Falcons' Drake London: Standout performance in loss
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London secured 10 of 18 targets for 187 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons' 44-38 overtime loss to the Panthers on Sunday.
The star wideout put together a stellar effort in a game the Falcons need to win to have a chance at a playoff spot, setting a new career high in receiving yards. London comfortably led the Falcons' pass catchers across the board for the afternoon as well, and his 10 grabs vaulted him to exactly 100 receptions for the season. London also finished the 2024 campaign with a career-high nine touchdown grabs courtesy of his 20- and 21-yard scoring catches, and the chemistry he displayed with rookie quarterback Michael Penix over the three games he played with him sends both players into the offseason with plenty of momentum.
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Falcons' Drake London: No injury designation
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London (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
Added to the injury report Thursday as a limited participant, London returned to full participation Friday and should be fine for his usual workload come Sunday. The real question mark is fellow wideout Darnell Mooney, who was also added to the injury report Thursday (with a shoulder injury) and then didn't practice Friday. Mooney is listed as questionable and may end up a game-time decision.
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Falcons' Drake London: Remains limited by knee issue
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London was limited at Thursday's practice due to a knee injury, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
London also had some practice restrictions last week due to the same health concern, but he practiced fully to end Week 17 prep and didn't have a designation ahead of this past Sunday's game against Washington, when he hauled in seven of 13 targets for 106 yards. Friday's injury report will unveil whether or not he follows a similar pattern for Week 18 action.
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Falcons' Drake London: Leading receiver on 13 targets
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London hauled in seven of 13 targets for 106 yards in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Commanders.
London wound up recording his second-highest total in receiving yards this season despite his club falling just short of victory Sunday. The budding third-year pro brought his season line up to 97-1,190-7 following his Week 17 effort, cementing his status as the team's clear-cut No. 1 option. London will look to finish the season strong in next Sunday's regular-season finale against the Panthers.
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Falcons' Drake London: Ready for Week 17
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Coach Raheem Morris said London (knee) practiced fully Friday and doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in Washington, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.
After London left in the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's game against the Giants due to a knee injury, Morris told Tori McElhaney that the wide receiver could have returned to action, implying that the health concern wasn't a serious one. London kicked off Week 17 prep with back-to-back limited listings on Falcons practice reports, but Friday's uncapped session has paved the way for him to suit up Sunday, when he'll be facing a Commanders defense that has allowed the ninth-most receiving TDs (16) to opposing wide receivers in 15 contests this season.
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Falcons' Drake London: Stays limited Thursday
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London (knee) was limited at Thursday's practice, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
London continues to operate with practice restrictions due to the hamstring issue that forced him out in the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's win versus the Giants. He relayed to Raimondi on Thursday that he's fine, and the injury shouldn't be a concern Sunday at Washington. Having said that, London may still head into the weekend with a designation for that contest, which will be revealed on Friday's injury report.
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Falcons' Drake London: Listed as limited Wednesday
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London (hamstring) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
London was forced out of this past Sunday's win over the Giants due to a hamstring injury, but head coach Raheem Morris said afterward that the third-year wide receiver could have returned, per McElhaney. With a limited listing to start Week 17 prep, London has set a good baseline for the rest of the week, but he may need to practice in full Thursday and/or Friday to avoid a designation ahead of Sunday's game in Washington.
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Falcons' Drake London: Injury doesn't seem to be serious
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Coach Raheem Morris said London could have re-entered Sunday's 34-7 win against the Giants after suffering a hamstring injury, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
The Falcons had the game well in hand at the time London exited early in the fourth quarter, so the team seemingly exercised caution with its top wide receiver. He finished Week 16 action with five catches on eight targets for 59 yards while working with QB Michael Penix for the first time. With a matchup versus the Commanders next Sunday, London's health could receive some clarity when Atlanta posts its first injury report of the week Wednesday.
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Falcons' Drake London: Hurts hamstring in Week 16
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London sustained a hamstring injury during Sunday's game against the Giants, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
When London departed early in the fourth quarter, he had five catches (on eight targets) for 59 yards, marking his sixth consecutive contest with at least 50 receiving yards. As long as London is sidelined, the Falcons' receiving corps Sunday will be composed of Darnell Mooney, Ray-Ray McCloud, KhaDarel Hodge and Chris Blair.
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Falcons' Drake London: Hauls in 30-yard TD in win
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London secured all three targets for 53 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons' 15-9 win over the Raiders on Monday night.
London led the Falcons in receiving yards and scored the team's only touchdown on a 30-yard grab in the first quarter. The talented wideout's trip to the end zone was his first since Week 9, and he was able to eclipse 50 receiving yards for the fifth consecutive contest. London did see a big drop in targets after garnering 26 looks over the previous two games, but Kirk Cousins threw only 17 times overall on the night. London next takes aim at a Giants defense that just gave up five touchdown passes to Lamar Jackson when New York visits Atlanta in Week 16.
