Tag: DJ Moore

Watch: Panthers WR DJ Moore bigs up Robby Anderson’s extension at practice

Panthers WR DJ Moore was trying to make Robby Anderson feel like a million (or $30 million) bucks.

What are best friends for? Talking you up and making you feel like a million (or almost $30 million) bucks, that’s what.

Carolina Panthers wideout DJ Moore, suffice to say, was more than happy for fellow receiver, teammate and good bud Robby Anderson today. Moore, usually the low-key and reserved type, had no problems letting the people know that his boy has officially secured the bag.

Earlier in the afternoon, Anderson and the Panthers agreed to a two-year extension that’ll keep the 28-year-old in Charlotte through 2023. The deal is worth $29.5 million, with $20.5 million in guarantees.

His special day continued onto the practice field, where he’s put on quite the show. One catch, in particular, traveled to Anderson’s hand . . . then cornerback Donte Jackson’s foot . . . and then Anderson’s hand again.

 

So, it seems like it’s just Robby’s day.

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Panthers injury updates: DE Marquis Haynes out of sling, limited in practice

Although he was still limited, Panthers DE Marquis Haynes ditched his sling ahead of Monday’s practice.

Just four days ago, Carolina Panthers defensive end Marquis Haynes walked out at training camp in Spartanburg, S.C. with a sling draped over his right shoulder. Well, he must’ve left it there.

Back at home in Charlotte, the fourth-year pass rusher hit the scene sans sling while wearing a limited practice jersey. Haynes, almost straight off a standout performance in Indianapolis, sustained a shoulder injury last week and has been held out of action on more of a precautionary basis.

Safety Kenny Robinson, who left Saturday’s preseason loss to the Baltimore Ravens with a knee injury, was also amongst those not given the green light on Monday. He, fellow safety Sam Franklin, running back Rodney Smith and wide receivers Keith Kirkwoord and Trenton Cannon were all no-go’s. Additionally, defensive end Haason Reddick and Tommy Tremble were not present.

Star wideout DJ Moore did, however, return to a complete session. He was pulled from the joint workout last Thursday after falling on his right side, injuring his back. Moore dressed, but did not play on Saturday.

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Panthers Preseason: Top starters in uniform prior to kickoff vs. Ravens

Despite their respective injuries, WRs DJ Moore and Robby Anderson are suited up prior to kickoff against the Ravens.

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule hasn’t been shy about his careful approach to nursing player injuries this summer. But, at least by the looks of tonight’s pregame workouts, the starters weren’t shy about suiting up, regardless of status.

Amongst those in full uniform for Saturday’s pregame matchup with the Baltimore Ravens were wide receivers DJ Moore and Robby Anderson. Both did hit the field early on in the night, presumably to get all of the day’s work in. That, however, may not be the case.

Moore (back) fell awkwardly on his right side during Thursday’s joint practice. Although he lobbied with Rhule to get back into the action, the fourth-year wideout was held out to finish off camp.

Anderson (hamstring) did not go at all with the Ravens in Spartanburg, S.C. this week. He was seen on the side, rather, working on the exercise bike.

Projected starting left tackle Cameron Erving, who had been struggling to consistently stay on the field during camp, is also in uniform. Starting right tackle Taylor Moton took over the reps on the blindside Thursday after Erving’s exit.

We will see how much each of the expected starters will stay on the new turf at Bank of America Stadium tonight.

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Panthers injury updates: DE Marquis Haynes may miss 1-2 weeks

The Carolina Panthers are erring on the side of caution with a few of their banged up players as the regular season nears.

Carolina Panthers defensive end Marquis Haynes was riding high coming back into Spartanburg, S.C. this week. But now, he’s coming down for a temporary landing.

Haynes caught the eyes many a reporter on Thursday when he showed up to joint practice with a sling holding up his right arm. The fourth-year pass rusher had just come off a destructive performance in Indianapolis, one where he chalked up multiple quarterback hits and a strip-sack over just 31 snaps.

Head coach Matt Rhule spoke after practice and said Haynes could be out of action for the next week or two to nurse a shoulder injury. That’ll likely end Haynes’ preseason as he and the team will err on the side of caution to get healthy for Week 1.

Wide receiver DJ Moore also turned heads when he went down with a back injury. The budding star was slow to get up after taking a fall on his right side in the end zone of seven-on-seven drills, but should be fine moving forward.

“DJ got hit yesterday in the back and went down,” Rhule said. “DJ’s an absolute warrior. Like, a lot of guys would say ‘Hey, Coach, I can’t go today.’ He came out here, he warmed up, he went and he got hit. Just tightened up on him.”

