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Darnell Mooney
Overall rank
WR23
2021
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 176 lbs
- Arm Length
- 30 7/8" (26th)
- Draft Pick
- 5.28 2020
- College
- Tulane
- Age
- 24.7
Workout Metrics
4.38
94th
91.7
43rd
124.9
71st
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
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Darnell Mooney Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | 140 | 81 | 1055 | 13.0 | 1479 | 4 | 12.9 (#27) |
| 2020 | 16 | 98 | 61 | 631 | 10.3 | 1157 | 4 | 9.5 (#58) |
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College Dominator36.5% (73rd)
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College YPR17.8 (85th)
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College Target Share26.7% (79th)
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Breakout Age18.9 (91st)
Darnell Mooney Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 (8.2 p/g) | 26.7% (18.0% rz) | 27.3% | 87.8% | 307 (32.6% rate) | 513 (30.2 p/g) | 94.6% |
| #11 | #11 | #17 | #10 | #21 | #17 | #11 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1479 (87.0 p/g) | 35.3% | 10.6 | 23 (1.4 p/g) | 11 (7 rec) | 5.30 | 75.0% (105 tgts) |
| #13 | #14 | #50 | #15 | #38 | #52 | #51 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 (4.8 p/g) | 1055 (62.1 p/g) | 391 (2.8 p/tgt) | 815 (5.8 p/tgt) | 5 (5.7% rate) | 12.9 | 13.7 (-0.80 diff) |
| #18 | #17 | #18 | #9 | #33 | #27 | #24 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 2.06 | 1.97 | 7.5 | 13.0 | 1.95 | 77.1% (57.9% actual) |
| #84 | #24 | #22 | #62 | #43 | #10 | #84 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.96 | 5.50 | -0.6% | 27.0% | 14.8% | 4 (2.9% rate) | 19.4% (36 tgts) |
| #7 | #8 | #54 | #20 | #17 | #48 | #83 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -6.2 | +27.1 | 91.2 | 87.1 (5.1 p/g) | 0.43 | 1.57 | 219.70 |
| #74 | #57 | #73 | #25 | #39 | #69 | #23 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | 42.7% | 216 (282 zone) | 43.1% (40.1% zone) | 29.6% (22.0% zone) | 1.74 (2.58 zone) | 1.60 (1.41 zone) |
| #11 | #27 | #41 | #11 | #11 | #30 | #60 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 (6.1 p/g) | 16.5% (10.2% rz) | 19.0% | 73.0% | 143 (18.6% rate) | 517 (32.3 p/g) | 84.2% |
| #36 | #58 | #64 | #54 | #63 | #23 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1157 (72.3 p/g) | 24.4% | 11.8 | 23 (1.4 p/g) | 9 (7 rec) | 5.73 | 74.5% (73 tgts) |
| #29 | #47 | #40 | #11 | #54 | #48 | #72 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 (3.8 p/g) | 631 (39.4 p/g) | 213 (2.2 p/tgt) | 739 (7.5 p/tgt) | 4 (6.2% rate) | 9.5 | 11.1 (-1.69 diff) |
| #36 | #55 | #55 | #10 | #47 | #58 | #47 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278.0 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 6.4 | 10.3 | 1.03 | 83.6% (62.2% actual) |
| #33 | #93 | #80 | #98 | #96 | #71 | #73 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.77 | 4.18 | -7.7% | 15.7% | - | 2 (2.0% rate) | 25.0% (20 tgts) |
| #35 | #14 | #123 | #74 | - | #81 | #96 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | +6.5 | 85.9 | 31.5 (2.0 p/g) | 0.29 | 1.55 | 152.10 |
| #194 | #123 | #86 | #62 | #81 | #89 | #50 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | Darious Williams | 100.0% | 40 | 7 | 5 | 26 (37 air) | 7.6 (#70) |
| 2 | CIN | Eli Apple | 90.0% | 24 | 8 (1 rz) | 6 | 66 (81 air) | 12.6 (#43) |
| 3 | CLE | Greg Newsome | 97.6% | 20 | 4 | 1 | 9 (29 air) | 1.9 (#106) |
| 4 | DET | Amani Oruwariye | 68.4% | 13 | 7 | 5 | 125 (108 air) | 18.5 (#15) |
| 5 | LV | Casey Hayward | 78.0% | 19 | 5 | 3 | 35 (43 air) | 6.5 (#67) |
| 6 | GB | Eric Stokes | 89.7% | 26 | 8 (1 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 45 (72 air) | 15.5 (#21) |
| 7 | TB | Dee Delaney | 86.2% | 31 | 5 | 2 | 39 (57 air) | 5.9 (#49) |
| 8 | SF | Emmanuel Moseley | 79.1% | 22 | 9 | 6 | 64 (111 air) | 12.4 (#30) |
| 9 | PIT | Cameron Sutton | 81.0% | 26 | 6 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 41 (99 air) | 20.6 (#5) |
| 11 | BAL | Marlon Humphrey | 89.5% | 32 | 16 | 5 (1 tds) | 121 (219 air) | 23.1 (#4) |
| 12 | DET | Will Harris | 87.1% | 35 | 8 | 5 | 123 (116 air) | 17.5 (#15) |
| 13 | ARI | Robert Alford | 95.8% | 41 | 7 (1 rz) | 5 | 27 (38 air) | 7.7 (#43) |
| 14 | GB | Rasul Douglas | 93.1% | 28 | 5 | 1 | 19 (62 air) | 2.9 (#84) |
