Start Malik Nabers or DJ Moore? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Malik Nabers over DJ Moore in Week 5.

Malik Nabers is projected from market data at 13.2 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 Malik Nabers at ADP 13 and DJ Moore at 17.

What the market projects

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

Player markets imply 13.2 fantasy points for Malik Nabers, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Malik Nabers at 55.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (12, 9 and 14 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.

Malik Nabers and NYG visit WAS on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

WAS allowed 40.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 4 games, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 167 yards and 1.5 touchdowns a game against WAS.

By points allowed to the position, Malik Nabers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Malik Nabers is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

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, Malik Nabers played 70 percent of NYG snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 28 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Nabers, Week 1 against DAL: 36 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 69 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 2 against LAR: 43 of 58 snaps, 4 targets and 1 catch for 1 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 3 against TEN: 50 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 26 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 4 against ARI: 51 of 67 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 112 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, 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.

Their other Week 5 calls

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