My Dilemma: DJ Moore vs. Miles Sanders
Alright, let’s talk about something that had me scratching my head for a good while last offseason: picking between DJ Moore and Miles Sanders. This wasn’t just a casual thought; it was one of those decisions you chew on, you know? Felt important at the time, especially with fantasy drafts looming.
So, I started digging into it. First thing, I looked at their situations. Moore landed in Chicago. Big change. New QB, new system. Felt like a gamble. Could he click with Fields? Would he get the targets? Lots of question marks there. Then you had Sanders moving to Carolina. Looked like he’d be the main guy, the bell cow running back they paid for. Seemed safer on paper, right? Lead back role, decent contract.
I spent some time just mulling it over. Pulled up some past stats, sure, but stats only tell you part of the story. I remember thinking about Moore’s talent – the guy’s always been good, even with shaky QB play in Carolina before. You don’t just lose that talent. But the Bears… they weren’t exactly known for slinging it around.
Sanders, on the other hand, was coming off a good year with Philly’s killer offensive line. Now he’s in Carolina… different line, different offense entirely. Would he get the goal-line work? Would the offense even move the ball consistently? It felt like trading one set of question marks for another.
The Process Felt Familiar
Honestly, it reminded me of back when I used to overthink everything. Spent hours tweaking lineups, reading every single analyst take. Drove myself nuts. I remember one year I had this gut feeling about starting a no-name receiver, but the “experts” all said bench him. I listened to the experts. Guess who went off for 3 touchdowns? Yep, the guy on my bench. Learned a lesson there, sort of.
Anyway, back to Moore vs. Sanders. I considered a few things:
- Upside: Moore felt like he had the higher ceiling. If he and Fields clicked, watch out. Big play potential.
- Floor: Sanders seemed like he had the safer floor, volume-wise. At least early on.
- My gut: Kept leaning towards Moore’s talent winning out, despite the riskier situation.
Talked it over with a buddy, the one who always drafts rookies too early. He was all-in on Sanders. Said running backs are safer bets, volume is king, blah blah blah. Didn’t really help, just made me second-guess myself more.
Making the Call and What Happened
In the end, I went with DJ Moore in the league where I had to make this specific choice. It was mostly a gut feeling based on talent. I figured even on a run-heavy team, Moore’s skill would command targets, and Fields might take a step forward as a passer.
How’d it turn out? Well, Moore had some monster weeks, absolutely won me a couple of matchups single-handedly. He also had some quiet games, which was expected. Sanders… started okay-ish, then kind of faded with injuries and inconsistent usage in that Carolina offense. It wasn’t pretty over there.
So, for that specific decision, going with Moore worked out better. But it’s always a bit of a crapshoot, isn’t it? You do your homework, you weigh the options, maybe listen to your gut, and hope for the best. Sometimes you nail it, sometimes you faceplant. That’s just part of the game. Nowadays, I try not to lose sleep over it like I used to. Got other things to worry about, you know? But it’s still fun to look back on these little decisions and see how they played out.
