DJ Moore's Shoulder Injury Leaves Bills Guessing Ahead of Chargers Matchup
Adam Schefter reported Moore 'has a chance to play next week (vs. the Chargers), but it’s not a lock, either.'
's shoulder injury from Thursday night is officially day-to-day, which is NFL speak for "we have no idea, but please keep betting on our games." Adam Schefter reported that the Buffalo wide receiver has a chance to play next week against the , but it is far from a lock.
Moore left the 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions in the second quarter after landing hard on a diving end-zone attempt. He walked off with zero catches and one negative rushing yard, instantly ruining the night for anyone who fired up a Thursday night prop parlay.
The good news is that doctors do not consider the shoulder issue serious. Moore has a long history of playing through the pain, shaking off ankle sprains and groin pulls over the last few years without missing much actual game time. Getting a mini-bye week after a Thursday game gives him a decent runway to heal up.
If Moore does sit out against , Josh Allen is going to have to get creative. The will be leaning heavily on Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, and Joshua Palmer to pick up the slack out wide, while Dalton Kincaid suddenly becomes the most important safety blanket in upstate New York.
The uncertainty is enough to freeze the fantasy waiver wire and keep the sportsbooks sweating the spread for next Sunday. Buffalo is already dealing with a banged-up defense, so losing their top receiver in a potential shootout with the Chargers is the exact kind of variable that makes setting a line miserable.
For now, Moore is in the classic wait-and-see protocol. Expect a week of vague practice reports and questionable tags right up until kickoff, because giving fans a straight answer on a Wednesday is simply against league policy.