DarnellMooney

News: 5 days agoMooney caught two of six targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Texans.

Spin: Mooney led the Bears in targets but once again failed to make much of an impact as Justin Fields completed only eight passes. Fields is averaging fewer than 100 passing yards per game, so it will be tough to trust any Bears receivers in Week 4 against the Giants, though Mooney remains the nominal top option among that group.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: A lot went wrong for Chicago in 2021, but Mooney was one of the major bright spots. The 2020 fifth-round pick developed into a featured target, handling 27% of the team's targets (10th highest among WRs). Mooney finished top 20 at the position in snaps, routes, targets, receptions and yards, though Chicago's offensive struggles limited him to only four touchdowns and, in turn, a 23rd-place finish in fantasy. Chicago is in the midst of a rebuild, but there is at least potential for a big offensive improvement if second-year QB Justin Fields makes a leap. Mooney has extremely little competition for targets and should remain one of the league's busiest wide receivers. He's a good WR3 with WR2 upside.