While Rhule commended Moore’s toughness, he opted to take the safe route on him as well, shutting down his day and preventing any further aggravation.

Additionally, in two key updates from yesterday, fellow wideout Robby Anderson stuck to the exercise bike for a second straight day due to his hamstring issue and linebacker Denzel Perryman (lower-body injury) participated in individual drills. Rhule, at least as far as Anderson goes, does not believe the injury is a “major” one.

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What we learned from Panthers GM Scott Fitterer on Wednesday

According to Carolina Panthers GM Scott Fitterer on Wednesday, another player is now in line for a fresh contract extension.

Since coming through the door, Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer has been as detailed and concise as you hope a person in his position could be. He’s been a breath of fresh air at the helm of the front office, consistently providing honest looks into his and the team’s thought processes.

Wednesday was no different, when he stood in front of reporters at Wofford College following the first of two joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens. Here’s some of the more notable takeaways we got fro Fitterer’s talk.

Panthers Preseason: All expected starters don’t dress vs. Colts

You’ll have to wait another week to see at least some of the Carolina Panthers’ Sunday best.

Sorry, Carolina Panthers fans. But you’ll have to wait at least another week to see your team’s Sunday best. Every. Single. One.

As expected, head coach Matt Rhule opted not to roll out any projected regular season starters this afternoon against the Indianapolis Colts. The team released its starting lineup an hour before kickoff while also confirming its headliners will not be dressed. So that means civilian clothes for:

Sam Darnold, Christian McCaffrey, DJ Moore, Robby Anderson, Dan Arnold, Ian Thomas, Cameron Erving, Taylor Moton, Pat Elflein, John Miller, Matt Paradis, Brian Burns, Morgan Fox, Derrick Brown, DaQuan Jones, Shaq Thompson, Jermaine Carter Jr., Haason Reddick, Jaycee Horn, Donte Jackson, Jeremy Chinn and Juston Burris.

Also not in uniform will be the crop of running backs Rodney Smith and Reggie Bonnafon, center Mike Panasiuk and defensive tackle Caraun Reid. They will each be inactive due to injury.

Wide receiver Keith Kirkwood, offensive lineman Dennis Daley, cornerback A.J. Bouye, safety Myles Hartfield and linebackers Denzel Perryman, Julian Stanford and Clay Johnston are inactive as well and did not travel with the team.

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Fantasy football draft: Where to target Carolina Panthers WR DJ Moore

Analyzing Carolina Panthers WR DJ Moore’s 2021 fantasy football ADP and where you should target him in your drafts.

Carolina Panthers WR DJ Moore will have a new quarterback to build rapport with heading into the 2021 NFL campaign. Below, we look at DJ Moore‘s 2021 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Moore has recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns for the Panthers despite the fact he has had to work with several different starting quarterbacks. He’ll get another new face under center this season, as QB Sam Darnold takes the reins of the offense in 2021.

Moore’s ADP: 53.17

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com)

Moore has been in the top 25 among wide receivers off the board during fantasy drafts. He has been picked as early as the latter part of Round 4 in some leagues of 12 or more teams.

The receiver enjoyed his finest season in 2020 in terms of average yardage per reception at 18.1 yards. While he went from 87 receptions in 2019 to a mere 66 grabs in 2020, he actually posted 18 more receiving yards at 1,193 while turning in four touchdowns for the second consecutive campaign.

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Moore’s 2020 stats

Targets: 118

Receptions: 66

Yards: 1,193

Touchdowns: 4

Where should you take Moore in your fantasy football draft?

Moore has kind of snuck up on fantasy managers. He burst onto the scene in his rookie campaign of 2018 with 55 grabs, 788 yards and two touchdowns working with QB Cam Newton.

As mentioned, he had his first 1,000-yard season in 2019, and he jelled nicely with QB Teddy Bridgewater last season, producing big numbers despite the addition of WR Robby Anderson on the other side.

Now, Moore will get a chance to work with a new QB in Darnold, starting with a normal training camp and preseason to jell with the new signal caller.

Moore will be an outstanding WR2 in most fantasy formats, especially in PPR leagues. He has shown durability. He is consistent and it doesn’t matter if there is a new quarterback running the offense, as Moore is tremendously adaptable.

Start looking for Moore at the end of Round 4 or into Round 5 in fantasy drafts with 12 or more teams. He doesn’t get the press and attention like other players in a similar area of the draft like Dallas Cowboys WR Amari Cooper (ADP 52.88) or Tennessee Titans WR Julio Jones (ADP 51.77), but Moore is just as productive and easily in the same league as those more heralded wideouts.

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NFC South WR Rankings: Who takes Julio Jones’ crown at the top of the division?

