Start DJ Moore or Tre Tucker? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start DJ Moore over Tre Tucker in Week 9.

Market-based projections have DJ Moore at 10.2 points and Tre Tucker at 9.4, a gap of 0.8. 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 Tre Tucker at 136.

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 9.4 fantasy points for Tre Tucker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tre Tucker is 44 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (10, 8 and 8 market sources).

That puts DJ Moore 0.8 points ahead of Tre Tucker 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.

Tre Tucker and LV visit SF on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

SF allowed 29.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against SF.

By points allowed to the position, Tre Tucker has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Tre Tucker 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, Tre Tucker played 67 percent of LV snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 28 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Tre Tucker, Week 5 against NE: 45 of 60 snaps, 2 carries for -6 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 41 yards.

Tre Tucker, Week 6 against BUF: 46 of 66 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 97 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Tre Tucker, Week 7 against LAR: 56 of 68 snaps, 12 targets and 5 catches for 103 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tre Tucker, Week 8 against NYJ: 34 of 63 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 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, Tre Tucker played 17 games for LV and scored 161.7 PPR points, 9.5 a game, finishing WR38.

He caught 57 of 92 targets for 696 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 405 air yards.

He was on the field for 95 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 Tre Tucker over Caleb Douglas.
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Tre Tucker.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Tre Tucker.