Moore
WR · BUF vs NE
QuestionableProj pts
7.9pts
market
Bourne
WR · ARI vs NYG
Proj pts
7.6pts
market
DJ Moore or Kendrick Bourne: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean DJ Moore over Kendrick Bourne by 0.3. DJ Moore leads at 7.9. Kendrick Bourne is the first one out, 0.3 short.
Crowd: 78% of managers started Moore.
Availability & news
DJ MooreQuestionable · Practice: Limited
Moore (shoulder) remained a limited participant at Thursday's practice.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- High-scoring spot27.8 team total
- Spike upside22.5 ceiling
Cons
- Thin volume5.0 targets/g
- Shaky floor2.0 floor
Pros
- Favorable matchupFavorable · B+ vs WR
Cons
- Low target share11% target share
- Thin volume3.8 targets/g
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is red zone targets: Moore 13, Bourne 2.
Moore (Questionable · Practice: Limited): “Moore (shoulder) remained a limited participant at Thursday's practice.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Moore 12.7 (PPR points).
Why DJ Moore
Start DJ Moore — projects 7.9, an even matchup vs NE.
DJ Moore projects 7.9 points on a 2.0–22.5 range. The matchup grades as neutral against NE. Usage: targets / game at 5.0. Net: start DJ Moore this week.
Working for Moore: High-scoring spot (27.8 team total), Spike upside (22.5 ceiling).
Working against Moore: Thin volume (5.0 targets/g), Shaky floor (2.0 floor).
Where Moore leads the head-to-head: Projection (7.9 vs 7.6); Ceiling (22.5 vs 9.6); Target share (16% vs 11%); Implied team total (27.8 vs 23.5); Last 3 avg (11.2 vs 7.6); Consistency (22% vs 0%); Boom rate (24% vs 14%); Targets / game (5.0 vs 3.8); Snap share (85% vs 62%); Red zone targets (13 vs 2).
Why Kendrick Bourne
Sit Kendrick Bourne — projects 7.6, a favorable matchup vs NYG, with a rising role.
Kendrick Bourne projects 7.6 points on a 3.1–9.6 range. The matchup grades as favorable against NYG. Usage: targets / game at 3.8. Net: bench Kendrick Bourne this week.
Working for Bourne: Favorable matchup (Favorable · B+ vs WR).
Working against Bourne: Low target share (11% target share), Thin volume (3.8 targets/g).
Where Bourne leads the head-to-head: Floor (3.1 vs 2.0); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B+ vs C); Last 5 avg (7.6 vs 7.5); vs season (+3.1 vs -3.6); Bust rate (29% vs 35%).
Recent form
DJ Moore's last 5 games: PPR points 1.7, 2.1, 21, -0.1, 12.7 (oldest to newest).
Kendrick Bourne's last 3 games: PPR points 3.1, 4.2, 15.5 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Moore has already beaten Bourne's 7.6 projection in 2 of his 5; Bourne has beaten Moore's 7.9 in 1 of his 3.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
DJ Moore (BUF) faces NE, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 27.8, spread -7.0.
Kendrick Bourne (ARI) faces NYG, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 23.5, spread -2.5.
What flips it
Moore's edge is 0.3 points (7.9 to 7.6). Bourne's ceiling (9.6) clears Moore's projection, so a big game from Bourne flips it. Moore's floor (2) sits under Bourne's projection, so a quiet game from Moore flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
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