Who Should I Start? Cordarrelle Patterson or Darnell Mooney

Monday, July 28, 2:17 PM

The Pittsburgh Steelers have released running back Cordarrelle Patterson, according to a tweet from Patterson himself on Monday morning. The 34-year-old appeared to be fifth on the team's depth chart at running back behind Jaylen Warren, Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell, and Trey Sermon, so this news does not come as a huge surprise. Patterson appeared in 13 games for Pittsburgh in 2024, rushing for 135 yards on 32 carries and catching 12 passes for 80 yards. He also served as a kick returner, which is where Patterson has arguably made the biggest impact throughout his career. It remains to be seen whether the 12-year vet will look to catch on with another team as a gadget piece on offense and contributor on special teams, or hang up his cleats. Either way, his days as a fantasy-relevant player are in the past.

Saturday, November 8, 3:23 PM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney will look to get involved in the offense on Sunday in Berlin, Germany, after registering his third one-catch performance in his last four games last week. There isn't much working in the 28-year-old's favor, however, as he's become an afterthought with Drake London (29.5 percent), Kyle Pitts Sr. (20.7), and Bijan Robinson (19.9) gobbling up most of the targets, leaving Mooney with just 10.3 percent of the team's target share this season, which hasn't been helped by the fact that he's missed two games due to injury. On the other hand, the Colts have allowed the fourth-most passing yards per game over the last three weeks (268.7), and although they recently acquired Sauce Gardner, the 25-year-old cornerback will likely see more of Drake London, which could open things up a bit for Mooney. Be that as it may, the veteran wideout projects as only a WR4/Flex play in Week 10.