Darnell Mooney Fantasy Football Week 3: Stats and Projections vs. Panthers

Atlanta Falcons wideout Darnell Mooney will take on the team with last season's 23rd-ranked passing defense, the Carolina Panthers (224.7 yards conceded per game), in Week 3 -- kicking off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Is Mooney a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Panthers? More stats and info can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Darnell Mooney Week 3 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
• Game Date: September 21, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.3
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 7.9
• Projected Receiving Yards: 45.79
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.28

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Mooney 2024 Fantasy Performance

• With 129.2 fantasy points (8.1 per game), Mooney was 31st at his position (and 110th in the NFL).
• Mooney accumulated 2.0 fantasy points in his one game so far this year. He had 20 yards receiving, on two catches (four targets), and zero touchdowns.
• In his best game last season, Mooney picked up 22.5 fantasy points -- via nine receptions, 105 yards and two touchdowns. That was in Week 5 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• In Week 9 versus the Dallas Cowboys, Mooney put up 14.8 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), with these numbers: five receptions, 88 yards and one touchdown.
• In Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mooney collected 1.5 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the season), via these numbers: one reception, 15 yards, on three targets.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Carolina gave up more than 300 passing yards to just three QBs last year.
• The Panthers allowed at least one passing TD to 17 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, Carolina allowed 11 players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Panthers last year, five players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Carolina allowed five players rack up over 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• In terms of pass D, the Panthers gave up a touchdown reception to 29 players last season.
• Carolina gave up at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to six players last season.
• In the ground game, 10 players collected more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Panthers last season.
• Against Carolina last season, 20 players ran for at least one TD.
• In the ground game, the Panthers allowed four players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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