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Falcons' Drake London: Five catches in Week 14 loss
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London brought in five of 10 targets for 70 yards in the Falcons' 42-21 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
London had a solid but relatively unspectacular afternoon despite Kirk Cousins' 344-yard tally, finishing third in receiving yards behind Darnell Mooney and the surging Ray-Ray McCloud. The third-year wideout did finish second in targets, and he's now reached at least 70 receiving yards in three of the past four games while notching double-digit targets in each of those contests. London next takes aim at a vulnerable Raiders defense in a Week 15 road matchup on Monday night, Dec. 16.
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Falcons' Drake London: Top DFS Play
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London is a true target hog facing a Vikings defense that sees the second-most wide receiver targets and gives up the most PPR Fantasy points to opposing wide receivers. It's Kirk Cousins' revenge game, and it's an indoors game that is stackable in either direction. London is the perfect cash game piece.
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Falcons' Drake London: Busy afternoon in loss
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London secured nine of 16 targets for 86 yards and rushed once for minus-3 yards in the Falcons' 17-13 loss to the Chargers on Sunday.
The Falcons' top pass catcher was treated as such Sunday, as London led the way in receptions and targets, with the latter figure also serving as a season high. However, the Chargers did a very effective job of keeping the speedy receiver in front of them, and he was notably the target on three of Kirk Cousins' four interceptions. London now boasts a 20-244-1 line over the last three games heading into a Week 14 road showdown against the Vikings.
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Falcons' Drake London: No injury designation
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London (hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
The Falcons added London to their injury report Thursday as a limited participant, but it's apparently not much of a concern after he upgraded to full participation Friday. Fellow Falcons wideout Darnell Mooney (Achilles) also avoided an injury designation for Week 13.
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Falcons' Drake London: Playing against Chargers
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Head coach Raheem Morris said Friday that London (hip) will be good to go for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
London was added to the injury report Thursday as a limited practice participant due to a hip injury, but he'll be available coming out of Atlanta's Week 12 bye. Atlanta has yet to release its Friday injury report, but it wouldn't be surprising if London returned to full participation and avoided an injury designation. Morris added that fellow wide receiver Darnell Mooney, who has been battling an Achilles injury, will also play against the Chargers.
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Falcons' Drake London: Still dealing with hip issue
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London (hip) was listed as limited on Thursday's injury report, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.
London is a midweek addition to the Falcons' practice report due to a hip issue, which may be maintenance related as he previously tended to a hip pointer during Week 10 prep. He was able to suit up in both of the team's games prior to a Week 12 bye, combining for a 11-158-0 line on 20 targets during that span. Friday's report will reveal whether or not London enters the weekend with a designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Chargers.
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Falcons' Drake London: Just three catches in blowout loss
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London caught three of seven targets for 61 yards in Sunday's 38-6 loss to the Broncos.
London finished as the team leader in receiving yards in the blowout loss, but he has now been kept out of the end zone in consecutive games for the first time this season. He heads into the Week 12 bye with 710 receiving yards, which is one yard shy of the team-leading total held by Darnell Mooney, who exited in the third quarter of Sunday's loss due to a hamstring injury. London will look to end his brief touchdown drought when the Falcons return to action in Week 13 against the Chargers.
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Falcons' Drake London: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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It's difficult to sit London because he's been a star this season, but you know the drill by now, with most receivers slated to face the Broncos. He's headed for a matchup with Patrick Surtain II, and that's going to be tough for London to overcome. Surtain should be able to frustrate London, much like he did with DK Metcalf (5.9 PPR points), George Pickens (4.9 PPR points), Mike Evans (3.7 PPR points), Garrett Wilson (9.1 PPR points) and DeAndre Hopkins (9.6 PPR points). Now, Surtain could always stick to a side since the Falcons have London and Darnell Mooney, but I've downgraded both receivers. I still consider them the No. 2 Fantasy options in most leagues, but don't expect them to do well against this secondary.
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Falcons' Drake London: Nearly hits century mark Sunday
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London caught eight of 12 targets for 97 yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Saints.
The star wideout didn't seem bothered by the minor hip injury he picked up last week, leading the Falcons in catches, targets and receiving yards while falling just short of his second 100-yard performance of the season. London is firmly on pace for his first career 1,000-yard campaign, racking up 649 yards through 10 games with a career-high six TDs to boot, but he faces a tough matchup on the road in Week 11 against Patrick Surtain and the Broncos.
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Falcons' Drake London: Will play vs. Saints
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London (hip) is active for Sunday's game against the Saints.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said Friday that he "felt good" about London's chances of playing in Week 10, and Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Saturday afternoon that the wideout was expected to suit up despite his questionable designation, so this doesn't come as a major surprise. With Marshon Lattimore traded to Washington this week, the Saints' secondary will be without one of its top players over the last decade. London has topped 100 receiving yards in only one game this season, but he has six touchdowns through nine appearances.
