Who Should I Start? Curtis Samuel or DJ Moore

Monday, October 13, 6:21 PM

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Curtis Samuel (neck, ribs) is officially inactive for the Monday night contest on the road against the Atlanta Falcons, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. In addition to Samuel, the Bills' offense will be missing tight end Dalton Kincaid (oblique) against what has been a much-improved Atlanta defense so far in 2025. The 29-year-old Samuel hasn't been on the fantasy radar to begin with, but his absence on Monday means less depth in the wideout corps for Buffalo behind Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, and Joshua Palmer. The Bills have their bye coming in Week 7, so hopefully Samuel will be ready to go for a Week 8 contest against the Carolina Panthers. Samuel has only been active for two games so far in 2025 and has caught three of his four targets for 35 yards and one touchdown. He had just one TD in 14 games a year ago for Buffalo and should remain on the waiver wire.

Thursday, October 16, 4:36 PM

Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore (hip, groin) was listed as a limited practice participant on Thursday after being listed as a non-participant on Wednesday. Moore got banged up during the team's Week 6 win over the Washington Commanders on Monday night, but it appears he's trending in the right direction. Still, his status for Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints remains unclear. Moore has recorded 19 catches for 215 yards and one touchdown on 26 targets through five games so far this season. If he were to be sidelined on Sunday, Bears wideouts Luther Burden III and Olamide Zaccheaus would both likely see an uptick in playing time and targets. Should Moore be healthy enough to play, he profiles as a low-end WR3/flex option in Week 7.