Darnell Mooney Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 28
- Height / weight
- 5'11", 177 lb
- Experience
- 7th season
- Drafted
- 2020 R5, #173
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 5.5
- Pos rank
- WR74
- Rostered
- 4%
Week 4 vs. Cardinals, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 4th vs. WRs, favorable
Darnell Mooney Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Scoring rate
5.5 PPG
Played
3 games
Role
Depth
Trend
Stable
Darnell Mooney's 2026 Season, Week by Week
3 games played: three busts. The next four matchups include three of the league's softest pass defenses.
- Week 1, Win,vs DAL,4.7,WR74
- Week 2, Loss,at LAR,6.8,WR54
- Week 3, Win,vs TEN,4.9,WR75
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 4,vs ARI,FavorableCardinals vs. WRs
- Week 5, Oct 11,at WAS,FavorableCommanders vs. WRs
- Week 6, Oct 18,vs NO,ToughSaints vs. WRs
- Week 7, Oct 25,at HOU,FavorableTexans vs. WRs
Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to WRs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Should You Start or Roster Darnell Mooney?
Mooney is averaging 5.5 PPR points per game through 3 games, with 6 catches for 95 yards and 0 TD on 8 targets. That ranks WR74, which makes him a bench stash in most leagues.
He has caught 75.0% of his targets at 11.9 yards per target. His quarterback has been Jameis Winston.
His best week was WR54 in Week 2 at the Rams (6.8 points); his worst, WR75 in Week 3 against the Titans (4.9). Two favorable matchups are coming: the Cardinals (4th vs. WRs) in Week 4 and the Commanders (1st vs. WRs) in Week 5.
For the season-long call, whether to hold, trade or start him, check where Mooney ranks among all WRs in Redraft Command.
Darnell Mooney 2026 Game Log
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Cowboys | W 28–20 | 4.7 | WR74 |
| 2 | @ Rams | L 6–28 | 6.8 | WR54 |
| 3 | vs Titans | W 12–7 | 4.9 | WR75 |
| Total | 2–1 | 16.4 | WR74 |
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NYG | 3 | 8 | 6 | 95 | 0 | 16.4 | 5.5 | — |
| 2025 | ATL | 15 | 72 | 32 | 443 | 1 | 82.3 | 5.5 | WR79 |
| 2024 | ATL | 16 | 106 | 64 | 992 | 5 | 193.2 | 12.1 | WR31 |
| 2023 | CHI | 15 | 61 | 31 | 414 | 1 | 78.9 | 5.3 | WR83 |
| 2022 | CHI | 12 | 61 | 40 | 493 | 2 | 101.5 | 8.5 | WR71 |
| Career | 94 | 546 | 315 | 4,123 | 17 | 843.1 | 9.0 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Outlook
A one-year Giants deal reunites him with Matt Nagy and plugs him into Jaxson Dart's offense, but the path is narrow behind Malik Nabers, with Darius Slayton and Malachi Fields also in the mix. Consensus pegs him near 535 yards and three touchdowns, a WR3/WR4 line at best. His clearest route to relevance is a Nabers absence; otherwise he's a late-round dart throw. Behind him on the depth chart: Braxton Berrios. Full outlook
Injury status
Active, no designation
He has not missed a game this season. Career games missed to injury: 4. Injury history
- 2025kneePlayed through
- 2025hamstring2 games
- 2025shoulder1 game
- 2024shoulder1 game
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Darnell Mooney Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Darnell Mooney in Week 4?
Darnell Mooney is depth in most leagues for Week 4 against the Cardinals, as the WR74 in PPR total points this season (5.5 a game). The Cardinals rank 4th in PPR points allowed to WRs, a favorable matchup. Get the start/sit call for Mooney.
How many fantasy points is Darnell Mooney averaging in 2026?
Darnell Mooney is averaging 5.5 PPR fantasy points per game in 2026, 16.4 points across 3 games. His last game produced 4.9 points.
Where does Darnell Mooney rank in fantasy football in 2026?
