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Darnell Mooney

WR · New York Giants

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Dynasty trade value 1,362
Dynasty rank#246out of all players
WR rank#103out of WRs
Age29years
7-day change-13-0.9%
No active availability flag

The current Sleeper roster snapshot does not include an injury or practice designation for Darnell Mooney. nflverse lists the player at depth rank 3 for Wide Receiver.

Observation only
Data-driven analysis
Roster-specific plan

established wide receiver with rising usage

The same player can require a different decision depending on your competitive window and the liquidity of the return.

Contending roster

Win-now approach

A contender should buy or hold Darnell Mooney only if the recent workload helps a real starting decision and the receiving role upgrades an actual lineup spot. Compare the cost with an active peer before paying for a name, a past result, or an unverified role expansion.

Rebuilding roster

Long-term approach

A rebuilder should compare Darnell Mooney's current liquidity with a future pick or younger position asset before deciding to hold. The 3-week observed sample should determine the price floor; it does not forecast the next season.

Negotiation edge

Best market move

FairPlay values Darnell Mooney at 1,362. FairPlay's market proxy sits ahead of its production input by 17 points. Treat that as a model comparison, not a verified ADP or trade price.

Evidence file · November 6, 2026

Week 9 4 targets for the Giants against Philadelphia

Week 6: 2 targets, 0 catches, 0 receiving yards, 36% snaps, and 0.0 yards per target. Week 7: 3 targets, 1 catch, 4 receiving yards, 55% snaps, and 1.3 yards per target. Week 9: 4 targets, 3 catches, 54 receiving yards, 55% snaps, and 13.5 yards per target. This is observed box-score usage and offensive-snap context only.

Observed usage

NFL Weeks 7 and 9

  • Week 7: 3 targets · 1 receptions · 4 receiving yards · 0 rec TD · 55% snaps · 1.7 PPR
  • Week 9: 4 targets · 3 receptions · 54 receiving yards · 0 rec TD · 55% snaps · 8.0 PPR
Market price vs model evidence

17-point market premium

FairPlay's elite market proxy (92) is above its usable production input (75). This is a FairPlay input comparison, not a verified external ADP or market price.

FairPlay value 1,362 · Overall rank #246 · Market proxy 92 · Historical production input 75
What changes the call

What would change the call on Darnell Mooney

  • A second verified row that materially changes target volume and yards per target from Week 9 would test whether Darnell Mooney's latest role is repeatable.
  • A material move in draft capital, currently the weakest scored input, would challenge the roster status-led thesis.
  • A narrowing or wider FairPlay market-proxy/production-model gap from the current 17 points would change the disagreement being priced.
Two deals to test

Darnell Mooney: calculator checks after week 9 4 targets

These are negotiation scenarios calibrated to the current FairPlay tier, not promises that every league will price the assets identically.

Same-position comparison

Darnell Mooney or Devaughn Vele for a lineup spot?

Darnell Mooney ↔ Devaughn Vele (calculator comparison, not a quote)

Devaughn Vele has an Active roster status and a usable local usage row. Compare each player's FairPlay value and current workload in the calculator. This page does not claim that the swap is even in an outside market.

Roster-build comparison

Would Mac Jones fit this roster better than Darnell Mooney?

Darnell Mooney ↔ Mac Jones (calculator comparison, not a quote)

Mac Jones is an Active quarterback with a usable local usage row. Compare the two values in the calculator, then decide whether the positional change helps this roster. No outside-market adjustment is asserted.

Player-specific FAQ

Darnell Mooney dynasty value questions

Does Darnell Mooney's rising target volume support the depth tier for an established wide receiver?

For the Giants against Philadelphia, Week 9 4 targets rose from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. FairPlay's strongest scored input is roster status (100), while draft capital is the main limitation. The usage record can test that read but cannot verify an external price or future outcome.

Does week 9 4 targets justify the market-proxy lead for Darnell Mooney, an established depth-tier wide receiver?

A second verified row that materially changes target volume and yards per target from Week 9 would test whether Darnell Mooney's latest role is repeatable. Separately, a material draft capital change or a different market-proxy/production-model gap would require a new FairPlay read.

7-day trade value trend
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Why this value

Career window

Darnell Mooney is age 29, with a career-window input score of 72/100 for WRs.

Market context

The search-rank proxy is 92/100 and the historical NFL production input is 75/100. These are separate model inputs, not verified trade prices or current-season performance.

WR value context

Historical production, opportunity and efficiency are normalized within the WR statistical group. The market proxy uses the full player pool; career-window and draft-capital inputs use their own scales.

Player-specific inputs

Model value breakdown

Normalized model input scores, not probabilities. The production model uses completed 2020–2025 NFL seasons. The current-season usage file is a separate evidence layer. The career-window and draft-capital scales are not empirical percentiles.

Sleeper search-rank proxy92/100
Historical NFL production input75/100
Historical NFL opportunity input81/100
Historical NFL efficiency input52/100
Career-window input72/100
Draft-capital input20/100
Dynasty manager takeaway

Sleeper search-rank proxy is the strongest part of Darnell Mooney’s current profile at 92/100. Draft-capital input is the clearest source of downside at 20/100. For trade decisions, compare that strength-and-risk mix with your roster timeline rather than relying on the overall value alone.

Fair trade range

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