Denarius Moore WR OAK 7 Months
Denarius Moore has been removed from the Raiders' Week 12 injury report.
Moore was limited in Wednesday's practice with a hamstring injury, but returned fully on Thursday and will be all systems go for Sunday's Bengals tilt.
Denarius Moore WR OAK 7 Months
Denarius Moore was limited in Wednesday's practice with a hamstring injury, but coach Dennis Allen says it's "not a big issue."
It always catches our attention when Moore's hamstring issue flares up, but it would be more worrisome had he been held out altogether. For now, there's no reason not to take Allen at his word. Moore will be worth monitoring the next two days, but owners can expect him to be ready to roll for Sunday until they hear otherwise.
Denarius Moore WR OAK 7 Months
Carson Palmer blamed miscommunications for Denarius Moore's one catch on seven targets in Week 11.
Other than drawing a pass interference call in the end zone, Moore was a complete non-factor. On three of his targets, Moore appeared to break the opposite way Carson Palmer thought he would. "I need to do a better job of getting on the same page with him -- see things the way he sees them," Palmer said. The quarterback added that he plans on sitting down with his No. 1 wideout and going over the film this week.
Denarius Moore WR OAK 7 Months
Denarius Moore caught just one pass for nine yards in Oakland's Week 11 loss to the Saints.
Moore was targeted seven times on the day, but Carson Palmer had accuracy issues throughout the contest. The seven targets were second only to TE Brandon Myers, so it's not like there weren't opportunities to be had. Moore has a juicy matchup with a slow Bengals secondary in Week 12. It will also be Palmer's return to Cincinnati, so we know he's going to want to show well.
Denarius Moore WR OAK 8 Months
Denarius Moore was limited to 66 yards on four receptions in the Raiders' Week 9 loss to the Bucs.
The Buccaneers were unwilling to concede the perimeter passing game, and Moore didn't help himself with a drop down the middle of a would-be long gain. 23-year-old Moore is still learning how to be a No. 1 NFL receiver, and the Raiders won't stop feeding him like one. Through eight games, Moore is on pace for 62 receptions, 970 yards, and eight touchdowns. The catches and yardage, in particular, are sure to rise in the season's second half.
Denarius Moore WR OAK 8 Months
Carson Palmer clearly stated Sunday night that Denarius Moore is his go-to guy.
Moore has a touchdown in three straight games and is averaging a hefty 16.1 yards per reception. "I think everyone knows that he's the man in our locker room, but I don't know if guys around the league know about him yet," Palmer said. "He's young and has had some injuries, but he is finally healthy." Moore gets to face the bottom-barrel secondaries of the Bucs, Ravens and Saints in the next three weeks.
Denarius Moore WR OAK 8 Months
Denarius Moore caught three passes for 83 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders' Week 8 win over Kansas City.
Moore hauled in a first-quarter bubble screen and took it 58 yards before racing around Chiefs defenders got him winded and he was knocked out of bounds. On Oakland's final drive of the first half, Moore skied high for a nine-yard touchdown catch in the back of the end zone. Moore continues to show impressive route-running diversity as the clear-cut go-to guy in Greg Knapp's passing attack. Start him with confidence against the Bucs' suspension-depleted secondary in Week 9.
Denarius Moore WR OAK 8 Months
Denarius Moore caught four passes for 36 yards and a touchdown in Week 7 against the Jaguars.
Moore caught his last four passes thrown his way before failing to reel in the first five targets. His touchdown came from eight yards out on a simple drag route over the middle. Moore and Carson Palmer couldn't connect on any deep balls, but he salvaged a good fantasy week with the score. He's a weekly high-upside WR3 moving forward.
Denarius Moore WR OAK 8 Months
Denarius Moore caught five balls for 104 yards and a touchdown as the Raiders fell to the Falcons in Week 6.
Squaring off primarily with Dunta Robinson, Moore got open at will downfield and deep down the seam. He caught his second-quarter touchdown on a 25-yard rollout throw from Carson Palmer, making three guys miss en route to pay dirt. Moore can be inconsistent in fantasy because he's a bit of a limited player -- primarily a deep threat -- but we wouldn't be opposed to riding him as a WR3 the rest of the way. Moore has weekly blowup potential.
Denarius Moore WR OAK 9 Months
Denarius Moore caught five passes for 45 yards and a touchdown in Week 3 against the Steelers.
Moore was easily Carson Palmer's favorite and most reliable option on the day, seeing 11 targets. He looked to get through Sunday's game with no setbacks to the hamstring injury, so hopefully that issue is behind him now. Moving forward, Moore is a boom-or-bust type WR2/3. He goes up against a Denver defense in Week 4 that has been gashed by Roddy White, Kevin Walter, and Andre Johnson in recent weeks.