DJ Moore

The 2022 season was another sad year of D.J. Moore suffering through the "Allen Robinson" experience as one of the league's most talented receivers that's being held back by mediocre quarterback play. Moore was the WR33 in fantasy as he dealt with a target quality rating and catchable target rate outside of 90th among receivers. Moore still managed to rank 27th in PFF receiving grade and 32nd in yards per route run (minimum 50 targets per PFF). We essentially witnessed his floor last season. The volume remains to expect better days ahead for him if Carolina can get the signal caller situation figured out. He was 12th in target share (27.7%), 17th in target per route run rate (26.8%), and fourth in deep targets. Moore is a low-end WR2/high-end WR3 in 2023 if the quarterback situation remains a dumpster fire, but he could easily finish as a top-15 receiver if that gets sorted out.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Chicago Bears are acquiring WR DJ Moore from the Carolina Panthers as a part of the package for the No. 1 pick.

Fantasy Impact

Moore had a down season in Carolina in 2022, but the 25-year-old WR still had 888 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns. The Bears have been looking to add a WR1 to accompany QB Justin Fields, and Moore could help Fields continue to ascend as a passer. Moore has finished as a fantasy WR2 in every season since his rookie year.