Darnell Mooney
#2 WR,
Falcons
ACTUAL 2022
102 FPTS
RANK: 71
2023 SEASON
157 FPTS
RANK: 55
AGE
25 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
5'11'' / 173 lbs
COLLEGE
Tulane
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2023 | 15 | 157 | 55th | 92 | 54 | 774 | 4 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 12 | 102 | 71st | 61 | 40 | 493 | 2 | 12.3 |
| 3yr Ave | 17 | 182 | 36th | 119 | 71 | 843 | 4 | 11.87 |
Inactive for Week 18
Published: 2025-01-05
Mooney (shoulder) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Mooney landed on the injury report Thursday as a limited participant due to a shoulder injury and sat out Friday's session. He was given a questionable tag, and head coach Raheem Morris said the wideout would be a game-time decision. However, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Saturday night that Mooney was a longshot to play Sunday, so this update comes as no surprise. Ray-Ray McCloud and KhaDarel Hodge are candidates for increased snaps behind Drake London, while Kyle Pitts could also see a few more targets after catching rookie QB Michael Penix's first career TD pass against the Commanders to send last week's game into OT.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TARGET | SPREAD | O/U | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | |||
| 1 SF | Outdoor 67° | 1.8 | 111th | 1.80 | 6.0 | 38.5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18% | 42% | 0% | 58% | |||
| 2 @GB | Outdoor 73° | 0.6 | 112th | 0.60 | 10.0 | 42.5 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18% | 43% | 0% | 57% | |||
| 3 HOU | Outdoor 65° | 4.3 | 77th | 2.15 | -3.0 | 40.5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | 11 | 1 | 33% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38% | 51% | 0% | 46% | |||
| 4 @NYG | Outdoor 59° | 13.4 | 24th | 3.35 | 3.0 | 39.5 | 5 | 4 | 94 | 0 | 23.5 | 22 | 2 | 20% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25% | 51% | 0% | 49% | |||
| 5 @MIN | Dome 57° | 7.2 | 58th | 3.60 | 8.5 | 43.5 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 26.0 | 20 | 6 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24% | 65% | 2% | 33% | |||
| 6 WAS | Outdoor 48° | 13.8 | 26th | 1.97 | 2.0 | 38.5 | 12 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 9.7 | 7 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46% | 50% | 0% | 49% | |||
| 7 @NE | Outdoor 56° | 8.3 | 50th | 2.77 | 8.5 | 39.5 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 17.7 | 13 | 5 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29% | 42% | 0% | 58% | |||
| 8 @DAL | Dome 64° | 12.0 | 35th | 2.40 | 10.0 | 42.5 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 14.0 | 6 | 8 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22% | 44% | 0% | 56% | |||
| 9 MIA | Outdoor 58° | 17.5 | 11th | 2.19 | 4.0 | 44.5 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30% | 59% | 0% | 41% | |||
| 10 DET | Outdoor 34° | 9.7 | 45th | 2.42 | -3.0 | 48.5 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 14.3 | 10 | 5 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22% | 53% | 0% | 47% | |||
| 11 @ATL | Dome 41° | 12.9 | 27th | 3.23 | 2.5 | 49.5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 7.3 | 2 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26% | 59% | 0% | 38% | |||
| 12 @NYJ | Outdoor 50° | 0.0 | 124th | 0.00 | 7.5 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44% | 0% | 50% | |||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Averages | |||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVE | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | |
| Home | Outdoor | 21 | 17 | 0.6 | 1.64 | 87th | 7.3 | 4.7 | 53 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 5% | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | |
| Away | Outdoor | 15 | 11 | 0.5 | 1.15 | 144th | 5.9 | 2.9 | 35 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 12% | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
| Away | Dome | 6 | 5 | 2.2 | 1.84 | 124th | 7.0 | 4.8 | 71 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 3% | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 3 | 2 | 3.2 | 1.92 | 76th | 5.0 | 3.7 | 39 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 0% | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
Career Stats by Season: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | ||
| 2020 | 23 | CHI | 16 | 9 | 152 | 99th | 98 | 61 | 631 | 4 | 10.3 | 7 | 4 | 2% | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16% | 23% | 0% | 76% | ||
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 17 | 14 | 220 | 23rd | 140 | 81 | 1,055 | 4 | 13.0 | 8 | 5 | 10% | 42 | 14 | 3 | 27% | 42% | 0% | 56% | ||
| 2022 | 25 | CHI | 12 | 12 | 102 | 71st | 61 | 40 | 493 | 2 | 12.3 | 8 | 4 | 5% | 19 | 7 | 1 | 17% | 51% | 0% | 48% | ||
Long shot to play Sunday
Published: 2025-01-04
Mooney (shoulder) is considered a long shot to play Sunday against the Panthers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
It's an uphill battle for Mooney to play, Rapoport added, though Mooney has yet to be ruled out for the regular-season finale. Mooney was added to the Falcons' injury report Thursday and was eventually listed as questionable. If Mooney is unable to play, KhaDarel Hodge would be in line for elevated snaps alongside Drake London and Ray-Ray McCloud at wideout.
