Drake London Injury Update: Will Falcons WR Play On Thursday Night Football?

Falcons WR Drake London lines up at an NFL football game.
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Falcons WR Drake London suffered a PCL sprain in Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers and hasn’t played since. Atlanta’s offense has struggled without him, managing only 274 total yards in last week’s 37-9 loss to the Seahawks.

With the Falcons losing three of their last four, their playoff hopes, such as they are, have taken a major hit. They’d love to see London return to the field, but it might not be worth letting him take the field with the postseason out of the picture.

Let’s get the latest Drake London injury update to see if he'll play this week, and look at the stats and PrizePicks projections for the rest of the Falcons’ offense, including TE Kyle Pitts.

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Drake London Injury Update

Drake London has yet to return to practice since his knee sent him to the trainers room. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris previously called London day-to-day, but the team has since ruled him out for Week 15. The Falcons play the Bucs on Thursday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video.

London didn’t have enough time to ramp up his practice participation before Thursday’s divisional matchup, so Atlanta decided to hold him out to avoid risking re-injury. With London out, it will be up to the rest of the pass-catching corps to help them get back on track in Week 15.


Atlanta Falcons' Fantasy Football Situation

The Falcons are also without QB Michael Penix Jr., leaving QB Kirk Cousins under center. Since Cousins took over, Atlanta has dropped two of three games while averaging just 19 PPG. Atlanta TE Kyle Pitts has picked up the slack, however, posting 15 catches for 197 yards in London’s absence.

With London sidelined, the projected WR depth chart for Thursday could look like this:

  • WR1 - Darnell Mooney
  • WR2 - David Sills V
  • WR3 - Dylan Drummond
  • WR4 - Deven Thompkins

The Falcons might continue to feature Pitts as the primary target for the slumping Cousins.

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  • 13 Fantasy Score
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Garrett Kerman is a seasoned sports writer who has written for numerous outlets over the years from ClutchPoints, to Ballislife, to OutKick Sports. He also goes by the name The Fight Analyst where he has been a prominent voice in combat sports. However, he still maintains his voice in all sports like NFL, NBA, and MLB bringing viewers the best in coverage and analysis.

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