outscored Jameson Williams by 12.5.

Jameson Williams, Week 1 against NO: 65 of 77 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 45 yards, 8.5 PPR points.

Jameson Williams finished as the week's WR45 in PPR scoring.

DJ Moore finished 16.2 points above the 4.9 the props implied.

DJ Moore, Week 1 against HOU: 44 of 58 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 100 yards, 1 touchdown, 21.0 PPR points.

DJ Moore finished as the week's WR9 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 1 calls

• Start Jameson Williams over Davante Adams.
• Start Jaylen Waddle over Jameson Williams.
• Start Ladd McConkey over Jameson Williams.
• Start Christian Watson over DJ Moore.
• Start Davante Adams over DJ Moore.
• Start Jaylen Waddle over DJ Moore.