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Denarius Moore - CIncinnatti Bengals (1 Viewer)

Listen to Carson Palmer gush about Denarius Moore. You know the chemistry is there. No way that Moore disappears again. Too much talent. It was coaching that was holding him back. But I think Hue finally gets it.
No QB was holding him back.
i can buy this for sure.
I've always defended JCamp. I still think we would have won with him. But even I'll admit, he doesn't touch Palmer's deep ball accuracy. Palmer is a huge boost to Moore's value. He's better than I gave him credit for. But let's give some credit to the Raider O line. They were blowing the Chargers off the line and Bush was running wild or Palmer had all day.
 
i started him. i need points to get in the playoffs. and he had targets last week. i will be starting him going forward. THANK YOU D MOORE!

 
The only risk here that I see is that if the raiders play the kind of game they want, pass attempts aren't so high. Only 20 attempts today. It could easily have been 2 or 3 rec.

 
This guy is electric. So fun to watch. Great speed, incredible hands, precise route runner, and his separation skills are off the charts. I really don't see a flaw in his game at all, though I admittedly have no idea how he grades as a blocker.

This guy is going to win lots of people championships this year.

 
The only risk here that I see is that if the raiders play the kind of game they want, pass attempts aren't so high. Only 20 attempts today. It could easily have been 2 or 3 rec.
Not when your by far the #1 WR on the squad it's not a problem...Palmer will feed him because of his play breaking skills.
 
The only risk here that I see is that if the raiders play the kind of game they want, pass attempts aren't so high. Only 20 attempts today. It could easily have been 2 or 3 rec.
Pass attempts will go up as Palmer gets more comfortable. Raiders will still be run first, no doubt, but 20 attempts will be a low number assuming Palmer gets better as the weeks progress. The coaching staff was/is keeping the passing plays low to help Carson ease back into form.
 
A big reason the pass attempts were so low is that Palmer had 15 yards per attempt. He won't complete so many long passes normally. Give him 225 yards at 7.5 ypa, we are looking at 30 attempts per game.

 
Dynasty draft 2011: Greg Little... 1.08, D-Mo (got by this guy) 3.03. :D I am a very happy long term owner, but didn't start him last night and man, that stings.

 
Dynasty draft 2011: Greg Little... 1.08, D-Mo (got by this guy) 3.03. :D I am a very happy long term owner, but didn't start him last night and man, that stings.
I scooped him in the third as well. Then cut him only to have another owner pick him up after his first breakout, then trade him back to me as a throwin guy. Thanks to the audible for talking this guy up. He looks to be right in that Julio Jones, AJ Green group from here on out.
 
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Dynasty draft 2011: Greg Little... 1.08, D-Mo (got by this guy) 3.03. :D I am a very happy long term owner, but didn't start him last night and man, that stings.
I scooped him in the third as well. Then cut him only to have another owner pick him up after his first breakout, then trade him back to me as a throwin guy. Thanks to the audible for talking this guy up. He looks to be right in that Julio Jones, AJ Green group from here on out.
I really, really hope so, but I think this is getting a little ahead of ourselves. Those two are top 15 dynasty WR's at this point.
 
Dynasty draft 2011: Greg Little... 1.08, D-Mo (got by this guy) 3.03. :D I am a very happy long term owner, but didn't start him last night and man, that stings.
I scooped him in the third as well. Then cut him only to have another owner pick him up after his first breakout, then trade him back to me as a throwin guy. Thanks to the audible for talking this guy up. He looks to be right in that Julio Jones, AJ Green group from here on out.
I really, really hope so, but I think this is getting a little ahead of ourselves. Those two are top 15 dynasty WR's at this point.
It might be. Then again, Jones was handing a starting gig right out of the gates. Denarious fought his way up and then suffered through lackluster play by his QB for half his games. His upside is certainly high. That said I'd still trade him away for Julio in a heartbeat.
 
