Who Should I Start? Olamide Zaccheaus or Elijah Moore

Saturday, September 6, 2:50 PM

Chicago Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus begins his seventh NFL season on Monday Night Football against the division-rival Minnesota Vikings. He's coming off an impressive preseason, finishing with the second-most targets from rookie QB Caleb Williams, while logging 64% of the Bears' receiver snaps (third among the WR group). Operating primarily out of the slot in head coach Ben Johnson's offense, Zaccheaus draws a favorable matchup against a Vikings defense that surrendered the most fantasy points to wideouts in 2024. While he's not a recommended Week 1 starter in fantasy, Zaccheaus is a name to monitor on the waiver wire for potential upside.

Saturday, August 23, 11:58 PM

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Elijah Moore earned four targets from quarterback Shane Buechele in a 23-19 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday, but he was unable to do much with them. While Moore did haul in three passes, he totaled just eight yards and will wrap up his preseason with four catches (eight targets) for 13 yards. The former New York Jet and Cleveland Brown joined the Bills on a one-year deal in free agency and is expected to earn a roster spot, but he isn't necessarily a stone-cold lock. Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, and Joshua Palmer are the only Buffalo receivers who are guaranteed to make the team, leaving Moore grouped with several others (Curtis Samuel, Tyrell Shavers, Kristian Wilkerson, Laviska Shenault Jr., and KJ Hamler among them) fighting for two or three jobs. Except for Samuel (illness), who's also reportedly on the bubble and didn't play Saturday because of an illness, Moore has a more proven track record than the rest of the WRs competing for roles. That could help give him the edge in the competition.