D.J. Moore

Week 7 at New Orleans Saints

D.J. Moore was targeted a team-high 11 times last week against the Bears, catching five balls for 93 yards in the process. The Panthers are using him and Robby Anderson consistently in the passing game, with each averaging at least eight targets per game. Moore has only put together three double-digit PPR points this year, despite the heavy targets, making it hard to trust him as more than a WR2 option in most weeks.

Moore crushed the Saints last year in the only time he was active against them, catching six balls for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns. This year, the Saints rank 18th in aFPA to opposing wide receivers, so Moore should be able to produce if he continues his heavy targets. In a decent matchup where the game script should favor Carolina throwing the ball, we have Moore ranked just inside the top-20, as a WR2.

Week 5 at Atlanta Falcons

D.J. Moore still doesn’t have a touchdown through four games, and he has just six catches over his past two outings combined. Last week, he had four catches for 49 yards off six targets. Robby Anderson had 11 targets and is lapping him in production so far this young season.

The Falcons shockingly are second in the league in aFPA to opposing wide receivers, largely because tight ends and running backs have done so much damage to them in the passing game. Still, this should be a decent matchup for Moore. No one has allowed more overall passing touchdowns than Atlanta. If Moore can’t capitalize on this outing, it may be time to consider him as a matchup-dependent WR2, instead of a lock for a weekly starting gig.

Week 3 at Los Angeles Chargers

D.J. Moore had a nice game against the Buccaneers last week, catching eight balls for 120 yards. He didn’t find the end zone, which has always been an issue with him as a fantasy option, but he was targeted a team-high 13 times and seems to have the trust of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

This week, Moore faces a Chargers defense that gave up a long touchdown to Tyreek Hill last week, but has otherwise held opposing wide receivers in check. Moore is worth starting regardless of the matchup based on his talent and target share, but temper expectations against what looks like a pretty good defense.