Darnell Mooney Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Packers

Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney will take on the team with last season's sixth-ranked passing defense, the Green Bay Packers (197 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday.

Considering Mooney for your DFS roster, with his next game against the Packers? We've got stats and information for you in this article.

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Mooney vs. Packers Game Info

• Matchup: Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 4:25 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 4.63
• Projected Receiving Yards: 33.92
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.21

Mooney 2022 Fantasy Performance

• In 2022, Mooney was 73rd at his position (and 188th overall) in fantasy points, with 61.5 (5.6 per game).
• In his best game last year, Mooney picked up 10.5 fantasy points -- via seven receptions, 43 yards and one touchdown. That was in Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins.
• In Week 4 against the New York Giants, Mooney picked up 9.4 fantasy points, with these numbers: four receptions, 94 yards. That was his second-best showing of the year.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers -- Mooney ended up with -0.4 fantasy points. His stat line was: one catch, -4 yards, on two targets.
• In Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers, Mooney collected 0.8 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the year), via this stat line: one reception, eight yards, on three targets.

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Packers Defensive Performance

• Against Green Bay last season, two players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Packers gave up at least one passing touchdown to 14 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Green Bay last season, seven players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Packers allowed three or more passing touchdowns to one opposing quarterback last year.
• Green Bay let six players pick up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass D, the Packers gave up a touchdown reception to 19 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Green Bay allowed three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• On the ground, five players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Packers last season.
• Against Green Bay last season, 16 players ran for at least one TD.
• In the ground game, the Packers allowed two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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