Start DJ Moore or Xavier Worthy? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start DJ Moore over Xavier Worthy in Week 9.

Market-based projections have DJ Moore at 11.4 points and Xavier Worthy at 10.5, a gap of 0.9. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. 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 Xavier Worthy this week yet, so his 10.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (12.0, 11.4 and 8.0); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take DJ Moore at ADP 46 and Xavier Worthy at 109.

What the market projects

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 0.4 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Xavier Worthy yet. His market-based projections were 12.0, 11.4 and 8.0 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 10.5, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

That puts DJ Moore 0.9 points ahead of Xavier Worthy on these 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.

Xavier Worthy and KC host NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 28.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

By points allowed to the position, Xavier Worthy has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Xavier Worthy 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, Xavier Worthy played 84 percent of KC snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Xavier Worthy, Week 4 against LV: 45 of 60 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 70 yards.

Xavier Worthy, Week 6 against LAC: 51 of 61 snaps, 7 targets and 7 catches for 73 yards.

Xavier Worthy, Week 7 against SEA: 46 of 53 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 11 yards.

Xavier Worthy, Week 8 against DEN: 65 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 13 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, Xavier Worthy played 14 games for KC and scored 109.9 PPR points, 7.9 a game, finishing WR59.

He caught 42 of 73 targets for 532 yards and 1 touchdown, with 6 red zone targets and 339 air yards.

He was on the field for 70 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

• Start Christian Watson over DJ Moore.
• Start DJ Moore over Denzel Boston.
• Start DJ Moore over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Xavier Worthy over Denzel Boston.
• Start Xavier Worthy over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Xavier Worthy over Jalen Coker.