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Darnell Mooney
WR · NYG
SIT
upcoming
2026 Week 2
Why: projected outside startable range
2026 Wk 2
Reads
analysis
Matchup & environment
contextImplied team total
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Vegas-implied points (game environment)
vs LAR: allows 32.8 PPR/g to WR, rank 12/32 (Average). Trailing WR PPR allowed per game, weeks before 2026 W2. Descriptive context, never a model input.
NYG targets to WR
NYG routes 60% of pass targets to WR this season (64% over the trailing 8 wk), +0.8 SD vs the league WR average.
Primary passer Jaxson Dart. 2025 share of pass targets to WR (300/499). Descriptive context, never a model input.
Draft outlook
contextProj6.3WR76
2026 Week 1 consensus PPR projection (WR76), from tank01 getNFLProjections (consensus, PPR). Descriptive draft-prep context, not a start/sit call.
History vs LAR
contextvs LAR: 1 game, 5.5 PPR avg
| Game | As | Site | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W17 |  ATL· prior | vs LAR | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
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Small sample (1 game). Defense roster/scheme turnover means the unit from prior seasons may differ significantly. Descriptive context only, never a model input or driver of the start/sit call.
Usage & opportunity trends
contextSnap %0%
Target share7%
Opportunities2
Snap %, target share and opportunities are descriptive usage: how the offense has deployed this player, not a forecast. Weeks shown: most recent 16.
Schedule strength (SOS)
contextRest of season
102Easy
#10 of 32 · 16 games
Fantasy playoffs
107Easy
#6 of 32 · 3 games
Full season
104Easy
#5 of 32 · 17 games
WRschedule vs the rest of the league: 100 = league-average, >100 softer, <100 tougher; rank 1 = easiest of 32. Projected on 2025 defense. low-confidence early-season estimate. Descriptive context, not a start/sit call.
News & availability
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Note that, if Nabers is out, the likes of Darnell Mooney and rookie Malachi Fields will be risky flex options.
source ↗- The Playbook: Shadow Reports, lineup locks and projected scores for Week 1www.espn.com · 2026-09-09
- Giants list Darnell Mooney as starting WR next to Malik Naberswww.nbcsports.com · 2026-09-09
- Giants cut Slayton, team's longest-tenured playerwww.espn.com · 2026-09-07
- Colts Could End Up Signing Intriguing Weapon for Daniel Joneswww.yardbarker.com · 2026-09-07
- Bold predictions for the 2026 NFL seasonwww.yardbarker.com · 2026-09-06
Game log
context2025 by week
Fantasy points, matchups, and our calls
5.5 PPR/g · best 16.4
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10
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Fantasy playoffs · W15–175.5 PPR/g over 3 gamesbelow their 5.5 season averageour calls: 3/3 hit
Our weekly call: Start Flex Sit✓ hit ✗ miss playoff weeks
| Week | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | vs DAL | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0% | 7% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W18 | vsNO | 7 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 83% | 23% | 5.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| 2025 W17 | vsLAR | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 70% | 15% | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 2025 W16 | @ARI | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 70% | 6% | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2025 W15 | @TB | 6 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 92% | 15% | 6.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| 2025 W14 | vsSEA | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 77% | 14% | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| 2025 W13 | @NYJ | 5 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 96% | 16% | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 2025 W12 | @NO | 3 | 3 | 74 | 1 | 66% | 15% | 16.4 | 14.9 | 13.4 |
| 2025 W11 | vsCAR | 7 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 92% | 24% | 6.4 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| 2025 W10 | @IND | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 90% | 32% | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 2025 W9 | @NE | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 100% | 6% | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 2025 W8 | vsMIA | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 90% | 13% | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 2025 W7 | @SF | 5 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 83% | 14% | 9.8 | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| 2025 W4 | vsWSH | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 45% | 4% | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 2025 W3 | @CAR | 11 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 89% | 27% | 8.4 | 6.4 | 4.4 |
| 2025 W2 | @MIN | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 86% | 19% | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 2024 W17 | @WSH | 5 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 97% | 14% | 5.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| 2024 W16 | vs NYG | 6 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 90% | 23% | 13.2 | 10.7 | 8.2 |
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Descriptive per-week usage and PPR output. Situational PBP cuts (red-zone, 3rd-down) and EPA/touch are planned for v2.
Accuracy
our claim77%hit rate
31 graded calls
Hit rate by call type
🟢 50%
of 6 Start calls
🟡 50%
of 2 Flex calls
🔴 87%
of 23 Sit calls
Based on 31 graded calls.
Recent calls
| Week | Opp | Call | Proj | Finish | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | NO | SIT | 7.2 | WR55 (5.0) | ✓ |
| 2025 W17 | LAR | SIT | 7.2 | WR59 (5.5) | ✓ |
| 2025 W16 | ARI | SIT | 8.9 | WR77 (4.4) | ✓ |
| 2025 W15 | TB | SIT | 8.6 | WR57 (6.5) | ✓ |
| 2025 W14 | SEA | SIT | 9.8 | WR88 (1.6) | ✓ |
| 2025 W13 | NYJ | SIT | 9.2 | WR70 (4.5) | ✓ |
| 2025 W12 | NO | SIT | 8.4 | WR16 (16.4) | ✗ |
| 2025 W11 | CAR | SIT | 8.4 | WR50 (6.4) | ✓ |
| 2025 W10 | IND | SIT | 6.1 | WR76 (2.7) | ✓ |
| 2025 W9 | NE | SIT | 7.9 | WR77 (2.5) | ✓ |
✓ and ✗ grade where a player finished, not his points: a call hits when he finished startable (top-24 RB/WR, top-12 QB/TE), even if he came in under his projection. How we grade