We’ll continue to update this post with news on Mooney up until the active/inactive report comes out on Sunday around 6:50 p.m. ET. For all the latest fantasy updates, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. For the latest news on banged-up WRs Odell Beckham Jr., Nelson Agholor, and Emmanuel Sanders, go here; for updates on key RBs Austin Ekeler and Saquon Barkley, click here.
WEEK 1 PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Is Darnell Mooney playing on Sunday night?
UPDATE: NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday morning that Mooney is expected to play.
UPDATE 2: Mooney is officially ACTIVE.
Mooney was limited early in the week because of a back injury, but he got in a full practice on Friday and seems more “probable” than his official listing of “questionable” for Sunday night’s game against the Rams.
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Many expected Mooney to have a breakout 2021 after catching 61-of-98 targets for 631 yards and four TDs as a rookie in 2020. With (expected) better QB play, Mooney looms as a potential WR3 every week. He could be especially busy on Sunday night with lockdown corner Jalen Ramsey likely draped all over Allen Robinson. It’s always tough to wait out a “questionable” receiver in a prime-time game, but it feels safe to pencil Mooney into your lineup if you were counting on him.
WEEK 1 STANDARD RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
If Mooney is out, Damiere Byrd and Breshad Perriman would see more targets, with Byrd having some deep-league PPR appeal and Perriman being nothing more than a DFS single-game flier.
Other likely available WRs from the two remaining games include Van Jefferson, DeSean Jackson, Henry Ruggs III, Bryan Edwards, Sammy Watkins, and Hunter Renfrow.