He looked great last night, but remember hes had quite a few stinkers this year. I would not start him over another decent wr until he has a couple nice games in a row or you are desperate. Palmer looks like the goods. If mcfadden comes back, that offense will be nasty

 
He looked great last night, but remember hes had quite a few stinkers this year. I would not start him over another decent wr until he has a couple nice games in a row or you are desperate. Palmer looks like the goods. If mcfadden comes back, that offense will be nasty
That's the conundrum. You hate to miss those big weeks, but at this point, you need to make that playoff push too. I'm going to base it on matchups largely. He's now had 2 productive weeks in a row, garnering 19 targets in that time. His schedule is going to make it tough to keep him off the field though. His schedule upcoming he plays the 29th, 26th, 27th, 31st, and then 6th best defenses against wideouts (according to my MFL league).

 
He looked great last night, but remember hes had quite a few stinkers this year. I would not start him over another decent wr until he has a couple nice games in a row or you are desperate. Palmer looks like the goods. If mcfadden comes back, that offense will be nasty
That's the conundrum. You hate to miss those big weeks, but at this point, you need to make that playoff push too. I'm going to base it on matchups largely. He's now had 2 productive weeks in a row, garnering 19 targets in that time. His schedule is going to make it tough to keep him off the field though. His schedule upcoming he plays the 29th, 26th, 27th, 31st, and then 6th best defenses against wideouts (according to my MFL league).
I hear you. I picked up palmer for next week with big ben on a bye. (dropped freeman for him) . I really like moore but can't see starting him over any of my top 3. Marshall, maclin, boldin...if you have question marks at any of your wr spots I would not hesitate to start moore
 
In two dynasty leagues I was able to get AJ Green in the first, and Moore in the 3rd round. I feel real good about my long term Wr situation in both leagues now. Moore should be able to take the spot of Boldin in one league, in the other he will still have to earn time to unseat one of Fitz, S Smith, or Green, but long term he just may do it. It is easy to see if he has a decent QB throwing he will make the plays and be a force. He has got a bright future.

 
He looked great last night, but remember hes had quite a few stinkers this year. I would not start him over another decent wr until he has a couple nice games in a row or you are desperate. Palmer looks like the goods. If mcfadden comes back, that offense will be nasty
That's the conundrum. You hate to miss those big weeks, but at this point, you need to make that playoff push too. I'm going to base it on matchups largely. He's now had 2 productive weeks in a row, garnering 19 targets in that time. His schedule is going to make it tough to keep him off the field though. His schedule upcoming he plays the 29th, 26th, 27th, 31st, and then 6th best defenses against wideouts (according to my MFL league).
I hear you. I picked up palmer for next week with big ben on a bye. (dropped freeman for him) . I really like moore but can't see starting him over any of my top 3. Marshall, maclin, boldin...if you have question marks at any of your wr spots I would not hesitate to start moore
I'll have to bench Manningham or Sidney Rice for him. Those seem pretty reasonable. I think you run him over Decker too.
 
I was lucky to pick him up in two leagues just before the game. I started him in one but in the other I had Nicks, Boldin, M Williams TB & Ford so I just couldn't pull the trigger there.

 
I didn't start him last night but he is making the loss of M. Austin much easier to absorb for the next few weeks; I started Bush though, in Austin's place :banned: .

 
Would you guys rather have Moore or Laurent Robinson for the rest of the season?
Moore only because of Dez and Miles being there for Robinson in the fantasy playoffs. I like him a lot too though. But I mean, come on, Moore is coming off a huge game where his main competition for targets got hurt so opinions on him are sky high.
 
I hear you. I picked up palmer for next week with big ben on a bye. (dropped freeman for him) . I really like moore but can't see starting him over any of my top 3. Marshall, maclin, boldin...if you have question marks at any of your wr spots I would not hesitate to start moore
I agree. In my keeper league, I am looking for the next Randy Moss, not the next Santana Moss. I need to see more consistency before I plug him into my starting lineup. I drafted him as my flier and he's now sitting behind S Smith, Dez, Manningham, and Breaston. I might hold on to him hoping he becomes consistent or trade hime now while is value is on the rise for an upgrade at another position.
 
Moore TD catch

This wasn't even his best catch of the night. That fingertip catch looks amazing. You have to see the replays slowed down. Watch the body control, and catching ability again. This kid's a stud. :banned:

 
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The Ford injury certainly helps. I have to admit, D-Smooth looked great last night. I still wouldn't have the balls to start him, after getting hit with some bagel weeks after his last big game.

