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Darnell Mooney

Darnell Mooney

WR • New York Giants NYG
J.K. Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins

RB • Denver Broncos DEN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mooney over Dobbins

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Darnell Mooney

Early-Season Opportunity Makes Mooney an Intriguing Late-Round Flyer

Darnell Mooney enters the season with the Giants operating as the primary slot option. With top receiver Malik Nabers currently sidelined while recovering from a torn ACL, Mooney has a clear window early in the year to earn a larger target share from quarterback Jaxson Dart than his depth chart status might initially suggest.

Our models project a conservative season for Mooney, estimating 27 receptions for 362 yards and two touchdowns. However, his draft market momentum shows fantasy managers are starting to take notice of this early-season opportunity, with his late-round ADP climbing from the 230s into the 220 range, making him an interesting bench stash.

While his long-term ceiling is capped once the receiving room gets healthy, his role in three-receiver sets offers weekly flexibility. For managers looking to extract early-season value from their final draft picks, Mooney represents a low-risk, high-opportunity flyer in full-PPR formats.

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Dobbins over Mooney

 
 
 
 
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Outlook J.K. Dobbins

Lead Back Duties in Denver Offer Massive Mid-Round Draft Value

Dobbins enters the season listed as the top running back on the Denver depth chart, ahead of RJ Harvey and Jonah Coleman. After averaging an efficient 5.0 yards per carry over 10 games with Denver last year, he is primed to lead this backfield under Bo Nix.

Our models expect a productive campaign, projecting him for 196 carries, 944 rushing yards, and six touchdowns, alongside a modest role in the passing game. This projection makes him the clear focal point of Denver's ground attack.

Currently holding a PPR ADP around 94.00, his market price has shown steady stability in the mid-rounds. Given that our data indicates he can easily outperform this draft cost, Dobbins represents a premier value selection if he can maintain his health.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Darnell Mooney
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Darnell Mooney
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Redzone Touches J.K. Dobbins
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Darnell Mooney
OWN
51%
+5.57 compared to last week
START
15%
+3.76 compared to last week
OWN/START J.K. Dobbins
OWN
45%
+2.69 compared to last week
START
 
5%
+0.5 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darnell Mooney
58th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus J.K. Dobbins
32nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Darnell Mooney

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 58th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 67th with 63.70 total points (3.54 avg).
  • Currently 245.6 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.5 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 75th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 52nd among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -29, Rec Yards: -475 Rec TDs: -3,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 27, REC YDS: 362, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown J.K. Dobbins

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 33rd among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 40th with 104.90 total points (10.49 avg).
  • Currently 260.7 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 10.5.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 69th among RB.
  • Ranked 122nd in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Ranked 108th in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 153 (15.30 per game) and is currently ranked 35th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush yards with 772 (77.20 per game) and is currently ranked 28th among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 4 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 40th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -70, Rush AVG: +0.2 Rush TDs: -5, Receptions: -18, Rec Yards: -104 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 196, RUSH YDS: 944, RUSH TDS: 6, REC: 20, REC YDS: 118, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Darnell Mooney

No Injury Reported

Injury J.K. Dobbins

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darnell Mooney

Week 1
New York Giants VS Dallas Cowboys

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
30.06412.121263523.82
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 55.00 total points (3.24 avg).
  • Currently 172 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 20th in rush defense with 2196 (129.18 per game).
  • Ranked 31st in pass defense with 4810 (282.94 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 30.06 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +76.54, Turnovers: -13 Sacks: -14, INTs: -11, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +1.48,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 41, INT: 11, TDS: 3, PA/G: 31.9, YDS/G: 400.6
Matchups J.K. Dobbins

Week 1
Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.29325.8214103503.76
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 90.00 total points (5.29 avg).
  • Currently 137 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 325.82 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 1871 (110.06 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 3668 (215.76 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.29 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 32nd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +71.09, Turnovers: -14 Sacks: -20, INTs: -6, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +2.79,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 42, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 20.5, YDS/G: 320.4
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Darnell Mooney
7.17
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating J.K. Dobbins
18.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Darnell Mooney
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2020 CHI 16 98 61 631 10.3 4 4 20 5 0
2021 CHI 16 140 81 1055 13.0 4 6 32 5.3 1
2022 CHI 11 61 40 493 12.3 2 1 2 2 0
2023 CHI 14 60 31 414 13.4 1 2 5 2.5 0
2024 ATL 16 107 64 992 15.5 5 0 0 0 0
2025 ATL 16 75 35 517 14.8 2 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 81 43 641 14.8 3 1 2 2.5 0
Totals 90 541 312 4102 13.1 18 13 59 4.5 1
Career J.K. Dobbins
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2020 BAL 16 143 848 5.9 10 25 19 114 6.0 0
2022 BAL 8 92 520 5.7 2 8 7 42 6.0 1
2023 BAL 1 8 22 2.8 1 3 2 15 7.5 0
2024 LAC 13 195 905 4.6 9 38 32 153 4.8 0
2025 DEN 10 153 772 5.0 4 14 11 37 3.4 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 103 503 4.9 4 18 15 84 5.6 1
Totals 51 623 3197 5.1 26 99 78 455 5.8 2
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Matchups

Week 1
ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @MIA 06:40 EDT EST
ATH vs MIL 09:05 EDT EST
ATL @CHW 07:40 EDT EST
BAL vs SEA 06:35 EDT EST
BOS @TB 01:10 EDT EST
CHC @COL 08:40 EDT EST
CIN @SD 04:10 EDT EST
CLE vs NYY 01:10 EDT EST
DET vs MIN 06:40 EDT EST
HOU @LAA 09:38 EDT EST
KC vs TEX 07:40 EDT EST
LAD @PIT 06:40 EDT EST
NYM vs STL 07:10 EDT EST
PHI @TOR 07:07 EDT EST
SF vs WAS 03:45 EDT EST
Matchup Time
NY vs SA 8:30 PM EST
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