Darnell Mooney ranks WR74 in PPR total points in 2026, through 3 games. That makes him depth in most leagues. View his complete season statistics.
Is Darnell Mooney worth rostering in fantasy football?
Mostly not: Darnell Mooney is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. He is rostered in 4% of Sleeper leagues.
What is Darnell Mooney's fantasy football role?
Darnell Mooney is the Giants' starting WR, with Braxton Berrios behind him. He is averaging 2.7 targets a game, on 57% of the offensive snaps in 2026.
What are Darnell Mooney's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Darnell Mooney's next three games are Week 4 vs. the Cardinals (4th in PPR points allowed to WRs, favorable), Week 5 at the Commanders (1st in PPR points allowed to WRs, favorable) and Week 6 vs. the Saints (24th in PPR points allowed to WRs, tough). Two of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.
How consistent has Darnell Mooney been in fantasy football this season?
Darnell Mooney has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of his 3 games this season and outside the top 36 in 3. His weekly scoring has a standard deviation of 1.2 points around his 5.5-point average.
What is Darnell Mooney's fantasy floor and ceiling?
This season Darnell Mooney's floor has been 4.7 PPR points (Week 1, WR74) and his ceiling 6.8 (Week 2, WR54). His median week has been 4.9 points. See Mooney's full game log.
Darnell Mooney 2026 Stats
2026 through Week 4 · New York GiantsHe hasn't scored a touchdown yet, so all of his fantasy production has come from volume.
Receiving
- Rec
- 6
- Yards
- 95
- TD
- 0
- Targets
- 8
15.8 Y/R75.0% Catch %
Rushing
- Yards
- 9
- TD
- 0
1 Att9.0 Y/C
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 16.4
- Pos rank
- WR74
6.8 Best Week 2 @ LAR4.7 Worst Week 1 vs DAL
Advanced Receiving Stats
Mooney is a downfield target (14.3 yards per target last season), with a 9.8% target share this season.
| Stat | 2026 Thru Wk 4 | 2025 14 games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||||
| Yards per target | 11.9 | 86th | 6.5 | 21st |
| Fantasy points per target | 1.30 | 63rd | 0.74 | 6th |
| Yards per route run | — | — | 1.03 | 19th |
| YAC per reception | 3.3 | 44th | 2.6 | 20th |
| Catch rate | 75.0% | 75th | 44.6% | 2nd |
| Usage | ||||
| Target share | 9.8% | 24th | 13.3% | 53rd |
| Snap share | 57.7% | 28th | 81.8% | 80th |
| Air-yards share | 12.6% | 22nd | 23.5% | 69th |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | 0th | 6 | 33rd |
| Route participation | — | — | 76.9% | 74th |
| Style | ||||
| Average depth of target | 11.4 | 49th | 14.3 | 90th |
Percentiles: 2026 through Week 4 among 102 qualified WRs · 2025 (14 games, weeks 1–17) among 116. Grey bars describe style, not quality.
Profile: Mooney gains a lot per target and runs a route on most dropbacks, but gets few red-zone targets and catches a low share of his targets.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 2.7 targets a game this season; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
5.5
Fantasy PPG
2.7
Targets/g
32
Rec yds/g
Darnell Mooney career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 3 | 8 | 6 | 95 | 0 | 9 | 16.4 | 5.5 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | 72 | 32 | 443 | 1 | 0 | 82.3 | 5.5 | WR79 |
| 2024 | 16 | 106 | 64 | 992 | 5 | 0 | 193.2 | 12.1 | WR31 |
| 2023 | 15 | 61 | 31 | 414 | 1 | 5 | 78.9 | 5.3 | WR83 |
| 2022 | 12 | 61 | 40 | 493 | 2 | 2 | 101.5 | 8.5 | WR71 |
| 2021 | 17 | 140 | 81 | 1,055 | 4 | 32 | 219.7 | 12.9 | WR23 |
| 2020 | 16 | 98 | 61 | 631 | 4 | 20 | 151.1 | 9.4 | WR50 |
| Career | 94 | 546 | 315 | 4,123 | 17 | 68 | 843.1 | 9.0 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
9.0
Career PPG
94 games over 7 seasons
90%
Availability
Share of team games he played
23%
Top-24 weeks
Share of his games as a top-24 WR
6.4
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, low
Mooney has averaged 9.0 fantasy points per game over 94 games and 7 seasons, without a top-12 finish. The average hides two careers: 10.9 a game in his four seasons with a starter's volume, 5.4 in the three without it.