 
The Ford injury certainly helps. I have to admit, D-Smooth looked great last night. I still wouldn't have the balls to start him, after getting hit with some bagel weeks after his last big game.
Be wise, grasshopper.D and Carson have a strong connection.Just look at the targets over the past 2 weeks.End the discussion. Donuts are in the past. D'Mo is a wr2+ here on out.
 
The Ford injury certainly helps. I have to admit, D-Smooth looked great last night. I still wouldn't have the balls to start him, after getting hit with some bagel weeks after his last big game.
I was able to start him at FLEX over some pretty solid options b/c of the targets Moore got week 9, plus the belief Palmer would make him even more viable. Not sure what I'll do going forward, but I'm guessing injury/match-ups will largely make those decisions for me down the stretch run
 
I was actually offered DMC for lynch and moore this week (monday, I believe)

Turned it down instantly... No, I didnt expect a 24pt night from D'Mo, but I did expect his numbers to rise quite a bit w/palmer and all those targets.

Plus, I think DMC is out for the season, or close to it anyways. Otherwise, I was probably taking that trade.

 
Moore ran a comeback on his first target that went through his hands....left 12 yards on the field there.

Then he ran the deep :excited: catch against Jammer.

Then he was a "smoke" route where he just spun and Carson hit him. 7 yarder for another first down.

Then he ran the post. Nothing there, Carson rolled left and according to Mayock "not a rookie move" for Moore to keep the going into the deeeeeeeeeeep cross. Show's football knowledge and savvy.

Then the 9 route over Jammer again, this time for the touchdown.

Then the comeback route. He just schooled Cason.

The last target looked like Moore maybe ran a wrong route the way Carson looked at him.

So you have a lot of different routes. Which you hear as a knock on DHB. That he's one dimensional. Could work in Moore's favor going forward that he's adept at all the routes.

 
Moore ran a comeback on his first target that went through his hands....left 12 yards on the field there. Then he ran the deep :excited: catch against Jammer.Then he was a "smoke" route where he just spun and Carson hit him. 7 yarder for another first down.Then he ran the post. Nothing there, Carson rolled left and according to Mayock "not a rookie move" for Moore to keep the going into the deeeeeeeeeeep cross. Show's football knowledge and savvy.Then the 9 route over Jammer again, this time for the touchdown.Then the comeback route. He just schooled Cason.The last target looked like Moore maybe ran a wrong route the way Carson looked at him. So you have a lot of different routes. Which you hear as a knock on DHB. That he's one dimensional. Could work in Moore's favor going forward that he's adept at all the routes.
DHB might develop into a nice little WR, but for fantasy purposes, it's just a matter of time before Moore and Ford pass him. Moore is a rookie, and Ford is in his 2nd year, and they are the best WRs the Raiders have, already.
 
Did anyone else catch the bit last night about Palmer taking Moore aside during practice and showing him how to get off the line against press coverage? Then later in the game, sure enough, Moore beat press coverage for his second TD. I wonder if Palmer looked over to his right before that snap and said to himself "If D does what I told him, this is a TD."

 
ok redraft rest of the way, hes on a bunch of my benches but yall are acting like he is must start category. yall start him over guys like lloyd, aj green, sidney rice, vjax, manningham, cruz, tampa mike, colston, crabtree, jordy, decker, dez, boldin, torrey, antonio brown, holmes.

 
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ok redraft rest of the way, hes on a bunch of my benches but yall are acting like he is must start category. yall start him over guys like lloyd, aj green, sidney rice, vjax, manningham, cruz, tampa mike, colston, crabtree, jordy, decker, dez, boldin, torrey, antonio brown, holmes.
:lmao:
 
i was trying to think of a comp player, too...

not sure about lloyd, though that would be quite a compliment...

don't forget, though, lloyd as a rookie was NOTHING like league-leading lloyd of 2010...

aside from the obvious... moore has good size, excellent speed, quickness, strength, the ability to run UNDER CONTROL (running fast out of control is more or less useless except as a decoy, and even that attribute gradually wanes as the cat gets out of the bag... and the occasional lucky play), seemingly polished and developed route running skills mature beyond his years, the much commented on ability to fend off the jam (related to his exceptional suddenness, burst, acceleration, explosiveness, etc., as well as power), ability to track the ball in the air, make in flight adjustments and high point it, concentration in traffic, hands, dangerous RAC ability (he really does appear to have the complete package and potential for NFL stardom)...

