The Atlanta Falcons will face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Darnell Mooney.
Is Darnell Mooney Playing in Week 15?
Mooney was limited at Thursday’s practice with a foot injury. He was upgraded to full on Friday but was limited on Saturday. He does not carry an injury designation heading into Monday’s game.
We’ll continue to monitor the Falcons’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Darnell Mooney in Week 15?
Mooney cleared 100 yards in the first half last week against the Vikings, continuing a season that I don’t think any of us saw coming. He already has set a career-high in touchdown receptions for a season and is just 183 yards from the best yardage total during his five years in the NFL.
The 21.3% on-field target share is suitable if Kirk Cousins can figure his life out, and the 12.8-yard aDOT has me optimistic in this specific matchup against a defense that struggles to create pressure, even when bringing an extra player (32.4% pressure rate when blitzing, second-lowest). Cousins is struggling to properly process defensive schemes right now, but I’m confident that if he is just sitting in the pocket, he can find Mooney down the field as he separates.
Keenan Allen and Adam Thielen are receivers that come with similar quarterback risk but less per-target upside — I have Mooney ranked just ahead of both of them as low-end Flex options.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 15 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Darnell Mooney’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 15
As of Sunday morning, Mooney is projected to score 12 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.3 receptions for 57 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Darnell Mooney’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)