So far in 2026 he is at 5.5 per game, level with 2025. His volume is down (2.7 targets a game against 4.8) but he is doing more with it. His quarterback this season has been Jameis Winston.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Mooney's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 1,055Rec yards2021
- 5Rec TD2024
- 219.7Fantasy pts2021 · WR23
- 4,123Career rec yds2020–2026
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Darnell Mooney Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does Darnell Mooney have in 2026?
Darnell Mooney has 16.4 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 5.5 per game across 3 games. That total ranks WR74 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many receiving yards does Darnell Mooney have this season?
Darnell Mooney has 95 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on 6 catches and 8 targets. His high was 48 yards, in Week 2 at the Rams.
How many receptions does Darnell Mooney have this season?
Darnell Mooney has 6 receptions in 2026 through Week 4, 2.0 a game, on 8 targets. His high was 2 catches, in Week 1 against the Cowboys.
How many targets does Darnell Mooney have this season?
Darnell Mooney has drawn 8 targets in 2026 through Week 4, 2.7 a game, and caught 75% of them. His high was 3 targets, in Week 2 at the Rams.
How many receiving touchdowns does Darnell Mooney have this season?
Darnell Mooney has no receiving touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4.
How many receiving yards per game is Darnell Mooney averaging?
Darnell Mooney is averaging 31.7 receiving yards per game in 2026, 95 yards across 3 games.
How many yards per reception is Darnell Mooney averaging?
Darnell Mooney is averaging 15.8 yards per reception in 2026, 95 yards on 6 catches.
How many games has Darnell Mooney played in 2026?
Darnell Mooney has played 3 games in the 2026 season through Week 4.
What were Darnell Mooney's stats last season?
In 2025, Darnell Mooney caught 32 of 72 targets for 443 yards and 1 touchdown in 15 games. That was 82.3 PPR points (5.5 per game), a WR79 finish.
What are Darnell Mooney's career NFL stats?
Across 7 seasons and 94 games, Darnell Mooney has 315 catches for 4,123 yards and 17 touchdowns, for 843.1 PPR fantasy points (9.0 per game).
How many touchdowns does Darnell Mooney have in his career?
Darnell Mooney has 18 touchdowns in his NFL career: 1 rushing and 17 receiving, over 94 games.
How many career receiving yards does Darnell Mooney have?
Darnell Mooney has 4,123 career receiving yards over 7 seasons, on 315 catches.
Darnell Mooney Game Log 2026
Games played
3
FPTS/G (PPR)
5.5
Targets/g
2.7
Rec/g
2.0
Rec yds/g
31.7
Yds/rec
15.8
Across 3 games in 2026, Darnell Mooney has averaged 2.7 targets, 2.0 receptions and 5.5 PPR fantasy points per game. Darnell Mooney has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 2 against LAR (6.8 points); the lowest was Week 1 against DAL (4.7).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | CAR | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL25th | W 28-20 | 4.7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR74 |
Week 1 · DAL · W 28-20 · 4.7 pts
How the 4.7 points scored (PPR)
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| 2 | LAR21st | L 6-28 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR54 |
Week 2 · LAR · L 6-28 · 6.8 pts
How the 6.8 points scored (PPR)
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| 3 | TEN16th | W 12-7 | 4.9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | WR75 |
Week 3 · TEN · W 12-7 · 4.9 pts
How the 4.9 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2026: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
All three weeks outside the top 36. For a wide receiver ranked WR74 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a WR54 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Held in check by Tennessee
2/3, 20 yds. 1 carry, 9 rush yds.