palmer alluded to it and called it nasty, toughness or aggressiveness (? maybe not verbatim and paraphrasing here)... i would call it attacking the ball... check out the below highlight of his first TD against the chargers... mayock notes it isn't a rookie move the way he tracked it... he came from inside the end zone, to be in front of it by the time he caught the ball... it was subtle, but he comes to meet the ball... not to compare him to rice, but rice was maybe the best ever at coming to meet the ball and not waiting for it... this is a trait and attribute that some players NEVER get, and imo it bodes very well that moore is already flashing that capability...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUhK-zCNj2w

moore is a listed 6'0" 195...

roddy white 6'1" 200...

dwayne bowe 6'2" 220...

moore is similar in size, and reminds me more of white than lloyd... white is also powerful, as well as size, speed & athleticism (state champ as a prep wrestler)...

moore smaller than bowe, of course, but because of his strength, plays bigger, so maybe not too far fetched to say he plays like a smaller bowe (moore is imo more explosive and may have higher upside)? like him, moore shows what some of the elite WRs in the league have (fitz, bowe, lloyd fits here when he is positioned to succeed like last year in DEN)... great field awareness, body control, agility and the ability to make gumby-like acrobatic plays on the ball...

i don't know yet if he will be consistent as a rookie, but IF the palmer-moore connection crystallizes into a consistent one, he appears to have the kind of ability to be dominant, a future top 5-10 type...

i wouldn't say this lightly, but if moore fulfills his potential, long term, he could have a miles austin kind of ceiling, maybe even higher, with the ability to eventually eclipse him (that said, i wouldn't trade austin straight up for him NOW in dynasty... talk to me next year, though :) )...

* moore fun fact - he didn't come from nowhere... though he didn't put up the massive numbers at tennessee that would have catapulted him into a higher round (than the 5th), he was second in the nation in YPC average, right around 20...

not sure how meaningful it is (all prospects have to be judged on their own merits), but TEN has a pretty good NFL WR tradition and lineage... i think willie gault, anthony miller, carl pickens, alvin harper (going back a ways for last four), donte stallworth, robert meachem all are former vols... moore has a chance to distinguish himself among these alumni...

** as if anybody needed a reminder, THIS catch...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHV5Z1Ubty0

week two against the bills may have foreshadowed greatness, and is ONE of the best defender splitting downfield bomb catches i've seen in the past few years... again, a lot of players never make that catch in their entire career... i agree to an extent that youtube highlight "scouting" can be, at its worst, dubious, spurious, suspect, misleading... however, when wielded with discretion, and acknowledged as the blunt weapon it is, we can at least make that last point... moore has demonstrable rare athleticsm and special talent, otherwise he would have no business making a play like that...

