RADIO
Darnell Mooney is a fantasy football waiver wire pickup option for wide receivers. Target him as a free agent add off waivers for Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 55% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Considering Darnell Mooney has had to endure a quarterback that is just coming off his second game with 14+ completions and 22+ passing attempts, well, it's not that you can ask Mooney to do much more than he's done to date.
Mooney is, the same as QB Justin Fields, coming off a TNF affair with Washinton in which he was good to put up his higher PPR score of the year so far with 13.8 FP. This performance was boosted by his season-high 66 snaps, of course, but the most interesting thing was seeing him getting 12 targets (prior high this season at just six) of which he hauled in seven for 68 yards.
While Mooney has not yet scored a single touchdown for the Bears this year, he and the rest of the team is getting better as they're getting more and more reps. It's happening to the quarterback, and it's happening to a receiving corps that is also getting healthier as the season advances.
Mooney scored fewer than 5.0 PPR points in each of the first three games of the year but has since put up 13.4, 7.2, and lastly 13.8. The targets are going to stay on the concerning side of things not because of teammate competition, but actually because of Justin Fields' low-volume passing.
Even if Fields doesn't raise the bar that much more, Mooney is still the Bears' go-to WR1 and he should keep commanding the most targets and getting the largest piece of the receiving pie. He is definitely worth rostering and starting as a weekly Flex with upside for WR3/WR2 on a good day.
More Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
Jerry Jeudy, Luther Burden III, Jayden Reed: Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15 Fantasy?
It's Week 15, which is the first week of the fantasy football playoffs in most leagues. Whether you made it in and want to win a championship, or are just looking to avoid your league's last place spot, there's still reason to work the waiver wire. Even if you're out of the playoffs, it makes […]
Blake Corum, Devin Neal, Bam Knight: Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15 Fantasy?
The fantasy football playoffs have arrived as we hit Week 15 of the NFL season. Fantasy championships will be on the line over the next three weeks, and these late-season decisions can be the difference between winning and losing. In this article, we'll look at three running backs listed in this piece who have all […]
Trey Benson, Bam Knight, Bhayshul Tuten: Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14 Fantasy?
Let's say you're one of the many fantasy football managers who drafted Los Angeles Chargers running back Omarion Hampton (ankle). Maybe you chose Cardinals RB James Conner (ankle). Perhaps you selected Titans tailback Tony Pollard. If you chose any of these players, you've probably been hurting at RB for most of the season. The same […]
Mike Evans, Christian Watson, Jayden Higgins: Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14 Fantasy?
The wide receiver position is just a little bit more forgiving than the running back position in terms of finding talent on the waiver wire. It's hard to find players that will be consistently good moving forward, though. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (collarbone), Green Bay Packers wideout Christian Watson, and Houston Texans […]
Kyle Monangai, Chris Rodriguez, Devin Neal: Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14 Fantasy?
We are entering the home stretch of the fantasy football season, as managers look to fill their available roster spots with players that are ready to make an impact. Fantasy championships are on the line, and making the best decisions for your team is going to be the difference between winning and losing. The three […]
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!
Check out RotoBaller's famous fantasy football draft sleepers and waiver wire pickups list, updated regularly!