Just 6.7 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by the Rams
2/3, 48 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Dallas
2/2, 27 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Fantasy Points By Week
- Weekly points
- Season average (5.5)
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals
View matchup — New York Giants vs Washington Commanders
View matchup — New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints
View matchup — New York Giants vs Houston Texans
Darnell Mooney Game Log 2021
Games played
17
FPTS/G (PPR)
12.9
Targets/g
8.2
Rec/g
4.8
Rec yds/g
62.1
Yds/rec
13.0
Across 17 games in 2021, Darnell Mooney has averaged 8.2 targets, 4.8 receptions and 12.9 PPR fantasy points per game. Darnell Mooney has finished as a top-12 WR in 4 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 8. The best week was Week 18 against MIN (24.6 points); the lowest was Week 3 against CLE (1.9).
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | CAR | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR9th | 7.6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR71 |
Week 1 · LAR · 7.6 pts
How the 7.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 2 | CIN21st | 12.6 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR43 |
Week 2 · CIN · 12.6 pts
How the 12.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 3 | CLE24th | 1.9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR107 |
Week 3 · CLE · 1.9 pts
How the 1.9 points scored (PPR)
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| 4 | DET12th | 18.5 | 7 | 5 | 125 | 0 | 25.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | WR15 |
Week 4 · DET · 18.5 pts
How the 18.5 points scored (PPR)
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| 5 | LV29th | 6.5 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR66 |
Week 5 · LV · 6.5 pts
How the 6.5 points scored (PPR)
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| 6 | GB7th | 15.5 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR21 |
Week 6 · GB · 15.5 pts
How the 15.5 points scored (PPR)
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| 7 | TB14th | 5.9 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR49 |
Week 7 · TB · 5.9 pts
How the 5.9 points scored (PPR)
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| 8 | SF8th | 12.4 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR30 |
Week 8 · SF · 12.4 pts
How the 12.4 points scored (PPR)
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| 9 | PIT27th | 20.6 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 13.7 | 1 | 15 | 1 | WR6 |
Week 9 · PIT · 20.6 pts
How the 20.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 11 | BAL3rd | 23.1 | 16 | 5 | 121 | 1 | 24.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR5 |
Week 11 · BAL · 23.1 pts
How the 23.1 points scored (PPR)
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| 12 | DET12th | 17.5 | 8 | 5 | 123 | 0 | 24.6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | WR15 |
Week 12 · DET · 17.5 pts
How the 17.5 points scored (PPR)
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| 13 | ARI4th | 7.7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR43 |
Week 13 · ARI · 7.7 pts
How the 7.7 points scored (PPR)
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| 14 | GB7th | 2.9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR85 |
Week 14 · GB · 2.9 pts
How the 2.9 points scored (PPR)
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| 15 | MIN1st | 11.6 | 7 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 12.6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | WR24 |
Week 15 · MIN · 11.6 pts
How the 11.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 16 | SEA17th | 10.9 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 11.4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | WR42 |
Week 16 · SEA · 10.9 pts
How the 10.9 points scored (PPR)
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| 17 | NYG22nd | 19.9 | 13 | 7 | 69 | 1 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR12 |
Week 17 · NYG · 19.9 pts
How the 19.9 points scored (PPR)
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| 18 | MIN1st | 24.6 | 16 | 12 | 126 | 0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR11 |
Week 18 · MIN · 24.6 pts
How the 24.6 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2021: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
Eight WR1 weeks, one WR2 week and eight busts. For a wide receiver who finished WR31 overall, the spread mattered more than the average: you got a top-5 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Wk 1 WR71 · Wk 2 WR43 · Wk 3 WR107 · Wk 4 WR15 · Wk 5 WR66 · Wk 6 WR21 · Wk 7 WR49 · Wk 8 WR30 · Wk 9 WR6 · Wk 11 WR5 · Wk 12 WR15 · Wk 13 WR43 · Wk 14 WR85 · Wk 15 WR24 · Wk 16 WR42 · Wk 17 WR12 · Wk 18 WR11
Game-by-Game Breakdown
WR1 week at Minnesota
12/16, 126 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
WR1 week vs. the Giants
7/13, 69 yds, 1 TD.
