Start DJ Moore or Ladd McConkey? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start DJ Moore over Ladd McConkey in Week 9.

Market-based projections have DJ Moore at 10.2 points and Ladd McConkey at 9.9, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take DJ Moore at ADP 46 and Ladd McConkey at 42.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.2 fantasy points for DJ Moore, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DJ Moore is 48 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (6, 6 and 8 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.9 fantasy points for Ladd McConkey, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ladd McConkey is 49 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (8, 7 and 10 market sources).

That puts DJ Moore 0.3 points ahead of Ladd McConkey on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

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

MIN allowed 25.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against MIN.

Ladd McConkey and LAC host HOU on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

HOU allowed 37.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 187 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against HOU.

By points allowed to the position, Ladd McConkey has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Ladd McConkey is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, DJ Moore played 55 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: 54 of 82 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 7 targets and 4 catches for 82 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 8, Ladd McConkey played 53 percent of LAC snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 21 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Ladd McConkey, Week 3 against BUF: 61 of 69 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 66 yards.

Ladd McConkey, Week 4 against SEA: 24 of 71 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Ladd McConkey, Week 6 against KC: 8 of 68 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 17 yards.

Ladd McConkey, Week 8 against LAR: 55 of 61 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 86 yards.

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, Ladd McConkey played 16 games for LAC and scored 180.9 PPR points, 11.3 a game, finishing WR30.

He caught 66 of 106 targets for 789 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 479 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

• Start A.J. Brown over DJ Moore.
• Start DJ Moore over Caleb Douglas.
• Start DJ Moore over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Ladd McConkey over Caleb Douglas.
• Start Ladd McConkey over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Ladd McConkey over Courtland Sutton.