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.
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Falcons' Drake London: Likely set for Sunday
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London, who is listed as questionable Sunday with a hip injury, is expected to play against the Saints, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris previously told Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com on Friday that he "felt good" about London's chances of playing Week 10, and nothing on that front seems to have changed as Sunday's game approaches. Expect Atlanta to officially confirm London's status when the team releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Falcons' Drake London: Remains limited in practice
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London (hip) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.
During the open portion of Thursday's practice, London was seen running routes but didn't seem as fluid as he normally does, per D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. London emerged from this past Sunday's win against the Cowboys with a right hip pointer, and he told Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com on Thursday that "it's just a day-by-day thing...If they're willing to let me play, then I'm gonna be out there." Friday's injury report will reveal London's odds to suit up Sunday at New Orleans.
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Falcons' Drake London: Listed as limited Wednesday
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London (hip) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.
London was contained to just one quarter of action this past Sunday against the Cowboys due to what eventually was deemed to be a hip pointer, leaving him day-to-day. The Falcons merely held a walk-through session Wednesday, so he'll need to use practices Thursday and Friday in order to prove his level of health in advance of Sunday's contest at New Orleans.
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Falcons' Drake London: Viewed as day-to-day
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Coach Raheem Morris said Monday that London (hip) is considered day-to-day, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
Morris added that it's a pain-tolerance issue for London after he suffered the hip pointer after catching a touchdown early in the Falcons' win over the Cowboys on Sunday. London finished with two catches for 27 yards and the score on his two targets in roughly one quarter of action. London's practice reps likely will be managed ahead of next Sunday's date with the Saints.
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Falcons' Drake London: Likely dealing with hip pointer
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London is believed to have sustained a right hip pointer in Sunday's 27-21 win over the Cowboys, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
A hip pointer isn't considered a long-term injury, but if the diagnosis is confirmed when London undergoes further testing Monday, he could be at risk of missing the Falcons' Week 10 game in New Orleans next Sunday. London was forced out of the Week 9 victory in the first quarter after landing hard on his hip on a nine-yard touchdown reception.
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Falcons' Drake London: Limited to four catches in win
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London brought in four of six targets for 34 yards in the Falcons' 31-26 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Unlike a Week 5 breakout when he posted a season-best 12-154-1 line against these same Bucs, London was limited to his second-lowest reception and receiving yardage totals of the season. The third-year pro also saw his six-game streak with at least six receptions snapped, and a three-game stretch with at least one receiving touchdown met the same fate. London's first chance to regroup comes in a Week 9 home matchup against the Cowboys.
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Falcons' Drake London: Finds end zone again Sunday
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London secured six of eight targets for 63 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons' 34-14 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.
London finished as the runner-up in receptions and receiving yards right behind Kyle Pitts while tying Darnell Mooney for second in targets as well. The third-year pro also recorded a touchdown for the third straight game on a five-yard grab midway through the third quarter and now has exactly six catches in four of his last five games. London next takes aim at a Buccaneers secondary that he posted a season-best 12-154-1 line against during a Week 6 overtime home victory.
