D.J. Moore Fantasy Football Week 13 Scouting Report

D.J. Moore
WR
, Chicago Bears

Age: 27
Weight: 210 lbs
Height: 5' 11"
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ADP: 41
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
86.2	566	4	54	36

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by Brandon Niles

· Oct 14, 2021 · 11:15 AM EDT

CAR WR D.J. Moore - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs. Minnesota Vikings

D.J. Moore struggled along with the rest of the Panthers' offense last week in a loss to the Eagles, catching five of seven targets for just 42 yards. It was the first game of the season where Moore scored single-digit fantasy points. The good news is his seven targets were his low on the season, so his production should return to normal.

This week, Moore faces a Vikings defense that ranks 14th in aFPA to opposing wide receivers. The Vikings struggled the first three games and then bottled up the Browns and Lions the last two weeks, so we’ll see how good they are against Moore and the Panthers. Moore is emerging as an elite receiver, and we have him as a top-10 fantasy option in all formats. Start him.

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 07, 2021 · 3:06 PM EDT

CAR WR D.J. Moore - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

D.J. Moore had a great game last week, with eight catches for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Both touchdowns came when the game was already out of reach for the Panthers, but it was good to see him lead the team again with 12 targets. Moore is taking that step fantasy managers have been hoping for over the last couple of years, and his trips to the end zone are a big reason why. His three touchdowns this season are just one shy of the most he’s ever had in a single season.

This week, Moore faces an Eagles defense that ranks seventh in aFPA to opposing wide receivers. However, they just gave up three touchdowns to Tyreek Hill, and Moore’s target share makes him worth starting as an elite option. Moore should be active regardless of matchup, and we have him ranked as a top-five option this week.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 30, 2021 · 4:11 PM EDT

CAR WR D.J. Moore - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at Dallas Cowboys

D.J. Moore soaked up 12 targets last week against the Texans, catching eight of them for 126 receiving yards. Moore seems like the go-to option for new quarterback Sam Darnold with 31 targets through three games. It’s early, but he’s on pace for a career year, and his 22 receptions are already a third of what he caught all last season.

This week, Moore faces a Cowboys defense that ranks 13th in aFPA to opposing wide receivers. He’ll also likely line up across from Trevon Diggs, who is tied with Marshon Lattimore as PFF’s highest-graded cover corner this season. Still, the Cowboys should force the Panthers to throw the ball to keep up with their high-powered offense, and Moore’s targets have been so good, we have him ranked as a fringe WR1. He should be active in all leagues.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 22, 2021 · 3:45 PM EDT

CAR WR D.J. Moore - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Houston Texans

D.J. Moore found the end zone! It’s a rarity, but he had 79 yards and a touchdown on eight receptions last week against the Saints. Moore was also targeted a team-high 11 times and is clearly the favorite target for quarterback Sam Darnold. If the Panthers can be more productive in the red zone, Moore’s value could explode, and he’s off to a good start for the season.

This week, Moore faces a Texans defense that held the Browns’ wide receivers in check last week but gave up double-digit PPR points to all three Jaguars wide receivers in Week 1 – albeit in garbage time. Moore has a lot of upside in this offense and should be considered a viable WR2 option every week.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 16, 2021 · 4:03 PM EDT

CAR WR D.J. Moore - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. New Orleans Saints

D.J. Moore had a modest, but nice start to the season with six catches for 80 yards on eight targets. He’s settled into the WR1 role nicely over his young career and his connection with new quarterback Sam Darnold seems strong. Hopefully, he can find the end zone a little more frequently this season, but so far, no dice.

It’ll be a tough matchup for Moore this week, with the Saints completely shutting down the Packers in Week 1 and ranking 13th in aFPA to opposing wide receivers a year ago. Temper expectations for him, but he should still get plenty of targets and be worth considering as a low-end WR2 option as the primary outside threat in this offense.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 10, 2021 · 9:58 AM EDT

CAR WR D.J. Moore - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. New York Jets

D.J. Moore had an impressive 18.1 yards-per-reception last season on 66 catches, but he once again failed to eclipse four touchdowns. Coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, he just needs to find the end zone more frequently to catapult into steady WR1 potential.

This week, he has upside against last year’s 18th-ranked defense in aFPA to opposing wide receivers. Quarterback Sam Darnold will be motivated to show up his former Jets squad, and the receivers in Carolina should benefit. We have Moore ranked as a WR2 in all league formats, and fantasy managers start him in Week 1.

by Brandon Niles

· Jul 23, 2021 · 1:05 PM EDT

CAR WR D.J. Moore - 2021 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside

D.J. Moore followed up a solid sophomore season with a productive junior year, catching 66 balls for 1,193 yards and four touchdowns, despite a new offense and a new quarterback. He’ll get a new quarterback once again this year, which is nothing new to him. He’s dealt with a revolving door of quarterbacks dating all the way back to his days at Maryland. Moore seems like a high-floor option with over 100 targets and over 1,000 yards very likely, even if Sam Darnold is barely as good as Teddy Bridgewater was last year. Darnold has thrown touchdowns at a better rate than Bridgewater, so there’s some potential for Moore to increase his chances at end zone production as well.

Fantasy Downside

Christian McCaffrey being healthy may siphon off a few targets, but that’s not really much of a concern. Moore had 135 targets in 2019 when McCaffrey was healthy and putting up monster stats. The two real questions with Moore are whether or not Darnold is a big downgrade, and if he can find paydirt. He has only 10 touchdowns through three seasons and if he’s ever going to rise to legit WR1 status, he’ll need to be pushing 8-10 touchdowns per season.

2021 Bottom Line

The most likely scenario is Darnold isn’t a huge downgrade and Moore experiences a modest increase in end zone production. We have him projected for 6.2 touchdowns and have him ranked as a solid WR2, very commensurate with his sixth-round ADP. That sounds about right, and fantasy owners should feel confident they’re getting what they’re paying for with Moore, with just a hair of upside for a breakthrough to elite status.