D.J. Moore Fantasy Week 2: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Buccaneers

Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore will be up against the team with last season's ninth-ranked passing defense, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (203.6 yards allowed per game), in Week 2 -- kicking off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

Is Moore a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he faces the Buccaneers? More stats and information can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Moore vs. Buccaneers Game Info

• Matchup: Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Day: September 17, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.40
• Projected Receiving Yards: 46.78
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.29

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Moore 2022 Fantasy Performance

• With 136.1 fantasy points (8.0 per game), Moore was 20th at his position (and 80th in the league).
• Moore accumulated 25 yards receiving, on two catches (two targets), with zero touchdowns and 2.5 fantasy points in his one game so far this year.
• In Week 8 last season against the Atlanta Falcons, Moore put up a season-high 21.5 fantasy points, with these numbers: six receptions, 152 yards and one touchdown.
• In Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Moore put up 17.7 fantasy points (his second-highest total last season), with this stat line: six receptions, 117 yards and one touchdown.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 14 versus the Seattle Seahawks -- Moore ended up with 0.6 fantasy points. His stat line was: zero catches, zero yards, on three targets.
• Moore accumulated 0.7 fantasy points -- three receptions, seven yards, on seven targets -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams.

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Against Tampa Bay last year, one player posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 16 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Buccaneers last year.
• In the passing game, Tampa Bay allowed nine players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last season, the Buccaneers allowed three players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Tampa Bay allowed over 100 receiving yards to three players last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Buccaneers allowed a touchdown reception to 29 players last season.
• Through the air, Tampa Bay did not allow an opposing player to catch more than one touchdown pass against it last year.
• In the ground game, four players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Buccaneers last season.
• On the ground, Tampa Bay allowed 12 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the running game, no player ran for multiple scores versus the Buccaneers last season.

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