Who Should I Start? Darnell Mooney or Rashid Shaheed

Saturday, December 27, 5:27 PM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney recorded just two catches for 24 yards in Week 16, continuing a trend of disappointing performances that has persisted throughout the season. The 28-year-old has caught two or fewer passes in eight of the 13 games he's played this season, and has struggled to gain targets behind Drake London (knee), Kyle Pitts Sr. (knee), and Bijan Robinson. London heads into Week 17's home matchup against the Rams with a questionable designation, however, it would likely be more of a benefit to Kyle Pitts Sr. and David Sills V's target total if Atlanta's No. 1 receiver were to miss the game, not Mooney's. The veteran wideout is a risky play even in what appears to be a good matchup on paper, with Los Angeles allowing the ninth-most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers on the season and 277.7 yards passing over the last three weeks (second most in the NFL).

Sunday, December 28, 2:15 PM

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (concussion) is being evaluated for a concussion and is questionable to return to his team's Week 17 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Shaheed recorded one catch for eight yards on one target before exiting the game. The 27-year-old had hauled in 13 catches for 178 yards on 24 targets across seven games with Seattle entering the week. If he is unable to return, Seahawks wideouts Dareke Young and Jake Bobo would likely see an uptick in playing time. Seattle wide receivers Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp will remain the team's top options in the passing game and could both see a slight increase in target share.