DJ Moore vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start DJ Moore. Moore is projected for 12.2 PPR points vs 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr., and faces the 4th-toughest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

DJ Moore vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: Week 9 side by side

DJ Moore
WR · BUF
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR · SF
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)12.20.7
Floor (lowest source)11.30.7
Ceiling (highest source)13.10.7
StatChasers projection11.3 (WR28)—
Opponentvs MINBye
Opponent vs. position4th-toughest (25.9 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage21% target share (last 3)11% target share (last 3)
PositionWRWR
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DJ Moore vs. Deebo Samuel Sr. Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start DJ Moore or Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 9?

Start DJ Moore. Moore projects for 12.2 PPR points vs MIN, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr. on a bye: a 11.5-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

DJ Moore vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

DJ Moore is projected to score more: 12.2 PPR points to 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

The sources range from 11.3 to 13.1 for Moore and from 0.7 to 0.7 for Samuel Sr.. Even Samuel Sr.'s highest projection is below Moore's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, DJ Moore or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

DJ Moore is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Moore at 11.3 PPR points, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, DJ Moore or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

DJ Moore has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Moore at 13.1 PPR points, against 0.7 for Deebo Samuel Sr..

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, DJ Moore or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

DJ Moore plays MIN and Deebo Samuel Sr. is on a bye in Week 9.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, DJ Moore or Deebo Samuel Sr.?

Over his recent games DJ Moore has drawn 21% of his team's targets, and Deebo Samuel Sr. 11% of his team's targets.

DJ Moore has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change DJ Moore vs. Deebo Samuel Sr.?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is DJ Moore.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are DJ Moore and Deebo Samuel Sr. playing in Week 9?

DJ Moore has no injury designation, and Deebo Samuel Sr. is on a bye.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the DJ Moore and Deebo Samuel Sr. projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). DJ Moore is projected by 6 of them and Deebo Samuel Sr. by 1.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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