DJ MooreorMalachi Fields?
Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.
Our call
Lean Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields outscores DJ Moore in 53% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: DJ Moore comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Malachi Fields, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. DJ Moore projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Malachi Fields has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (17% more than average to WRs); DJ Moore faces the Los Angeles Rams (1% more than average to WRs). DJ Moore is listed as questionable.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 0.1
- Median
- 5.6
- Ceiling
- 15.7
- Big game (20+):
- 5%
- Dud (under 6):
- 53%
- Floor
- 2.0
- Median
- 5.8
- Ceiling
- 13.1
- Big game (20+):
- 2%
- Dud (under 6):
- 52%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | DJ MooreWR, BUF, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET | Malachi FieldsWR, NYG, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| PPR projection | 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Standard projection | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Rank this week | WR37 | WR40 |
| Matchup | at LAR | at WAS |
| Injury | Questionable | None |
| 2026 points per game | 7.6 | 5.7 |
| Last season per game | 8.7 | — |
| Snap share, last game | 39% | 66% |
| Trade value | — | — |