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Start DJ Moore or Jaylen Waddle? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 5:21 AM ET.

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  • : DJ Moore: Listed Questionable (Undisclosed) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Jaylen Waddle over DJ Moore

Waddle projects lower, 10.7 to 11.4, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 43 for Waddle, 46 for Moore.

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Jaylen Waddle

WR · DEN · at CAR

Market projects
10.7
recent weeks avg
CAR D vs WR
27.7
6th fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share
66%
Through Week 8
Target share
23%
Through Week 8
Sit

DJ Moore

WR · BUF · at MIN · Questionable

Market projects
11.4
recent weeks avg
MIN D vs WR
25.3
4th fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share
51%
Through Week 8
Target share
19%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Jaylen Waddle for DJ Moore?

Not on these numbers alone. Jaylen Waddle projects 97 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (12.1 a game over 8 games) and DJ Moore 100 (11.1 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Jaylen Waddle over DJ Moore. DJ Moore is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Jaylen Waddle over DJ Moore in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Jaylen Waddle at 10.7 points and DJ Moore at 11.4, a gap of 0.7. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Jaylen Waddle still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 43 against 46, and that outweighs a gap this size. No player market is posted for Jaylen Waddle this week yet, so his 10.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (10.8, 12.0 and 9.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. 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.

What the market projects

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).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Jaylen Waddle yet. His market-based projections were 10.8, 12.0 and 9.3 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 10.7, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Jaylen Waddle is 0.4 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts DJ Moore 0.7 points ahead of Jaylen Waddle on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

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.

Jaylen Waddle and DEN visit CAR on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CAR allowed 27.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 133 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against CAR.

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 9

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.

Through Week 8, Jaylen Waddle played 66 percent of DEN snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 5 against LAC: 40 of 62 snaps, 1 carry for 9 yards, 5 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 6 against SEA: 39 of 60 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 24 yards.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 7 against ARI: 34 of 61 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 48 yards.

Jaylen Waddle, Week 8 against KC: 6 targets and 3 catches for 39 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 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Jaylen Waddle for DJ Moore?

    Not on these numbers alone. Jaylen Waddle projects 97 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (12.1 a game over 8 games) and DJ Moore 100 (11.1 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Jaylen Waddle over DJ Moore. DJ Moore is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop DJ Moore for Jaylen Waddle?

    Not on these numbers alone. DJ Moore projects 100 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (11.1 a game over 9 games) and Jaylen Waddle 97 (12.1 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Jaylen Waddle over DJ Moore. DJ Moore is listed questionable.

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