Just 5.3 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Seattle
5/9, 57 yds. 2 carries, 2 rush yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
WR1 week vs. Minnesota
5/7, 63 yds. 1 carry, 3 rush yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Green Bay
1/5, 19 yds.
Just 3.8 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Arizona
5/7, 27 yds.
Just 3.9 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
WR1 week at Detroit
5/8, 123 yds. 1 carry, 2 rush yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
WR1 week vs. Baltimore
5/16, 121 yds, 1 TD.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
WR1 week at Pittsburgh
3/6, 41 yds, 1 TD. 1 carry, 15 rush yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Steady in a loss vs. San Francisco
6/9, 64 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed right at his season average.
Shut down by Tampa Bay
2/5, 39 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
WR1 week vs. Green Bay
5/8, 45 yds, 1 TD.
Just 5.6 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Las Vegas
3/5, 35 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
WR1 week vs. Detroit
5/7, 125 yds. 1 carry, 10 rush yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Cleveland
1/4, 9 yds.
Just 2.3 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Cincinnati
6/8, 66 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed right at his season average.
Shut down by the Rams
5/7, 26 yds.
Just 3.7 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
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Darnell Mooney Game Log FAQ
How did Darnell Mooney do in his last game?
Darnell Mooney scored 4.9 PPR points in Week 3 against the Titans, a 12–7 win, a WR75 finish. He caught 2 of 3 targets for 20 yards, and ran for 9 yards. View his 2026 season totals.
How many fantasy points did Darnell Mooney score in his last game?
Darnell Mooney scored 4.9 PPR fantasy points in his last game, Week 3 against the Titans, a WR75 finish for the week. That was 0.6 below his season average of 5.5.
How many receiving yards did Darnell Mooney have in his last game?
Darnell Mooney had 20 receiving yards on 2 catches in Week 3 against the Titans, from 3 targets.
How many touchdowns did Darnell Mooney score in his last game?
Darnell Mooney did not score a touchdown in Week 3 against the Titans; his 4.9 points came from yardage and catches.
How many receptions did Darnell Mooney have in his last game?
Darnell Mooney caught 2 of 3 targets for 20 yards in Week 3 against the Titans.
What were Darnell Mooney's stats in Week 2?
In Week 2 at the Rams, a 28–6 loss, Darnell Mooney caught 2 of 3 targets for 48 yards. That was 6.8 PPR points, a WR54 finish.
What was Darnell Mooney's best game this season?
Darnell Mooney's best 2026 game was Week 2 at the Rams: 6.8 PPR points, a WR54 finish. He caught 2 of 3 targets for 48 yards.
What was Darnell Mooney's worst game this season?
Darnell Mooney's lowest-scoring 2026 game was Week 1 against the Cowboys: 4.7 PPR points, a WR74 finish. He caught 2 of 2 targets for 27 yards.
How many games has Darnell Mooney scored a touchdown in this season?
Darnell Mooney has scored a touchdown in 0 of his 3 games this season.
Can I see Darnell Mooney's game logs from previous seasons?
Yes. The season selector above the game log switches it to Mooney's weekly results from any season from 2020 through 2025.
Darnell Mooney Rest-of-Season Outlook
Downfield depth WR for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR79 last season at 5.5 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's WR74 at 5.5 PPR points per game, against 5.5 over 15 games last season (WR79). The role is producing the same fantasy output two years running.
Last season he ranked 49th of 142 in target volume (13.9% target share), 35th of 142 in downfield role (24.4% air-yards share) and 108th of 142 in efficiency (1.00 yards per route run). His points come from his downfield role. Efficiency is the soft spot. Jameis Winston is his quarterback.
The main risk is the job itself. He's the listed starter with Braxton Berrios next on the depth chart, and a benching or an injury would take his value to zero overnight.
