Buffalo Bills wide receiver D.J. Moore is trending toward a Sunday return, but his shoulder injury still leaves his status hanging in the balance for the Week 6 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Moore, who has been dealing with an AC joint injury in his shoulder, missed Monday’s win over the Los Angeles Rams. It snapped a streak of more than 90 consecutive games played and marked the first time he had been sidelined since the 2020 season. After sitting out practice earlier in the week, he is officially questionable heading into Sunday.
There is at least one encouraging sign: Moore was back on the practice field Friday, which gives him a better shot at suiting up in this AFC matchup.
Even when he has been on the field, he has not looked fully like himself since the Week 2 injury against the Detroit Lions. He aggravated the shoulder issue again in Week 4, caught just one pass, and then exited.
Overall, Moore has 12 catches on 20 targets for 178 yards and a touchdown this season. He opened strong with Josh Allen, piling up 100 receiving yards in Week 1, but the last few weeks have been far more uneven.
He has played fewer than 70 percent of the snaps in each of his last three games.
That uncertainty makes him a dangerous play in the betting market. Moore has only two games this season with more than one reception, and the shoulder problem has already knocked him out of Week 2 and Week 4.
Still, DraftKings Sportsbook is treating him like a real possibility to play, posting multiple props for the former first-round pick. His lines are set at 3.5 receptions, with the OVER at -129, 47.5 receiving yards with the OVER at -114, and +235 to score a touchdown against the Raiders.
The matchup isn’t a bad one on paper, either. The Raiders defense sits 25th in the NFL in EPA/Pass. Even so, bettors may be better off staying away from Moore’s props until there’s more certainty around his shoulder and his workload.
Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
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