Start Malik Nabers or DJ Moore? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Malik Nabers over DJ Moore in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Malik Nabers at 15.0 points and DJ Moore at 13.7, a gap of 1.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Malik Nabers'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 Malik Nabers at ADP 14 and DJ Moore at 18.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 15.0 fantasy points for Malik Nabers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 13.7 fantasy points for DJ Moore, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Malik Nabers 1.3 points ahead of DJ Moore on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Malik Nabers and NYG visit LAR on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

LAR allowed 47.9 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 147 yards and 3 touchdowns against LAR.

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

Malik Nabers is not on the injury report.

DJ Moore is listed as out with a shoulder injury.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Malik Nabers played 52 percent of NYG snaps, drew 31 percent of the targets, earned 42 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Nabers, Week 1 against DAL: 36 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 69 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, Malik Nabers played 4 games for NYG and scored 57.1 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR101.

He caught 18 of 35 targets for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 219 air yards.

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

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.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Chris Olave over Malik Nabers.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Malik Nabers.
• Start Malik Nabers over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start DJ Moore over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start DJ Moore over Davante Adams.
• Start DeVonta Smith over DJ Moore.