DJ Moore
-0.10 pts
Left in the second quarter with a shoulder injury. No catches, one carry for minus a yard.
One starter played Thursday night, he lasted until the second quarter, and he finished with negative points. Your opponent's one Thursday starter caught a touchdown. You are down 17.3 before a single Sunday snap.
LordHaveMRSA
-0.10
chaseelson30
17.20
One starter each has played. Your other six play Sunday.
Keon Coleman
Free agent
Stepped into Moore's snaps: five catches, 51 yards. The second most added player in fantasy this week.
Your starter who played
DJ Moore (Buffalo Bills) - minus 0.10 points
About as bad as a fantasy game gets without being a zero. He fell hard on his shoulder in the Detroit end zone in the second quarter and did not return. Final line: no receptions, no targets recorded before he left, and one rush for minus one yard, which is where the minus 0.10 comes from. There is nothing to salvage here and nothing you could have done differently - he was a correct start. Buffalo's game is over, so that score is locked into your wide receiver slot.
The injury: AC joint sprain, day-to-day
Buffalo's medical staff does not consider it serious and has him day-to-day. ESPN's reporting is that he has a chance to play in Week 3 but it is not a lock. Buffalo has ten days before they play the Los Angeles Chargers, which is real recovery time. Treat him as genuinely 50-50 rather than out, and do not drop him.
What it cost you
| Slot | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Drake Maye (New England Patriots) | Sunday 1:00 PM ET vs Pittsburgh |
| RB | Kyren Williams (Los Angeles Rams) | Monday 8:15 PM ET vs NY Giants |
| RB | Cam Skattebo (New York Giants) | Monday 8:15 PM ET at LA Rams |
| WR | Puka Nacua (Los Angeles Rams) | Monday 8:15 PM ET vs NY Giants |
| WR | DJ Moore (Buffalo Bills) | Played - locked at -0.10 |
| TE | Trey McBride (Arizona Cardinals) | Sunday 4:25 PM ET vs Seattle |
| FLEX | Chris Godwin (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | Sunday 1:00 PM ET vs Cleveland |
Your opponent chaseelson30 started Sam LaPorta (Detroit Lions) at tight end, who caught a touchdown and finished with 17.20 points. So the Thursday game swung 17.3 points against you in a single night.
That is a hole but not a disaster. Six of your seven starters have not played yet, and chaseelson30 has six left as well. Buffalo beat Detroit 41-31 in a game that produced points for almost everyone involved except your guy.
The waiver move
Add Keon Coleman (Buffalo Bills) - he is a free agent in your league
Coleman is the direct beneficiary of your own player's injury. He took over Moore's snaps Thursday and caught five passes for 51 yards, and he is currently the second most added player in fantasy football. If Moore misses Week 3, Coleman is the Buffalo receiver who gains the most - and if Moore plays, you have still taken a starting wide receiver on a high-scoring offense off the board. Handcuffing him to Moore, meaning holding the man who would take over the role, costs you very little.
Suggested bid: $8 to $12 of your $100 FAAB budget
FAAB is the hundred-dollar season-long budget you bid with on waiver pickups. Coleman is being added everywhere, so a $2 token bid will lose. He is not worth a quarter of your budget either, since Moore is more likely than not to return. Around a tenth of the budget is the right price. Drop Michael Mayer (Las Vegas Raiders) - you already roster Trey McBride (Arizona Cardinals) and a second tight end is your least useful bench spot.
One thing to check before Sunday 1:00 PM ET
Kyren Williams (Los Angeles Rams) is in your starting lineup and the Rams play Monday
The Rams host the New York Giants on Monday night, so Kyren Williams and Puka Nacua both play Monday - that is fine, they will score, just late. Your actual decision is whether you want two Monday-night starters plus Cam Skattebo (New York Giants) in the same game. Three of your seven starters are in one Monday night game. If you are behind after Sunday, that is a lot of variance riding on one broadcast. Nothing to change right now, but know that is the shape of your week.