Mooney caught five passes for 26 yards in the Bears' 34-14 loss to the Rams on Sunday.
Mooney had been on the injury report with a back issue coming into this game, but he ended up playing every snap while finishing second on the team with seven targets. With the Rams applying consistent pressure to Andy Dalton, there was little chance of getting the downfield game going, and as a result Mooney's longest reception went for nine yards. After getting this tough matchup out of the way, Mooney could be in line for a run of solid production based on his talent and opportunity as the clear second option in the passing game after Allen Robinson.