Start DJ Moore or Jameson Williams? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Jameson Williams over DJ Moore in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Jameson Williams at 13.3 points and DJ Moore at 13.2, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Jameson Williams's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Jameson Williams at ADP 45 and DJ Moore at 46.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 13.3 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 13.2 fantasy points for DJ Moore, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Jameson Williams 0.2 points ahead of DJ Moore on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Jameson Williams and DET visit BUF on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

BUF allowed 40.0 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 8th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 193 yards and a touchdown against BUF.

DJ Moore and BUF host DET on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

DET allowed 55.6 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 293 yards and a touchdown against DET.

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

Injury status

Jameson Williams is not on the injury report.

DJ Moore is listed as out with a shoulder injury.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Jameson Williams played 84 percent of DET snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 61 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

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

Through Week 1, DJ Moore played 76 percent of BUF snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 41 percent of the air yards and had 0 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.

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.

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.

How Week 2 went

Jameson Williams scored 5.3 PPR points and DJ Moore scored -0.1.

The call was right: Jameson Williams outscored DJ Moore by 5.4.

Jameson Williams finished 8.0 points below the 13.3 the props implied.

Jameson Williams, Week 2 against BUF: 4 targets and 2 catches for 33 yards, 5.3 PPR points.

Jameson Williams finished as the week's WR5 in PPR scoring.

DJ Moore finished 13.3 points below the 13.2 the props implied.

DJ Moore, Week 2 against DET: 1 carry for -1 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, -0.1 PPR points.

DJ Moore finished as the week's WR7 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Jameson Williams over Davante Adams.
• Start Jameson Williams over Jaylen Waddle.
• Start Jameson Williams over Ladd McConkey.
• Start DJ Moore over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start DJ Moore over Davante Adams.
• Start DeVonta Smith over DJ Moore.