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Darnell Mooney
Giants logoNew York Giants

Darnell Mooney

WRposition#17jersey29age5' 11"height177lbs7 yrsexperienceTulanecollege

Questionable · Chest · Mooney (chest) was estimated to be a limited participant at the Giants' walkthrough practice Monday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

At a glance

Darnell Mooney is a wide receiver for the New York Giants (No. 17). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 4 carries for 28 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 12 catches on 26 targets for 167 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Darnell Mooney has produced +0.20 EPA per target on 26 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 55% of offensive snaps. Latest injury report: Questionable (chest).

Is Darnell Mooney playing this week?

Darnell Mooney is listed as questionable with a chest injury on the latest injury report: Mooney (chest) was estimated to be a limited participant at the Giants' walkthrough practice Monday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports. The New York Giants play next at home against the Washington Commanders on Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on Prime Video.

What are Darnell Mooney's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Darnell Mooney has 4 carries for 28 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 12 catches on 26 targets for 167 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns.

What is Darnell Mooney's EPA per play?

+0.198 EPA per target on 26 targets (total +5.1), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Darnell Mooney play for?

Darnell Mooney plays wide receiver for the New York Giants, wearing No. 17. Darnell Mooney is 29 years old, 5' 11", 177 lbs. College: Tulane. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Darnell Mooney 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/darnell-mooney (updated 2026-11-10).

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Darnell MooneyNew York Giants · #17
Depth83rd of 89 wide receivers
2026 percentile card · vs 89 qualified wide receivers

How he stacks up

Tgt/g8Yds/g6Yds/tgt20Catch %7EPA/tgt42TD6

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs wide receivers with 23+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Near the minimumMethod8 games26 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 6 min agoGlossary →

26 targets is within 25% of the minimum: treat the percentiles as early.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 26+0.198EPA / target · total +5.142%success13.8air yds/tgt4.0YAC81st downs2explosive

Total EPA by week

+2.4Wk 1
+3.5Wk 2
+2.8Wk 3
-2.3Wk 4
-3.7Wk 5
+0.5Wk 6
+1.4Wk 7
+4.8Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
57%39 snapsWk 1 · DAL
72%42 snapsWk 2 · LA
44%28 snapsWk 3 · TEN
55%37 snapsWk 4 · ARI
65%58 snapsWk 5 · WAS
36%28 snapsWk 6 · NO
55%36 snapsWk 7 · HOU
55%37 snapsWk 9 · PHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Giants · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$3.0M a year
Total
$3.0M
Guaranteed
$3.0M
Share of cap at signing
1.0%
100% of the value guaranteed
69th paid81st in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Giants · SFA1 yrs · $3.0M · $3.0M/yrActive
  2. 2024Falcons · UFA3 yrs · $39.0M · $13.0M/yrTerminated
  3. 2020Bears · Drafted4 yrs · $3.6M · $894K/yrExpired

Game log

ReceivingRushing
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLongCarRush ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Cowboys logoDALW 28-202227018––––
2 Sep 21@ Rams logoLARL 6-282348033––––
3 Sep 27vs Titans logoTENW 12-723200131909
4 Oct 4vs Cardinals logoARIW 36-2402000––––
5 Oct 11@ Commanders logoWSHT 27-27271407––––
6 Oct 18vs Saints logoNOL 27-3402000120020
7 Oct 25@ Texans logoHOUW 27-21134041303
9 Nov 8@ Eagles logoPHIW 19-1134540271-40-4
Season1226167033428020

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