Questionable for key Week 18 game
Published: 2025-01-03
Mooney (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Mooney popped up on the injury report Thursday due to a shoulder injury, and the injury will cast doubt on the wide receiver's ability to suit up for the regular-season finale. Atlanta needs a win and a Tampa Bay loss against the Saints to win the NFC South and sneak into the playoffs, so Mooney will be motivated to suit up in his usual starting role on the outside if possible.
Dealing with shoulder issue
Published: 2025-01-02
Mooney practiced on a limited basis Thursday due to a shoulder injury, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Both Mooney and Drake London (knee, LP) were added to Atlanta's injury report Thursday, leaving a cloud over the state of the receiving corps in the middle of Week 18 prep. Friday's report will provide a sense of both player's availability ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers.
Struggles on five targets
Published: 2024-12-29
Mooney finished with two receptions on five targets for 37 yards in Sunday's 30-24 overtime loss to the Commanders.
Mooney failed to replicate last week's healthy receiving line in Sunday's narrow loss to Washington. The veteran wideout has alternated strong and poor fantasy scores in the five games since returning from Atlanta's Week 12 bye. Mooney did notch his second 1,000-yard season in Sunday's loss, and he should serve a high-floor option in fantasy for Week 18 against the Panthers next Sunday.
Leading receiver with rookie at QB
Published: 2024-12-22
Mooney caught five of six targets for 82 yards in Sunday's 34-7 win over the Giants.
While the Falcons' passing game took a back seat to Bijan Robinson and the team's defense in Michael Penix's first NFL start, Mooney still posted respectable numbers and led Atlanta in receiving yards. he also tied with Drake London (hamstring) for the lead in receptions, although the latter did make a late exit from the game. It was a reassuring rebound from Mooney after he failed to catch a pass at all in Week 15, Kirk Cousins' last start, and the veteran wideout sits only 45 yards short of reaching 1,000 on the season for the second time in his career. He will try to build more chemistry with his new QB in Week 17 against the Commanders.
No catches in Week 15
Published: 2024-12-18
Mooney failed to secure his lone target in Monday's 15-9 win over the Raiders.
Mooney was a complete nonfactor in Week 15 despite playing 91 percent of Atlanta's offensive snaps against the Raiders. Monday's game marked the first time in which the veteran wideout failed to record a single reception in a contest this season. The Falcons' passing attack continues to struggle with Kirk Cousins under center, as he completed just 11 of 17 passes in the game. Mooney will look to bounce back in Week 16 against the vulnerable Giants secondary, though he'll be on the receiving end of passes from rookie signal caller Michael Penix, as the Falcons announced Tuesday that Penix will be the team's starting quarterback moving forward.
Logs full practice
Published: 2024-12-13
Mooney (foot) was a full practice participant Friday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
The quick upgrade from limited participation to full confirms Mooney will be ready for Monday's game at Las Vegas. He was one of the few Falcons to thrive Week 14, catching six of seven targets for 142 yards in a 42-21 loss at Minnesota.
Dealing with foot injury
Published: 2024-12-12
Mooney was limited at Thursday's practice due to a foot injury, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Mooney has been dealing with an Achilles injury since Week 11 prep, but a new health concern has been swapped in at the start of Week 15 prep. He's suited up for all three games in the meantime, hauling in 11 of 17 targets for 189 yards and no touchdowns. Mooney's status at practice Friday and Saturday likely will be telling for his availability for Monday's game at Las Vegas.