Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Questionable but likely to play
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Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said Friday that Mooney (knee) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's season finale against the Saints but is expected to suit up, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Mooney popped up as a limited participant on Thursday's practice report, but it looks like he's trending in the right direction to face New Orleans on Sunday. Morris said top wideout Drake London (knee) and tight end Kyle Pitts (knee) are both also listed as questionable but expected to play Week 18. Mooney has only exceeded 50 receiving yards or scored once across his last 10 regular-season appearances, having managed both feats when he secured all three of his targets for 74 yards and a score versus the Saints in Week 12. If he's cleared to play Sunday, he'll work to improve his lackluster production totals in a rematch against a division rival.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Dealing with knee injury
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Mooney (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
The knee injury appears to be a new issue for Mooney, given that he was not listed on Wednesday's practice report. His participation in Friday's practice will determine whether he enters Sunday's regular-season finale against the Saints with an injury designation. If Mooney is unable to play, then David Sills, Dylan Drummond and Deven Thompkins would be in line for more offensive snaps in Week 18.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Logs two catches vs. LAR
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Mooney caught two passes on three targets for 35 yards during the Falcons' 27-24 win over the Rams on Monday.
Mooney made a crucial 13-yard grab on third down to extend a drive that ultimately ended with a four-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to Bijan Robinson. Mooney added a 22-yard catch late in the third quarter but was not targeted by Cousins again, resulting in a two-catch performance for a second consecutive week. Mooney has caught three passes or fewer in 13 of 14 regular-season games and has seen five targets or more in just six of those contests. The sixth-year wideout will take a 29-423-1 receiving line on 65 targets into Sunday's regular-season finale against the Saints.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Records two catches in win
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Mooney caught both of his targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 26-19 win over the Cardinals.
Mooney played 54 of the Falcons' 77 offensive snaps Sunday, the most of any Atlanta wide receiver in the contest. Despite leading the the receiving corps in snaps, the veteran wideout continued his streak of underwhelming performances. In 13 appearances, Mooney has recorded just 27 catches for 388 yards and a touchdown. The 28-year-old will remain difficult to trust for significant fantasy production heading into a Week 17 matchup against the Rams.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Makes three catches vs. Buccaneers
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Mooney secured three of six targets for 35 yards during Thursday's 29-28 win over Tampa Bay.
Mooney played 92 offensive snaps with Drake London (knee) sidelined again, but he was outpaced in the receiving game by all of Kyle Pitts (11-166-3), Bijan Robinson (8-82-0) and David Sills (6-78-0). Across 12 regular-season appearances so far, Mooney has surpassed 50 receiving yards on just two occasions. He'll remain difficult to trust for fantasy purposes Week 16 on the road against Arizona, even if London is unavailable again.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Held to one grab Sunday
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Mooney caught one of four targets for six yards in Sunday's 37-9 loss to the Seahawks.
Even with Drake London (knee) out of action again, Mooney couldn't get anything going against Seattle's tough defense, as tight end Kyle Pitts wound up leading Atlanta in all receiving categories. In the three games London has missed, Mooney's managed just a 6-105-1 line on 12 targets, making him little more than a dart throw for fantasy purposes in Week 15 against the Buccaneers, whether London is healthy or not.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Five targets in London's absence
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Mooney caught two of five targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Jets.
Mooney led all Falcons wide receivers in targets but finished third on the team in that category behind Kyle Pitts (eight) and Bijan Robinson (seven) as Atlanta played without top wide receiver Drake London (knee) for a second consecutive game. Mooney had 74 yards and a touchdown in the first game London missed, but that performance was fueled by a 49-yard touchdown catch. If London remains sidelined in Week 14, Mooney would likely remain the de facto top wide receiver for the Falcons against Seattle's talented secondary.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Sleeper WRs
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Drake London (knee) is out again in Week 13 at the Jets, which should allow Mooney to be the No. 1 receiver for Kirk Cousins for the second game in a row. In Week 12 at New Orleans, with London out, Mooney had three catches for 74 yards and a touchdown on three targets. The Jets have allowed 12 receivers to score at least 12 PPR points this season, and Mooney should be considered a solid No. 3 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues in this matchup.
Last week was a bit flukey, but we'll take it. If Drake London remains out, we expect Mooney to be the best Falcons wide receiver and post borderline WR3 numbers. The Jets have allowed four receivers to score at least 19 PPR Fantasy points against them in their last five games.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Week 13 Waiver Priority List
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We don't know if Drake London (knee) will return to action in Week 13 at the Jets after missing Week 12 at New Orleans, but Mooney stepped up against the Saints with three catches for 74 yards and a touchdown on three targets. He now has 18 targets in his past three games, and Mooney can be considered a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in deeper leagues if London remains out against the Jets. Mooney is worth adding for at least 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Rips off long TD on Sunday
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Mooney had three receptions on as many targets for 74 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Saints.
