Darnell Mooney Fantasy Football Week 0 Scouting Report

Darnell Mooney
WR
, Atlanta Falcons

Age: 27
Weight: 176 lbs
Height: 5' 10"

ADP: 136
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
48	414	1	31	5

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by Jordan Heck

· Oct 11, 2022 · 6:02 PM EDT

CHI WR Darnell Mooney - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs. Washington Commanders

Darnell Mooney has topped 50 receiving yards in back-to-back games after having just 27 yards through the first three weeks. He's still not a fully trustworthy option at WR, though, seeing as he's averaging just two receptions per game and still hasn't scored a touchdown. He's at least seen 5+ targets in three straight weeks, so there's hope he'll eventually start contributing. He'll get a good chance at production this week against the Commanders as Washington has given up the 5th-most average fantasy points to wide receivers. Mooney carries some obvious risk, but he's trending in the right direction and has a favorable matchup. He'll be a decent WR3 play in Week 6.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 05, 2022 · 6:08 PM EDT

CHI WR Darnell Mooney - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at Minnesota Vikings

Darnell Mooney actually had a productive game last week, finishing 4-94 on five targets. Most of his production came on a single 56-yard reception (which is more than double his total receiving yards heading into the game), but we'll take what we can get at this point with Mooney. It's a positive sign seeing some production, but fantasy owners aren't likely to be excited to suddenly throw Mooney back into their lineups. After all, in the first three games he had a combined four receptions for 27 yards. He gets an OK matchup this week against the Vikings this week, but he should be viewed around WR4 range.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 29, 2022 · 12:51 PM EDT

CHI WR Darnell Mooney - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at New York Giants

Darnell Mooney led the Bears in targets (6) last week, but it doesn't mean much when Justin Fields can't complete more than eight passes in a game. Mooney is off to a horrid start with stat lines of 1-8, 1-4 and 2-23. He only has 11 total targets through three games, which is a huge drop off from his pace of 8.2 targets per game a season ago. After three really bad games, it's probably time to move on from Mooney unless you play in really deep leagues. On top of his other woes, Mooney will draw a tough matchup vs. the Giants this week. New York has given up the fourth-fewest average fantasy points to wide receivers so far. Mooney isn't much more than a low-end WR4 at this point.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 22, 2022 · 7:28 PM EDT

CHI WR Darnell Mooney - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs. Houston Texans

Darnell Mooney is off to a brutal start with two receptions for four yards in his first two games combined. It's certainly concerning, but we'd probably wait another week before we go full panic mode. In Week 1, Mooney played in a rainstorm that limited the passing attack. And in Week 2 he faced Jaire Alexander, one of the best corners in the game. This week he faces a Texans defense that's given up the fourth-most receiving yards to opposing wide receivers. Mooney has certainly lost some of his appeal, but he has a chance for a bounce back performance this week. He should be viewed as a WR3 in a great matchup vs. Houston.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 15, 2022 · 11:29 AM EDT

CHI WR Darnell Mooney - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Green Bay Packers

Darnell Mooney had a flop of a game in Week 1, finishing with just one reception for eight yards on three targets. The Bears' offense as a whole struggled, though, as Justin Fields only finished with eight completions and 121 yards (51 of which came on a broken play) in a rainy mess. A positive takeaway is outside of Fields (and the OL), Mooney played the most snaps of any offensive player for the Bears in Week 1. Mooney should bounce back in Week 2 against the Packers, a defense that just let Justin Jefferson run all over them in Week 1. We shouldn't expect Mooney to repeat Jefferson, but he should do better than 1-3-0. He should be viewed as a strong WR3 play in Week 2.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 08, 2022 · 5:27 PM EDT

CHI WR Darnell Mooney - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. San Francisco 49ers
Darnell Mooney enters the season with not much competition around him in Chicago’s WR room. He had somewhat of a breakout season last year, topping 1,000 receiving yards on an astounding 140 targets. Based on Chicago’s current landscape, we’d expect Mooney to continue to see a ton of targets this season. That includes his Week 1 opponent against the 49ers, who were a decent matchup against WRs a season ago. When Mooney faced San Francisco last season he finished 6-64 on nine targets, which is a solid outing for half or full PPR leagues. We’d expect a similar type of performance this season, making him a strong WR3 play.

by Jordan Heck

· Jul 14, 2022 · 4:52 PM EDT

CHI WR Darnell Mooney - 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook

2022 Fantasy Upside
Darnell Mooney managed to finish with 1,055 receiving yards last season, which was 17th-best among wide receivers. It was a big step up from his rookie season as he improved in yards per reception, yards per game, and yards per target. Speaking of targets, Mooney saw 140 of them last season, which was 10th-best in the league among wide receivers. He also averaged 13.0 yards per reception, which was 9th-best among wide receivers. Mooney already took the spot of WR1 last season, but with Allen Robinson gone, and no real additions to replace him, Mooney should continue to see a ton of targets.

2022 Fantasy Downside
While Mooney took a big step up last season, it wasn’t all highlights. We mentioned he had 140 targets, which is nice, but he had a 57.9% catch percentage, which ranked 181st out of 212 eligible players. And while Robinson is gone, that may be a bad thing as teams can focus on Mooney as the Bears’ only receiving threat. Mooney also hasn’t been a strong end zone threat, scoring four receiving touchdowns in each of his two seasons. Overall, it’s not a great situation Mooney is in as the Bears had the 7th-fewest passing yards as a team a season ago. There's not much optimism that it's going to improve this year.

2022 Bottom Line
Mooney is the clear WR1 in this offense, and he should clear 1,000 yards again. He could really take a step up this season if he’s able to improve on his catch percentage from last year. Even if he sees fewer targets, it’ll be huge for him if he’s able to catch passes more efficiently. Mooney offers some decent value at his current ADP as the 30th WR off the board. He has high-end WR2 potential if Justin Fields is able to take a step up, and if Mooney improves his catch percentage. Mooney should be viewed around the WR25 range heading into 2022.