The next favorable matchups are the Cardinals in Week 4 (4th against WRs) and the Commanders in Week 5 (1st against WRs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
The two-year trend is jarring. In 2024 Mooney was a legitimate weapon: 992 yards and five scores on a 19.7% target share, with a 0.414 EPA per play, a 53.8% success rate and 1.92 yards per route run that ranked him 23rd. An injury-marred 2025 erased all of it, as his catch rate cratered to 44.4%, his EPA flatlined at 0.051, his success rate fell to 37.5%, and his yards per route halved to 1.00 (WR64). He still flashed the deep speed that produced a 14.2 air-yards-per-target mark, but the efficiency disappeared.
A one-year Giants deal reunites him with Matt Nagy and plugs him into Jaxson Dart's offense, but the path is narrow behind Malik Nabers, with Darius Slayton and Malachi Fields also in the mix. Consensus pegs him near 535 yards and three touchdowns, a WR3/WR4 line at best. His clearest route to relevance is a Nabers absence; otherwise he's a late-round dart throw.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 142 receivers who played at least six games. Each bar is one receiver, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Target volume
Downfield role
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 14.2
- Drop rate
- 6.9%
- Red-zone targets
- 8
- Route participation
- 78.0%
- YAC per reception
- 2.3
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Cardinals in Week 4 and the Commanders in Week 5 are top-10 matchups for WRs.Wk 4 ARI, 4thWk 5 WAS, 1stWk 6 NO, 24thWk 7 HOU, 5th
- Downfield role24.4% air-yards share, 35th of 142 WRs in 2025.
Risk
- Job securityBraxton Berrios is next on the depth chart; a benching or injury hands him the job.
- Weak efficiency1.00 yards per route run, 108th of 142 WRs in 2025.
- A tough matchupThe Saints in Week 6 (24th) is among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
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Darnell Mooney Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Darnell Mooney's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Darnell Mooney projects as a downfield depth WR for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His downfield role (24.4% air-yards share, 35th of 142 WRs in 2025) supports that. His efficiency (1.00 yards per route run, 108th of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Darnell Mooney's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Darnell Mooney is the WR74 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Darnell Mooney's projected role going forward?
Darnell Mooney is the listed starting WR, with Braxton Berrios next on the depth chart. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
Will Darnell Mooney get more targets?
Darnell Mooney's targets are holding steady: 3.0 a game over his last two games against 2.7 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Darnell Mooney's fantasy football upside?
Darnell Mooney's upside: his ceiling this season is 6.8 PPR points (Week 2, WR54), his downfield role (24.4% air-yards share, 35th of 142 WRs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on and the Cardinals in Week 4 and the Commanders in Week 5 are top-10 matchups for WRs.
What could hurt Darnell Mooney's fantasy value?
Darnell Mooney's risks: Braxton Berrios is next on the depth chart if he is benched or hurt, his efficiency (1.00 yards per route run, 108th of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Saints in Week 6 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Darnell Mooney's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 4 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Darnell Mooney Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Final report: Friday, Oct 2Mooney hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Six logged injuries in seven seasons, including two hamstring injuries. Most of his lost time came from a hamstring injury in 2025; nothing else has cost him more than 1 game.
Durability
96/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Hamstring injury · 2025
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Hamstring | 2 | 2 |
| Shoulder | 2 | 2 |
| Achilles | 1 | 0 |
| Knee | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 4 |
Injury risk profile: High
- Shoulder injuries in 2024 and 2025
- Knee in 2025, 3 games missed
- 4 games in 7 seasons, 2 of them in 2025
- 6 injuries spread across 4 body parts
Darnell Mooney Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026
Healthy 0 games missed
No injury has cost Mooney a game this season.
- 2025
Knee Played through
Was listed as questionable for Week 18 with a knee injury.
- 2025
Hamstring 2 games
Suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4 against the Commanders and was subsequently ruled out for Weeks 5 and 6.
- 2025
Broken Collarbone 1 game
Broke his collarbone on the first play of training camp, which caused him to miss the preseason and the first week of the regular season.
