The Atlanta Falcons will face the New York Giants in Week 16. 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 16?
The Falcons gave Mooney a lighter day at this week’s first two practices. The veteran WR is fine.
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 16?
How does it feel to be a Darnell Mooney manager? It’s the full range of emotions. He’s basically like one of those sappy RomComs — you know the ups and downs are going to be a part of a ride that ultimately ends where you expected.
- There are only three receivers with more games of 85 receiving yards and a TD catch than Mooney this season (Ja’Marr Chase, A.J. Brown, and CeeDee Lamb)
- There are only three viable fantasy receivers with more games turning over 20 routes into under 30 receiving yards than Mooney this season (Elijah Moore, Xavier Worthy, and Deebo Samuel Sr.)
Over his past nine games, Mooney is averaging 3.7 catches with a touchdown reception once every 4.5 contests. During his four seasons in Chicago, he was good for 3.6 grabs per game with a TD once every 4.9 games. RomCom Mooney is ending his season exactly like we thought — it’s been a weird ride, but here we are, in a spot where, like in the preseason, we aren’t excited about counting on him.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 16 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Darnell Mooney’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Sunday morning, Mooney is projected to score 12.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.5 receptions for 59.3 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)
