2022 Fantasy Football Stock Watch Week 9 Risers & Fallers: DJ Moore Moving Up Despite Helmet Penalty
Published: Oct 31, 2022
In NFL Week 8, we saw multiple running backs move up 2022 fantasy football rankings with some big performances. Alvin Kamara, Tony Pollard and D'Onta Foreman all hit the end zone three times while headlining the Week 8 NFL top performers. Speaking of three, that's how many touchdowns A.J. Brown caught from Jalen Hurts, who was this week's leading scorer at quarterback. We even saw Justin Fields and Marcus Mariota end up in the top six in scoring for quarterbacks. Meanwhile, Cooper Kupp, Mark Ingram, and Irv Smith Jr. landed on the NFL injury report for Week 8. When looking ahead to Week 9 fantasy football lineups, Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore is among the top players moving up rankings and NFL projections. Check out the video for the latest trendy players for this week's fantasy football stock watch.
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Chiefs released TE Anthony Firkser.
Firkser joined the Chiefs’ practice squad halfway through the 2024 season after he was released by the Jets. He appeared in three games for the Chiefs and four for the Jets, not seeing a target and primarily playing special teams last season. The 30-year-old veteran last caught a pass in the NFL for the Falcons in 2022 and was a productive rotational tight end for the Titans from 2018-2021. Now a free agent, Firkser will look to support a team’s tight end depth in 2025.
Bills signed WR Elijah Moore, formerly of the Browns, to a one-year contract.
Cleveland placed the rarely-used free agent tender on Moore earlier this week, allowing the Browns to potentially net a compensatory pick if he signed elsewhere. Moore’s visit with the Bills proved fruitful and he will now play for “up to” $5 million. Moore struggled to find his footing after the Jets traded him to Cleveland and he went for a measly 538 yards in 2024. He will now get another chance to reset things in Buffalo, but Moore is far from a guarantee for playing time with the Bills.
Patriots did not exercise the OL Cole Strange’s fifth-year team option for 2026.
The move, or lack thereof, doesn’t come as a surprise. Strange was a stunning first-round selection by Bill Belichick in 2022, with Sean McVay saying he thought the Rams would have a shot at landing Strange with the 104th pick. Strange suffered a torn patellar tendon late in the 2023 season that cost him most of 2024. A left guard by trade, Strange made two starts at center last year. A replacement-level player at best, Strange enters his contract year in need of a breakout season.
Cowboys waived RB Malik Davis.
Clearing roster space for their rookie class, the Cowboys also parted ways with OG Jack Anderson, LB Brock Mogensen, and OT Earl Bostick Jr. Davis spent 2024 on the Cowboys’ practice squad and signed a reserve/futures contract with them at the end of the season. He is a long-shot to make an NFL roster this year.
Jets QB Jordan Travis retired from the NFL after one season.
Travis suffered a catastrophic ankle injury late in his final season at Florida State in 2023. The Jets took a shot on him in the fifth round of the draft, but Travis suffered a setback in his recovery and did not play as a rookie. In his statement via the team, Travis said his leg never responded the way he had hoped and the medical staff advised him to return. It’s a sad ending for a player who had a future in the NFL before his tragic injury.
Packers have exercised DT Devonte Wyatt’s fifth-year team option for 2026.
The 27-year-old, who was the 28th overall pick in 2022, has played in 47 games in three seasons with the Packers, recording 12.5 sacks, including five in 2024. Wyatt, who will make $13.9 million in 2026 (per OverTheCap), was the Packers’ highest-graded defensive lineman last season, per PFF.