| 15 | MIN | Mackensie Alexander | 95.7% | 41 | 7 (3 rz) | 5 | 63 (78 air) | 11.6 (#24) |
| 16 | SEA | Ugo Amadi | 83.8% | 34 | 9 | 5 | 57 (79 air) | 10.9 (#41) |
| 17 | NYG | Aaron Robinson | 87.3% | 29 | 13 (3 rz) | 7 (1 tds) | 69 (139 air) | 19.9 (#11) |
| 18 | MIN | Cameron Dantzler | 88.8% | 52 | 16 (1 rz) | 12 | 126 (111 air) | 24.6 (#11) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | Amani Oruwariye | 35.4% | 13 | 3 | 3 | 38 (25 air) | 6.8 (#69) |
| 2 | NYG | Corey Ballentine | 62.5% | 21 | 3 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 36 (33 air) | 12.6 (#34) |
| 3 | ATL | Darqueze Dennard | 67.1% | 35 | 5 | 2 | 19 (77 air) | 3.9 (#88) |
| 4 | IND | Rock Ya-Sin | 78.3% | 34 | 9 | 5 | 52 (114 air) | 9.9 (#46) |
| 5 | TB | Jamel Dean | 57.1% | 33 | 5 | 2 | 15 (46 air) | 3.5 (#82) |
| 6 | CAR | Donte Jackson | 65.6% | 29 | 5 | 3 | 36 (74 air) | 6.6 (#53) |
| 7 | LAR | Darious Williams | 85.2% | 42 | 7 | 3 | 40 (192 air) | 7.0 (#64) |
| 8 | NO | Janoris Jenkins | 95.7% | 45 | 6 (1 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 69 (102 air) | 17.9 (#18) |
| 9 | TEN | - | 86.5% | 48 | 11 (2 rz) | 5 | 43 (116 air) | 9.3 (#55) |
| 10 | MIN | Kris Boyd | 92.0% | 30 | 2 | 2 | 3 (1 air) | 2.3 (#88) |
| 12 | GB | Kevin King | 86.4% | 43 | 9 | 3 | 34 (147 air) | 8.4 (#50) |
| 13 | DET | Amani Oruwariye | 73.5% | 33 | 6 | 4 | 43 (71 air) | 8.3 (#62) |
| 14 | HOU | Keion Crossen | 73.2% | 33 | 2 (1 rz) | 2 (1 tds) | 22 (-5 air) | 10.7 (#41) |
| 15 | MIN | Harrison Smith | 84.4% | 27 | 5 (2 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 49 (37 air) | 16.5 (#21) |
| 16 | JAX | Chris Claybrooks | 72.5% | 29 | 7 | 4 | 39 (43 air) | 8.1 (#56) |
| 17 | GB | Kevin King | 59.5% | 22 | 13 (2 rz) | 11 | 93 (84 air) | 20.3 (#17) |
Value Over Stream
(VOS)+2.2
(#89)
Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player’s fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.
2021
Snap Share
2021
Target Share
2021
Fantasy Points
2021
Snap Share
2021
Target Share
2021
Fantasy Points
Darnell Mooney ADP
58.10
58.10
Average Draft Position (2022)
(+1.52)
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Darnell Mooney Injury History
Severity:
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Games Missed
Injury Reports
Groin strain
Week 8 (2021)
0
1
Groin strain
Week 2 (2021)
0
2
Back strain
Preseason (2021)
0
2
Ankle injury
Week 17 (2020)
1
1
Knee sprain
Week 13 (2020)
0
1
Shoulder sprain
Week 5 (2020)
0
1
Darnell Mooney College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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| 2016 | 9 (WR) | 24 (56 tgts) | 267 (11.1 ypr) | 21.7% | 42.9% | 0 | 19 | Tulane |
| 2017 | 11 (WR) | 34 (58 tgts) | 599 (17.6 ypr) | 24.0% | 58.6% | 5 | 20 | Tulane |
| 2018 | 13 (WR) | 48 (84 tgts) | 993 (20.7 ypr) | 28.0% | 57.1% | 0 | 21 | Tulane |
| 2019 | 13 (WR) | 48 (82 tgts) | 713 (14.9 ypr) | 24.4% | 58.5% | 0 | 22 | Tulane |
Who is Darnell Mooney
Darnell Mooney was the 24th receiver drafted in the NFL draft, falling all the way down to pick 173 where he was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round. He did not have any major buzz coming out of college, and was mostly viewed as a raw prospect, but that would change quickly once he was given the opportunity to play. Despite catching passes in the sub-optimal Bears offense, Mooney was able to find success, even breaking the Bears record for receptions by a rookie with his 61 receptions. He topped off his Rookie year with an even more productive sophomore season, finishing with 81 receptions for 1,055 yards.
Mooney's next gen stats reflect that he has had 23 deep ball targets in both years, and he has had only six total drops in both seasons despite commanding starting snaps both years. He was No. 11 in the NFL in targets, and 13th in Air Yards, so the Bears are very content with feeding him the ball whenever possible. If Justin Fields can develop into a more consistent passer, Mooney will finally have a reliable quarterback throwing him the ball and take the next step to becoming an elite receiving weapon in the NFL. His ADP will be completely different in 2022, as he was drafted as the WR 47, but finished with a fantasy ranking of WR 23. He is still playing under his rookie contract, and with no Allen Robinson return likely for 2022, he is currently projected to be the No. 1 receiver on the team.
