Start Jaylen Waddle or DJ Moore? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jaylen Waddle over DJ Moore in Week 5.

Jaylen Waddle is projected from market data at 12.1 points. DJ Moore has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Jaylen Waddle at ADP 16 and DJ Moore at 17.

What the market projects

No player market was posted for DJ Moore in Week 5.

Player markets imply 12.1 fantasy points for Jaylen Waddle, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jaylen Waddle at 52.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (16, 13 and 15 market sources).

Week 5 matchups

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

LAR allowed 30.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 106 yards and 1.5 touchdowns a game against LAR.

Jaylen Waddle and DEN visit LAC on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAC allowed 33.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 15th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 148 yards and a touchdown a game against LAC.

By points allowed to the position, Jaylen Waddle has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Jaylen Waddle is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

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.

Through Week 4, Jaylen Waddle played 69 percent of DEN snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 38 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 1 against KC: 38 of 51 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 2 yards.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 2 against JAX: 38 of 62 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 138 yards.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 3 against LAR: 49 of 67 snaps, 1 carry for 14 yards, 7 targets and 2 catches for 10 yards.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 4 against SF: 45 of 65 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 35 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Jaylen Waddle played 16 games for MIA and scored 194.1 PPR points, 12.1 a game, finishing WR24.

He caught 64 of 100 targets for 910 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 682 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start DeVonta Smith over DJ Moore.
• Start Ladd McConkey over DJ Moore.
• Start Malik Nabers over DJ Moore.
• Start Carnell Tate over Jaylen Waddle.
• Start Chris Olave over Jaylen Waddle.
• Start Christian Watson over Jaylen Waddle.