Start DJ Moore or Tyler Warren? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Tyler Warren over DJ Moore in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Tyler Warren at 11.6 points and DJ Moore at 11.7, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are 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.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 11.7 fantasy points for DJ Moore, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have DJ Moore at 49.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 35% chance to score a touchdown (14, 11 and 14 books).

Player prop markets imply 11.6 fantasy points for Tyler Warren, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Tyler Warren at 45.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 27% chance to score a touchdown (12, 12 and 15 books).

That puts DJ Moore 0.1 points ahead of Tyler Warren on the books.

Week 3 matchups

DJ Moore and BUF host LAC on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

LAC allowed 39.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 2 games, the 7th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 184 yards and 1.5 touchdowns a game against LAC.

Injury status

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a shoulder - ac joint injury.

Tyler Warren is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, DJ Moore played 51 percent of BUF snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 26 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.

DJ Moore, Week 2 against DET: 23 of 74 snaps, 1 carry for -1 yards, 0 targets 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.

DJ Moore, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards, 2.1 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over DJ Moore.
• Start Christian Watson over DJ Moore.
• Start Devaughn Vele over DJ Moore.
• Start Tyler Warren over Denzel Boston.
• Start Tyler Warren over Devaughn Vele.
• Start DK Metcalf over Tyler Warren.