The Fantasy Football Impact of D.J. Moore on the Chicago Bears
D.J.
Moore Jr. is born on April 14, 1997. He is an American
football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football
League (also known as NFL). He played college football at Maryland.
He was drafted by the Panthers in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
His Early Years:
Moore associates
with Imhotep Institute Charter High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He
played high school football for Imhotep Charter and also devoted (committed)
to the University of Maryland, College Park to play college football.
His Career:
Moore, a
first-round pick in the 2018 draft of Carolina, D.J., joins the Panthers at a
difficult time for a wide receiver. Cam Newton's superpowers were abating and Moore's
new team was just in time for a quarterback transition that would
ultimately prove to be the duration of Moore's career in Carolina.
As a
rookie, Moore had 55 catches for 788 yards and two scores as a WR3 for
fantasy purposes. For the next four seasons, Moore's role as a target
hog would only grow, placing him in the top 10 in target share over the past
two seasons.
From
a performance standpoint, Moore has been above average but not the best
(upper class, first class). While his finest (perfect, first-rate) fantasy
season was in 2019, potentially his most affecting campaign came in 2022, when
he matched Tyreek Hill in essentially every performance metric.
Moore
has
shown that his effectiveness can improve, but a lack of (shortage, decrease,
default) quarterback play has hindered his fantasy production.
He
never finished higher than WR16 in half PPR leagues and scored more than four
touchdowns in a season only once.
One
trait that could help him set up spike fantasy weeks is his newfound ability to
go deep — he ranked in the top 10 in average target depth last year — something
his new team likes to do.
Chicago Line:
For
Chicago, they got truly what they wanted. They traded back,
managed to acquire a top-flight wide receiver in a free agent class and draft
class that was feeble at the position, and now have more shots to pick more
players to stock that roster.
Bears
GM Ryan Paul knew correctly what he wanted when the Bears got the first overall
pick, and he made sure he got it. Now, using these picks is going to be the
next big difficulty.
The
Bears went from being one of the worst receiver groups in football at the start
of last season to an exciting room full of talented young veterans before next
year.
Chicago had
already recruited and drafted Darnell Mooney as a downfield threat and gained
(obtained) Chase Claypool from the Steelers for a second-round pick at the
trade deadline.
Moore
will instantly (urgently, rapidly) become the No. 1 option for Fields, and
should put Claypool and Mooney in a position to achieve (benefit).
The
Bears can now use their cap space to mend (patch, and repair) the unpleasant
and protective lines. This trade sets Chicago up nicely both now and in
the future.