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Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz fantasy football takes on D.J. Moore

Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz about D.J. Moore.

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All Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz insights about D.J. Moore

NegativeValueAug 20, 2026
Ian Hartitz initially faded DJ Moore but has changed his mind. He now sees Moore as a legitimate number one wide receiver in Buffalo and is comfortable buying her at a Gabe Davis price (not a Stefon Diggs price) in round six. Hartitz was swayed not by preseason performance but by rewatching playoff highlights and recognizing the upside ceiling. He previously acknowledged being wrong to call DJ Moore a fade in earlier videos, stating Moore deserves to go in the Mike Evans-Christian Watson round or potentially higher.
NegativeInjuryAug 17, 2026
Suffered an ankle injury in preseason Week 1, appearing to get rolled up on. While Moore said he was fine post-game, Dr. Jeff Mueller suspects it could be a high ankle sprain. Ian Hartitz notes the historical pattern of players downplaying injuries in-game due to adrenaline, only to discover severity the following Monday. Additionally, Moore got 61 yards early in the game with a 32-yard gain on blown coverage, but Hartitz has not been drafting Moore much this year and is not letting one preseason play change his opinion, though he acknowledges Joe Brady's offense may unlock Moore in ways Ben Johnson's did not. Hartitz cautions against overreacting to one preseason highlight; Moore is Josh Allen's number one receiver and a round-five caliber pick, but his declining production over the past two years and age (29) warrant measured expectations.
NegativeBustAug 16, 2026
Ian Hartitz identifies DJ Moore as a 'wash' candidate, citing a significant decline in efficiency; Moore dropped from 15th in yards per route run in 2023 to 44th out of 47 qualified receivers in 2025, with his fantasy points per game falling from WR9 to WR44. Hartitz expresses significant concern about drafting him, noting more downs than ups in recent performance and projecting a lower-end WR3 finish (WR35-36) due to the Bears' 'everybody eats' offensive philosophy. Despite an affordable round 5-6 price tag, Hartitz is reluctant to draft him, fearing he is past his prime and failing to secure a clear-cut WR1 role.
NegativeBustNo date
Ian Hartitz fades DJ Moore as the Bills' WR1 (ADP WR25-27, end of round 5-6) despite the Joe Brady reunion. Core concerns: (1) Ben Johnson couldn't figure out DJ Moore in Chicago despite being one of the NFL's brightest offensive minds, suggesting systemic fit issues unresolved by the move; (2) Caleb Williams' completion percentage was fine, but the underlying issue was DJ Moore giving up on routes and lacking timing—problems that don't disappear in Buffalo's system; (3) DJ Moore has been useless in fantasy for two years with declining efficiency numbers; (4) Josh Allen's scrambling ability doesn't solve the route-running and timing issues; (5) Buffalo's receivers outside Kalo Shakur have been useless despite the "everyone eats" mantra; (6) Buffalo runs the ball very well and won't change their offensive identity for a year-nine receiver; (7) Hartitz explicitly rejects the Stefon Diggs comparison as insulting to prime Diggs. Hartitz prefers RBs like Roman Dunay, DeAndre Swift, David Montgomery, Jadarian Price, and Luther Burden at similar ADP.