DJ Moore vs Zay Flowers: Who Should You Start?
DJ Moore and Zay Flowers are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. DJ Moore averaged 8.5 PPG across 17 games with the Buffalo Bills, while Zay Flowers posted 11.8 PPG in 17 appearances for the Baltimore Ravens.
A 3.3-PPG gap gives Zay Flowers the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Target volume is the story here. Zay Flowers saw 118 targets in 2025, while DJ Moore drew 85. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Zay Flowers, even in weeks where DJ Moore posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: DJ Moore sits Week 12 while Zay Flowers is off Week 14. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
