Darnell Mooney

Week 11 at Atlanta Falcons

Darnell Mooney had a solid game last week considering Justin Fields only completed 12 passes. Mooney finished 4-57-0 on four targets. In the seven games after his slow start through the first three weeks of the season, Mooney has averaged 4.6 receptions for 62.4 yards with one touchdown. Essentially good enough to reach double digits in PPR leagues, which is always a decent floor. His ceiling is capped due to the Bears' run-heavy approach, but Mooney has been a solid bye-week filler/reliable floor option when needed. He should be a strong play this week as he faces a Falcons defense that's given up the most average fantasy points to opposing receivers this season. Especially with so many key teams on bye this week, Mooney should be viewed as a strong WR2 play for Week 11.

Week 9 vs. Miami Dolphins

Darnell Mooney continues to be the only reliable Bears WR in fantasy as the other options are very hit-or-miss. In Week 8, Mooney saw caught all five of his targets, finishing with 70 receiving yards. He was held scoreless again, though, as Mooney hasn't found in the end zone in any of the Bears' eight games this season. But after a very slow start in his first three games, Mooney has topped 50 receiving yards in five consecutive weeks with an average of 67.4 yards per game. He may not be an explosive option, but he provides a nice floor as a bye week or injury filler. He should continue to be productive in Week 9 as he draws a favorable matchup against the Dolphins who are 8th in aFPA to WRs. Mooney should be viewed as a low-end WR2 or a strong WR3 play this week, and is a perfect fill-in option with six teams on bye.

Week 7 at New England Patriots

Justin Fields had 14 completions last week, and seven of them went to Darnell Mooney, who saw a season-high 12 targets. Overall, Mooney finished 7-68 while being literal inches away from a touchdown at the end of the game. These were the types of games we expected from Mooney from this season, where he'd see a high volume of targets and receptions. We'll see if he can keep it up, although he may have some trouble this week against a tough Patriots defense. Bill Belichick is known for taking away a team's primary option, and Mooney is clearly the best threat in Chicago's passing game. Still, Fields will look Mooney's way often this game so he remains a decent fantasy option. Mooney should be viewed as a decent WR3 play in Week 7.