Start Bo Melton or Darnell Mooney? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Bo Melton over Darnell Mooney in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Bo Melton at 4.5 points and Darnell Mooney at 4.3, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 4.5 fantasy points for Bo Melton, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Bo Melton is 1-2 receptions, with a 17% chance to score a touchdown (3 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.3 fantasy points for Darnell Mooney, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Darnell Mooney is 20 receiving yards and 1-2 receptions, with a 13% chance to score a touchdown (5, 5 and 13 market sources).

That puts Bo Melton 0.1 points ahead of Darnell Mooney on the market projections.

Injury status

Bo Melton is not on the injury report.

Darnell Mooney is listed as questionable with a neck injury.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Bo Melton played 25 percent of GB snaps, drew 4 percent of the targets, earned 5 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Bo Melton, Week 2 against NYJ: 9 of 59 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Bo Melton, Week 3 against ATL: 21 of 66 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Bo Melton, Week 4 against TB: 11 of 60 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Bo Melton, Week 5 against CHI: 30 of 61 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 20 yards.

Through Week 5, Darnell Mooney played 59 percent of NYG snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 15 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Darnell Mooney, Week 2 against LAR: 42 of 58 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 48 yards.

Darnell Mooney, Week 3 against TEN: 28 of 64 snaps, 1 carry for 9 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 20 yards.

Darnell Mooney, Week 4 against ARI: 37 of 67 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Darnell Mooney, Week 5 against WAS: 58 of 89 snaps, 7 targets and 2 catches for 14 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Bo Melton played 16 games for GB and scored 24.2 PPR points, 1.5 a game, finishing WR146.

He caught 4 of 13 targets for 107 yards and 1 touchdown, with 0 red zone targets and 100 air yards.

He was on the field for 9 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Darnell Mooney played 15 games for ATL and scored 82.3 PPR points, 5.5 a game, finishing WR79.

He caught 32 of 72 targets for 443 yards and 1 touchdown, with 7 red zone targets and 370 air yards.

He was on the field for 82 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Bo Melton over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Bo Melton over Cody White.
• Start Bo Melton over Darius Cooper.
• Start Darnell Mooney over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Darnell Mooney over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Darnell Mooney over Cody White.