Mooney turned in his best fantasy score this season after breaking off a 49-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach for New Orleans. The big scoring play helps explain the outburst in production on just three targets Sunday. The absence of Drake London (knee) may have helped Mooney as well, but the latter was averaging 7.5 targets/game in Atlanta's last two games (both with London active), so the elevated role did not result in an uptick in targets. London is being considered week-to-week, but Mooney should stick as a deep-league option even if his teammate returns against the Jets next Sunday.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Sleeper WRs
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Drake London (knee) is out in Week 12 at New Orleans, which will hopefully allow Mooney to have his best game of the season. He's struggled this year with no touchdowns and 9.8 PPR points or less in each game. But he has at least seven targets in each of his past two outings against the Colts and Panthers, and Kirk Cousins should lean on Mooney once again with London out. Three receivers in the past two games against the Saints have scored at least 11 PPR points, and Mooney has scored at least 13.2 PPR points in each of his past two games at New Orleans in the past two years.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Targeted seven times in Week 11
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Mooney caught three of seven targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Panthers.
Sunday's contest marked just the second time that Mooney caught multiple passes in a game since Week 7. The veteran wideout has been a major disappointment this season, but he has the opportunity to turn things around with Drake London (knee) considered week-to-week due to a sprained PCL suffered in Week 11. Mooney will step into the No. 1 spot on the depth chart as a result, but he'll be catching passes from quarterback Kirk Cousins, as Michael Penix (knee) is on injured reserve.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Back in Sunday's game
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Mooney (ribs) returned to Sunday's game versus the Panthers, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Mooney left the contest just before halftime but was able to get back on the field in the middle of the third quarter. He had three catches (on four targets) for 34 yards prior to his first-half exit.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Injures ribs Sunday
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Mooney suffered a rib injury during Sunday's game against the Panthers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Prior to his exit late in the second quarter, Mooney had gathered in three of four targets for 34 yards. David Sills and KhaDarel Hodge figure to see an increase in snaps alongside No. 1 WR Drake London for as long as Mooney is sidelined.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Another one-catch outing
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Mooney caught one of two targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 24-23 loss to the Patriots.
Mooney played every offensive snap for the first time this season, but he finished with only one catch for a third time in six appearances. The wideout caught three passes for a season-high 68 yards during his Week 7 return from a one-game absence due to a shoulder injury, but he totaled only two receptions on six targets for 26 yards over his past two appearances. Only three Falcons saw more than two targets Sunday: Drake London (14), Bijan Robinson (10) and Kyle Pitts (seven).
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Logs full practice Thursday
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Mooney (hamstring) practiced in full Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Mooney upgraded from limited Wednesday due to his lingering hamstring issue to all activity one day later, indicating that it isn't much of a concern. Fellow WR Drake London (hip) and TE Kyle Pitts (ankle) again were limited, meaning Mooney currently is the healthiest among Atlanta's key pass catchers. Having said that, Mooney didn't benefit from London's absence this past Sunday versus the Dolphins, hauling in just one of four passes for 11 yards while working with fill-in QB Kirk Cousins. No. 1 QB Michael Penix (knee) also remained limited Thursday, so there's a chance Cousins will be under center Sunday at New England.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Limited in practice Wednesday
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Mooney (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
After missing Week 6 with a hamstring injury, Mooney has topped an 80 percent offensive snap share in back-to-back games, albeit with just nine targets and 79 yards in that time. His projection for Week 9 at New England partially depends on the health of QB Michael Penix (knee) and WR Drake London (hip), both of whom missed the Week 8 loss to Miami.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: No benefit from London absence
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Mooney brought in one of four targets for 11 yards in the Falcons' 34-10 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
Drake London (hip) was a surprise inactive after being placed on the injury report Saturday, but Mooney and fill-in signal-caller Kirk Cousins were unable to connect until the latter portion of the contest. The disappointing showing featured a season-low receiving yardage total for Mooney, who now has two one-catch tallies in his last three appearances heading into a Week 9 road matchup against a tough Patriots defense.
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Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Cleared to play
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Mooney (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Miami, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Mooney missed Week 6 with the hamstring injury but returned last week to catch three of five targets for 68 yards while playing 83 percent of snaps in a 20-10 loss to the 49ers. He should get similar playing time this Sunday against one of the worst defenses in the league, though it isn't year clear if he'll be catching passes from Michael Penix (questionable - knee) or Kirk Cousins.
