Who Should I Start? Stefon Diggs or DJ Moore

Monday, August 11, 11:16 AM

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel stated "coach's decision" as the reason why wide receiver Stefon Diggs did not play in the team's first preseason game against the Washington Commanders, per Mike Kadlick of Sports Illustrated. Kadlick notes that Diggs was late to the team's joint practice with Washington on Wednesday for an undisclosed reason. Every healthy receiver on the Patriots, other than Diggs, played at least one series in the preseason game. The 31-year-old's Patriots' tenure got off to a rough start in late May when a suspicious video of him on a boat surfaced on social media. As such, any potential off-field hiccups for Diggs are worth monitoring, although there's no guarantee that's what is to blame for this most recent incident.

Monday, August 4, 12:33 PM

The Chicago Bears will likely manufacture touches for wide receiver DJ Moore out of the backfield as well as a receiver as new head coach Ben Johnson adds wrinkles to the offense, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler writes. Moore has the ability to line up in the backfield and still end up deep downfield for targets. Fowler adds that last year, Moore was "relegated to hopeless screen plays and looked disengaged at times." This year, the Bears will "try to maximize his opportunities in a thoughtful way." The 28-year-old had career-highs in catches (96), receiving yards (1,364) and touchdowns (nine) despite the fact that Chicago's offense struggled under rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. The addition of a more creative offensive mind in Johnson, paired with the fact that Keenan Allen is out of town, is good news for Moore's 2025 fantasy value. Treat him as a low-end WR2.