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Start Michael Wilson or DJ Moore? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 4:51 AM ET.

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  • : Michael Wilson: Listed Questionable (Ribs, Fracture) (Sleeper injury feed)
  • : DJ Moore: Listed Questionable (Undisclosed) (Sleeper injury feed)
  • : Michael Wilson: Listed Questionable (Ribs, Soreness) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start DJ Moore over Michael Wilson

Moore projects lower, 11.4 to 12.7, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 46 for Moore, 77 for Wilson.

Start

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
Sit

WR · ARI · at SEA · Questionable

Market projects
12.7
recent weeks avg
SEA D vs WR
20.9
fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share
90%
Through Week 8
Target share
26%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Michael Wilson for DJ Moore?

Not on these numbers alone. Michael Wilson 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 DJ Moore over Michael Wilson. Michael Wilson is listed questionable. DJ Moore is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start DJ Moore over Michael Wilson in Week 9.

Market-based projections have DJ Moore at 11.4 points and Michael Wilson at 12.7, a gap of 1.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. DJ Moore still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 46 against 77, and that outweighs a gap this size. 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. No player market is posted for Michael Wilson this week yet, so his 12.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (13.4, 11.5 and 13.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Michael Wilson yet. His market-based projections were 13.4, 11.5 and 13.1 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 12.7, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

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).

That puts Michael Wilson 1.3 points ahead of DJ Moore on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Michael Wilson and ARI visit SEA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

SEA allowed 20.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 92 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against SEA.

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.

By points allowed to the position, DJ Moore has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Michael Wilson is listed as questionable with a ribs injury.

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Michael Wilson played 90 percent of ARI snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Michael Wilson, Week 5 against DET: 61 of 73 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 6 against LAR: 66 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 32 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 7 against DEN: 73 of 81 snaps, 2 carries for 11 yards, 8 targets and 4 catches for 55 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 8 against DAL: 1 carry for 17 yards, 15 targets and 8 catches for 111 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Michael Wilson played 17 games for ARI and scored 220.6 PPR points, 13.0 a game, finishing WR10.

He caught 78 of 126 targets for 1006 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 733 air yards.

He was on the field for 81 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.

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 Michael Wilson for DJ Moore?

    Not on these numbers alone. Michael Wilson 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 DJ Moore over Michael Wilson. Michael Wilson is listed questionable. DJ Moore is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop DJ Moore for Michael Wilson?

    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 Michael Wilson 97 (12.1 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts DJ Moore over Michael Wilson. DJ Moore is listed questionable. Michael Wilson is listed questionable.

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