In a division filled with top-end talent at wideout, where do the Panthers’ DJ Moore and Robby Anderson stack up?

For the first time in a long time, the Carolina Panthers have not one, but two good and well-proven wide receivers. All praise to the duo of DJ Moore and Robby Anderson!

But what if we split them up? Like, what if we looked at them not as a pair, but as separate entities in comparison to, say, the rest of the wideouts in the division.

And if so, where do they rank? Let’s see…

 

2021 Schedule Swings: Receiving

Comparing schedule strength for fantasy football receivers – 2020 vs. 2021

The fantasy football strength of schedule is a useful tool, comparing the games for each team against what those defenses allowed the previous season. But what is even more useful is to compare that against 2020.

Simply put – you know what a player did last year. Will he face an easier or tougher schedule? Only the extremes are worth noting given how teams and players change from year to year. So, the best comparison is between what their schedule strength was last year versus this year.

Since this compares all tight end and wide receiver production each week, there are a lot of points at play and how they are distributed within an offense has obvious variation. The schedule strength has the least accuracy with receivers, so consider this as a minor tool in valuing wideouts and tight ends.

Also see:
Schedule Strength – Passing
Schedule Strength – Rushing
Schedule Strength – Receiving
Schedule Strength Swing – Passing
Schedule Strength Swing – Rushing

Best Swings

Nelson Agholor, Hunter Henry, Jonnu Smith (NE) – The Patriots’ first season without Tom Brady went against the worst schedule strength in the NFL last year, so rising to the No. 10 should yield significant improvement. Now the only issue is an all-new set of receivers catching passes from either Cam Newton or the rookie Mac Jones.

Corey Davis, Jamison Crowder, Denzel Mims (NYJ) – The Jets are another team that suffered a horrible schedule strength in 2020 and now improve for this year. Rookie quarterback Zach Wilson installs a new offensive scheme that will be a bigger success factor, and the receivers haven’t been upgraded either.

Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle (SF) – The 49ers’ passing game fell apart last year thanks to injuries to almost everyone. If they can stay healthy, the schedule becomes their friend in this complex passing game that may end up manned by a rookie quarterback.

Kenny Golladay, John Ross, Darius Slayton (NYG) – Daniel Jones looked significantly worse in his second season, but the No. 30 schedule hampered his mediocre set of receivers. The crew was upgraded this year and the slate of games clears up nicely for 2021.

DJ Moore, Robby Anderson (CAR) – Moore and Anderson were both productive last year even under a bad schedule. That won’t be an issue for 2021, but now they’ll rely on Sam Darnold trying to get a mulligan on his career.

Worst Swings

Odell Beckham, Jarvis Landry (CLE) – The Browns draw no favors from the schedule with a serious decline from 2020. Throw in that they prefer to run the ball, and Beckham and Landry will be challenged to improve.

Keenan Allen, Mike Williams (LAC) – Justin Herbert was the rookie of the year and his schedule helped a bit. Allen and Williams won’t have that benefit but they will have a year’s worth of experience with Herbert and the Chargers’ passing scheme doesn’t employ a lot of receivers in most plays.

A.J. Brown, Julio Jones, Josh Reynolds (TEN) – Brown broke out in the second half of the 2020 season with impressive performances, though that was mostly facing the rest of the AFC South. This year, there are still meetings with the Texans and Jaguars, but the rest of the schedule is far less inviting.

Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey won’t change jersey number for 2021

Christian McCaffrey won’t be joining them, though.

A few Carolina Panthers have already taken advantage of the NFL’s expanded options for uniform numbers, with rookie cornerback Jaycee Horn opting for No. 8 and wide receiver DJ Moore dropping his No. 12 for No. 2. Christian McCaffrey won’t be joining them, though.

Despite some (self-generated) speculation, the Panthers’ star running back said that he will not be trading in No. 22 for No. 5, at least for the 2021 season. McCaffrey, who would’ve been required under the new rule to personally buy out the existing inventory of his unsold jerseys had he switched, cited the potential cost as his reason not to swap numbers just yet.

“Won’t be this year. We’ll see,” McCaffrey said on Tuesday at team OTAs. “That’s a number (No. 5) that means a lot to me. It would be a good check to change this year. I have no idea if I’ll switch, but I’m No. 22 this year.”

McCaffrey donned the 5 at Stanford University and Valor Christian High School prior to his Carolina days. He raised some eyebrows on Instagram last week, posting a photoshopped picture of himself wearing the No. 5 in a Panthers uniform alongside shots of him at Stanford and Valor.

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Sad. McCaffrey ripping up the field in that number would’ve undoubtedly been one of the best aesthetics in the game. At least the aesthetic of his bank account will at least look much better for the remainder of the year.

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