Who Should I Start? DJ Moore or Brian Thomas Jr.

Wednesday, September 3, 6:53 PM

Nicholas Moreano of Watch Marquee Sports observed on Wednesday that Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore was being mixed into the backfield during individual drills with running backs D'Andre Swift, rookie Kyle Monangai and Brittain Brown. The Bears have been looking for ways to manufacture touches for Moore in new head coach Ben Johnson's offense all summer, and it's looking more and more like the 28-year-old could take on more of a Deebo Samuel Sr. type role with not much experienced depth in the backfield behind Swift in Chicago. While fantasy managers won't complain about Moore getting more touches, him being used as a RB will also open him up to more injuries. Keenan Allen is now gone, but Rome Odunze could take on a bigger role in Year 2 alongside Moore. Going into Week 1 against the Vikings, Moore is on the WR2/3 borderline in fantasy.

Thursday, August 7, 12:52 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (illness) is back at training camp practice on Thursday, according to Michael DiRocco of ESPN. Thomas returns after sitting out on Wednesday while being under the weather. Head coach Liam Coen said that "everybody" will play in the preseason opener this Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, so Thomas should be on the field. The 22-year-old is a top-10 fantasy wideout going into his second NFL campaign after impressing to the tune of 87 receptions for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns in 17 games (16 starts) as a rookie. The Jags added two-way star Travis Hunter in the first round this year, and he should take over immediately as the WR2 across from Thomas to help draw some attention away from him. In Coen's offense, Thomas could be even more prolific in Year 2.