#241 overall · NYG · 62.0 projected half-PPR pts · -60.5 Draft Value
Darnell Mooney — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
Darnell Mooney's 2024 season is the number that keeps him relevant in any conversation: 106 targets, 64 receptions, 992 receiving yards, and 5 receiving touchdowns. That is a legitimate WR2 workload, and it happened. His three-year averages — 79.7 targets, 42.3 receptions, 616.3 receiving yards, and 2.3 receiving touchdowns per season — reflect a receiver who has held a real role in an NFL offense across multiple years. Now with the New York Giants, he enters a new situation with a track record that shows he can absorb volume when given the opportunity.
What the model projects
The projection for Mooney in 2026 is 62.0 half-PPR fantasy points. His draft value sits at -60.5, placing him #241 overall and WR77. He is a Tier 9 player on the board. The projection reflects a significant step back from his 2024 output, and his 2025 line — 72 targets, 32 receptions, 443 receiving yards, and 1 receiving touchdown — is closer to what the numbers are pointing toward. His bye week is Week 8.
| Att | Comp | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Fum | FG | XP | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 31 | 414 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 63.4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 64 | 992 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 161.2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 32 | 443 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.3 |
| 3-yr avg | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 1.7 | — | 79.7 | 42.3 | 616.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | — | — | 96.8 |
The range of outcomes
Mooney's season history shows real variance. In 2023 he posted 61 targets, 31 receptions, 414 yards, and 1 touchdown. In 2024 he nearly tripled his receiving yards and scored five times. In 2025 he returned to a line closer to 2023. That swing — from a near-1,000-yard, 5-TD season to a 443-yard, 1-TD season — defines the range a drafter is accepting. The upside exists on the record. So does the floor.
How to draft him
Mooney is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to carry a market ADP. That means there is no established draft-slot cost to plan around — he is effectively a free agent on most boards. At WR77 with a -60.5 draft value, he projects below replacement level at the position. He is a late-round or waiver-wire consideration for drafters who want a dart throw on the 2024 version showing up again in a new environment. Manage expectations accordingly: the projection is 62.0 points, and the three-year average season is 616.3 receiving yards and 2.3 touchdowns.
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Questions drafters ask
In 2024 he posted 106 targets, 64 receptions, 992 receiving yards, and 5 receiving touchdowns. His three-year averages are 79.7 targets, 42.3 receptions, 616.3 yards, and 2.3 touchdowns — so 2024 was well above his typical season. The 2025 line (72 targets, 32 receptions, 443 yards, 1 TD) pulled those averages back down.
He is #241 overall and WR77, with a draft value of -60.5. A negative draft value means he projects below replacement level at wide receiver in a 12-team half-PPR format. He is a Tier 9 player on the board.
He does not have a market ADP — he is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to produce one. There is no established pick cost to plan around.
Mooney's bye week is Week 8.