- 2024
Shoulder 1 game
Missed the Week 18 game due to a shoulder injury sustained at the end of the season.
- 2024
Achilles Played through
Was listed as a full participant on the injury report with an Achilles issue but did not miss any games.
- 2024
Hamstring Played through
Picked up a hamstring injury in the 3rd quarter of a game but was not listed as missing subsequent time.
If Mooney Misses Time
Next man up: Braxton Berrios
Braxton Berrios is next on the Giants depth chart at wide receiver. The targets would likely spread across the offense rather than pass to one player, so he's a waiver add only if Mooney misses time.
Who else it affects
His absence would move work to the rest of the offense, and Jameis Winston would lose one of his main options.
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Darnell Mooney Injury FAQ
Is Darnell Mooney injured?
No. As of October 2, 2026, Darnell Mooney is active with no injury designation. He has played every game in 2026.
Is Darnell Mooney playing this week?
Darnell Mooney has no injury designation for Week 4 against the Cardinals on Sunday, October 4, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Darnell Mooney missed any games this season?
No. Darnell Mooney has played in every Giants game in 2026, 3 games so far.
What is Darnell Mooney's injury history?
Darnell Mooney has 6 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 4 games in all: 2 for a hamstring injury in 2025, 1 for a broken collarbone injury in 2025 and 1 for a shoulder injury in 2024.
What was Darnell Mooney's most recent injury?
Darnell Mooney's most recent logged injury was a knee injury in Week 18 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.
Does Darnell Mooney have any recurring injuries?
Yes: hamstring injuries in 2024 and 2025 (2 games missed) and shoulder injuries in 2024 and 2025 (2 games missed).
What was Darnell Mooney's worst injury?
Darnell Mooney's longest absence came from a hamstring injury in 2025, which cost him 2 games of the 4 he has missed in his career.
Latest Darnell Mooney News & Updates
Mooney struggles vs. Tennessee
2 REC, 20 YDS (3 TGT)
1 CAR, 9 YDS
4.9 fantasy points · WR75
Mooney caught 2 of 3 targets for 20 yards in the 12–7 win vs. Tennessee. That was 15% of the team's targets.
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 2Sep 21L 6–28 @ LAR
Fantasy impact: Negative. Mooney struggles at Los Angeles
6.8 fantasy points · WR54 · 1.3 above his 5.5 average
Mooney caught 2 of 3 targets for 48 yards in the 28–6 loss at Los Angeles. That was 9% of the team's targets.
Game logWeek 1Sep 13W 28–20 vs DAL
Fantasy impact: Negative. Mooney struggles vs. Dallas
4.7 fantasy points · WR74 · 0.8 below his 5.5 average
Mooney caught 2 of 2 targets for 27 yards in the 28–20 win vs. Dallas. That was 7% of the team's targets.
Game log
No updates of this type yet this season.
Giants Teammates News
Updates on Mooney's quarterback and target competition.
- Jameis Winston: Retaining starting job (opens in new tab)Jameis Winston, QB. 49 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Malik Nabers: Limited at Wednesday's practice (opens in new tab)Malik Nabers, WR. 19 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Jameis Winston: Extended starting opportunity awaits (opens in new tab)Jameis Winston, QB. 49 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Isaiah Likely: Solid despite Dart injury (opens in new tab)Isaiah Likely, TE. 23 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandPositive
- Jameis Winston: Forgettable effort in emergency duty (opens in new tab)Jameis Winston, QB. 49 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Malik Nabers: Major downturn in Week 2 loss (opens in new tab)Malik Nabers, WR. 19 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
Around the Giants
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Darnell Mooney News FAQ
What is the latest news on Darnell Mooney?
The latest Mooney update, from September 27: Mooney struggles vs. Tennessee. Mooney caught 2 of 3 targets for 20 yards in the 12–7 win vs. Tennessee. That was 15% of the team's targets.
How does the latest Darnell Mooney news affect his fantasy value?
Negatively: he scored 4.9 fantasy points, a WR75 finish, 0.6 below his 5.5 average. See the updated fantasy outlook.
