The Chicago Bears (4-3) will visit the Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) in Week 9. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR DJ Moore.
Is DJ Moore Playing in Week 9?
Moore is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bears’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Moore in Week 9?
Caleb Williams is struggling right now, but at least he’s condensed his target options.
It appears that Colston Loveland has some developing to do, and Luther Burden, when healthy, is still more of a gadget option than anything else. This offense is built around D’Andre Swift on the ground and the Rome Odunze/Moore tandem through the air.
Moore wasn’t good for much of Sunday’s loss to the Ravens, but a 42-yard one-handed grab late helped salvage the day (4-73-0) and post his first game with 50+ receiving yards since Week 1.
I like that he has four games with multiple rush attempts this season. They’ve yet to yield much of anything, but that suggests that Ben Johnson is aware of his value and is doing what he can to keep him engaged.
I suspect that the Bears will be pushed to move the ball through the air, and that has me thinking that we see the version of this Bengals defense that we saw back earlier in the year, when they allowed a receiver to clear 16 PPR points in five of six games.
Odunze is clearly the WR1 in this offense, but I believe that this can be a get-right sort of deal for this offense, and that has Moore ranked as a solid PPR flex option.
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Moore’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9
Moore is projected to score 0.0 points in PPR formats. This includes 0.0 receptions for 0.0 yards and 0.0 touchdowns.
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Week 9 Weather Impact: Bears at Bengals
The forecast for kickoff is 56 degrees Fahrenheit with 8 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.