 
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i was trying to think of a comp player, too...not sure about lloyd, though that would be quite a compliment...don't forget, though, lloyd as a rookie was NOTHING like league-leading lloyd of 2010...aside from the obvious... moore has good size, excellent speed, quickness, strength, the ability to run UNDER CONTROL (running fast out of control is more or less useless except as a decoy, and even that attribute gradually wanes as the cat gets out of the bag... and the occasional lucky play), seemingly polished and developed route running skills mature beyond his years, the much commented on ability to fend off the jam (related to his exceptional suddenness, burst, acceleration, explosiveness, etc., as well as power), ability to track the ball in the air, make in flight adjustments and high point it, concentration in traffic, hands, dangerous RAC ability (he really does appear to have the complete package and potential for NFL stardom)... palmer alluded to it and called it nasty, toughness or aggressiveness (? maybe not verbatim and paraphrasing here)... i would call it attacking the ball... check out the below highlight of his first TD against the chargers... mayock notes it isn't a rookie move the way he tracked it... he came from inside the end zone, to be in front of it by the time he caught the ball... it was subtle, but he comes to meet the ball... not to compare him to rice, but rice was maybe the best ever at coming to meet the ball and not waiting for it... this is a trait and attribute that some players NEVER get, and imo it bodes very well that moore is already flashing that capability... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUhK-zCNj2w moore is a listed 6'0" 195...roddy white 6'1" 200...dwayne bowe 6'2" 220...moore is similar in size, and reminds me more of white than lloyd... white is also powerful, as well as size, speed & athleticism (state champ as a prep wrestler)...moore smaller than bowe, of course, but because of his strength, plays bigger, so maybe not too far fetched to say he plays like a smaller bowe (moore is imo more explosive and may have higher upside)? like him, moore shows what some of the elite WRs in the league have (fitz, bowe, lloyd fits here when he is positioned to succeed like last year in DEN)... great field awareness, body control, agility and the ability to make gumby-like acrobatic plays on the ball...i don't know yet if he will be consistent as a rookie, but IF the palmer-moore connection crystallizes into a consistent one, he appears to have the kind of ability to be dominant, a future top 5-10 type...i wouldn't say this lightly, but if moore fulfills his potential, long term, he could have a miles austin kind of ceiling, maybe even higher, with the ability to eventually eclipse him (that said, i wouldn't trade austin straight up for him NOW in dynasty... talk to me next year, though :) )... * moore fun fact - he didn't come from nowhere... though he didn't put up the massive numbers at tennessee that would have catapulted him into a higher round (than the 5th), he was second in the nation in YPC average, right around 20...not sure how meaningful it is (all prospects have to be judged on their own merits), but TEN has a pretty good NFL WR tradition and lineage... i think willie gault, anthony miller, carl pickens, alvin harper (going back a ways for last four), donte stallworth, robert meachem all are former vols... moore has a chance to distinguish himself among these alumni...
Good writeup. The comparison I used earlier, going with playing style as well as size, was Marvin Harrison. Nothing particularly special size-wize, probably smaller than teams want in a true #1 WR (Combine height was 5'11", in fact). But deceptively fast, when Harrison was young, he was a deep threat, people just don't remember. The exciting part to me, is that the actual motion of him catching the ball, it just seems like second nature. He catches slant passes in stride, and is making his move. He doesn't slow down to make the catch if he doesn't have to. You see a lot of good WRs go up and make a catch, and that is the end of the move. If they can catch it, and no one is around, they gather themselves, and try and make a move. But in a truly special receiver, they are making their move as they bring the ball in, they don't think about bringing the ball in. I might not be doing a good job of explaining it, but it's what you see when a Dez Bryant catches the ball, and AJ Green, the way Rice and Randy did it. It's just Smooth (his nickname, according to his Raider teammates).I would have been shocked if he had been a consistent redraft play (I mean, he's a Raider WR, after all), but if Ford's injury lingers, you might be looking at a sexy WR3 for the fantasy playoff stretch. The other guys there, are just guys. Chaz and Murph and DHB, thus far, have just been guys. Nice moments are possible, but I feel like if Chaz or Murph gets a 25 yard pass, it's going be a 25 yard play. With Denarius, and Jacoby, they have a much, much better chance of turning a 10, 15, 20 yard play into a TD. The qualifier, is that the Raiders are a running team. Denarius and Ford, this year anyway, are going to have to get fantasy points for their owners with stat lines that resemble big games like DeSean and Manningham, and Santana Moss. 3-5 catches, with a big play or two, and hopefully a TD. I don't see the Bryant/Roddy/Bowe stat lines (7 or 8 catches etc.).
 
One of the reasons he was / is so under the radar is that he was victim at Tennessee of lots of coaching, specifically coordinator turn over. He played with several QBs, three head coaches, and 4 different OCs. Kind of similar to Arian Foster, though Foster is a bit older.

 
Enjoy the Moore hype while it lasts for another week
Thanks. Totally enjoyable.
Totally enjoying the ownage here.
What ownage? He did exactly what I expected, had his *2nd* good game of the year and has people gushing about him just like after his week 2 game.I will be totally ownaged if he isnt back to being a weekly bench WR within a few weeks.
No dog in the fight, just hilarious commentary here :lmao:
 
I will be totally ownaged if he isnt back to being a weekly bench WR within a few weeks.
They've got a QB that can get him the ball now and they have a decent WR SOS coming up. I think he's a pretty good plug 'n pray WR3. He may give you feast or famine, but that's o.k. from that spot, not everyone has 3 studs to trot out there every week.
 

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