{"id":92728,"date":"2020-08-09T06:43:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T10:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=92728"},"modified":"2021-03-20T10:26:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T14:26:56","slug":"dj-moore-fantasy-football-preview-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/08\/09\/dj-moore-fantasy-football-preview-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"D.J. Moore Fantasy Football Preview (2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Carolina Panthers<\/a> got a huge overhaul this season. Cam Newton<\/a><\/strong> is gone along with Ron Rivera<\/a><\/strong>. Christian McCaffrey<\/a><\/strong> is the centerpiece of the team at running back. Nevertheless, D.J. Moore<\/a><\/strong> is also a rising star in the league and fantasy football circles. After a semi-breakout sophomore season, Moore is poised to establish himself as an elite wide receiver in the NFL in 2020.<\/p>\n

Fantasy Football Player Profiles<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Fantasy Football Preview: <\/strong>D.J. Moore<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Career to This Point<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Moore is coming into his third NFL season and is one of the hottest dynasty startup commodities right now. After the Panthers selected him in the first round of the 2018 draft, he had a promising rookie year. Moore turned 82 targets into 788 yards and two touchdowns. He played behind Devin Funchess<\/a><\/strong> as he got acclimated to the pro level, but was the clear-cut number one coming into season two.<\/p>\n

He came into 2019 expected to be the go-to guy. Moore made the most of his opportunity racking up 1,175 yards and four touchdowns. This was despite playing most of the season with Kyle Allen<\/a><\/strong> as his quarterback. Despite mediocre (at best) play from his signal-caller, Moore notched a WR12<\/a> finish in half-point PPR. And it felt like he left more on the table. He was only able to catch 87 of his 135 targets, decreasing his catch percentage from 67 percent his rookie year to 64 percent. His four touchdowns were also extremely low for a guy with that volume of targets.<\/p>\n

However, Moore still made the most with what he had. He was ranked 11th<\/sup> among wide receivers<\/a> in yards after the catch. His shiftiness and big-play ability make him a threat to score every time he touches the ball. For 2020, it should translate to more touchdowns and potentially more yards. Especially considering this stat:<\/p>\n

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Most missed tackles forced on receptions since 2018 (WRs):<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd39 D.J. Moore – 30
\ud83d\udd39 Michael Thomas – 29
\ud83d\udd39 Golden Tate – 29
\ud83d\udd39 Odell Beckham Jr. – 26
\ud83d\udd39 Chris Godwin – 24 pic.twitter.com\/Dy68ffJqHC<\/a><\/p>\n

— PFF Fantasy & Betting (@PFF_Fantasy) July 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n