Darnell Mooney Bio
Darnell Mooney is a wide receiver for the New York Giants, where he wears No. 17. Born October 29, 1997, in Gadsden, AL, he attended Gadsden City and played college football at Tulane.
The Chicago Bears selected Mooney in round 5, pick 173, of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was traded to the Los Angeles Rams on October 16, 2019. He was traded to the Miami Dolphins on October 29, 2019. He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles on April 25, 2020. He was traded to the Chicago Bears on April 25, 2020. Since then, Mooney played for the Atlanta Falcons (2024–2025) and joined the New York Giants in 2026.
In 94 regular-season games since 2020, he has caught 315 passes for 4,123 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Career Timeline
3 stops with 3 teams in 7 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Most recent first.
New York Giants Current team2026–present
He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 2 of 3 games.
Atlanta Falcons2024–2025
He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 30 of 31 games.
Chicago Bears2020–2023
Selected in round 5, pick 173, of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 57 of 60 games.
College: Tulane
Transactions
- SignedSigned a one-year contract worth up to $10 million with the Giants.
- ReleasedReleased by the Atlanta Falcons.
- SignedSigned a three-year, $39 million contract with the Falcons.
- Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Chicago Bears.
- SignedSigned with the Chicago Bears.
- TradedTraded by the Miami Dolphins to the Philadelphia Eagles for DE Curtis Weaver.
- TradedTraded by the Philadelphia Eagles to the Chicago Bears for LB Shaun Bradley, WR Quez Watkins and DE Casey Toohill.
- DraftedSelected by the Chicago Bears in round 5, pick 173.
- TradedTraded by the Los Angeles Rams to the Miami Dolphins for a 2022 seventh-round pick.
- TradedTraded by the Baltimore Ravens to the Los Angeles Rams for CB Marcus Peters.
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About Darnell Mooney: Bio FAQ
How old is Darnell Mooney?
Darnell Mooney is 28 years old. He was born on October 29, 1997. 2026 is his 7th NFL season.
How tall is Darnell Mooney?
Darnell Mooney is 5 feet 11 inches tall (5'11"), listed at 177 pounds, and plays wide receiver for the New York Giants.
How much does Darnell Mooney weigh?
Darnell Mooney weighs 177 pounds, his listed weight on the New York Giants roster. He is listed at 5'11".
What number does Darnell Mooney wear?
Darnell Mooney wears number 17 for the New York Giants. He plays wide receiver.
What position does Darnell Mooney play?
Darnell Mooney plays wide receiver for the New York Giants, wearing number 17. 2026 is his 7th season in the NFL.
What team does Darnell Mooney play for?
Darnell Mooney plays for the New York Giants as a wide receiver. He has been with the Giants since 2026.
Where did Darnell Mooney go to college?
Darnell Mooney played college football at Tulane, after attending Gadsden City (AL). The Chicago Bears drafted him out of Tulane in 2020.
When was Darnell Mooney drafted?
The Chicago Bears selected Darnell Mooney in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 173rd overall pick, out of Tulane.
What round was Darnell Mooney drafted in?
Darnell Mooney was a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, taken 173rd overall by the Chicago Bears.
What pick was Darnell Mooney in the NFL Draft?
Darnell Mooney was the 173rd overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round.
Where is Darnell Mooney from?
Darnell Mooney went to high school in Alabama, at Gadsden City, before playing college football at Tulane.
When is Darnell Mooney's birthday?
Darnell Mooney's birthday is October 29. He was born on October 29, 1997 and is 28 years old.
How long has Darnell Mooney been in the NFL?
2026 is Darnell Mooney's 7th NFL season; he entered the league in 2020 as a fifth-round pick of the Chicago Bears. View his career statistics.
What teams has Darnell Mooney played for?
Darnell Mooney has played for the Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants. View his career statistics.
What year did Darnell Mooney enter the NFL?
Darnell Mooney entered the NFL in 2020, when the Chicago Bears drafted him in the fifth round. 2026 is his 7th season.