Every time I sit down to work on my fantasy football rankings and projections, there are always a handful of players who demand more time than others.
Normally, it’s fun to dig deeper into a player’s profile and come away with a better understanding of their outlook moving forward. However, there are plenty of occasions when it ends up being a frustrating process that leads you further down the rabbit hole in search of answers.
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Here are three players who forced me to stare into the abyss longer than expected as I contemplated their fantasy values for this season.
DJ Moore, WR, Bears
For all the excitement over Ben Johnson’s arrival in Chicago, it’s unclear which players will benefit the most in the Bears’ offense.
Moore has been the team’s unquestioned No. 1 receiver the past two years, topping 95 receptions in both campaigns. But he’s coming off one of the more disappointing 98-catch seasons you’ll ever witness, failing to eclipse 1,000 yards and posting career lows in yards per route run (1.44) and yards per touch (9.3).
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Meanwhile, the front office spent their first two picks on pass-catchers, TE Colston Loveland and WR Luther Burden III, who will join Rome Odunze and Cole Kmet to provide much stiffer target competition in 2025.
With all the changes around him, Moore expressed uncertainty over how he’ll be deployed in Johnson’s scheme, but it’s important to read the entire Chicago Sun-Times article from early June and not get misled by a quick soundbite.
In the piece, Moore came across as excited about the new offense, which isn’t surprising considering he attended Johnson’s inaugural press conference with the club in January. He also vowed to clean up the bad on-field body language that plagued him at times during that forgettable 2024 campaign. Johnson noticed and praised his efforts, singling out Moore’s motivation and willingness to do…
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