Drake London surprise injury news throws wrench into Falcons WR fantasy outlook for Week 8 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
It looked like it might be a great week for Drake London ahead.
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Kirk Cousins does a great job of feeding an accurate football London’s way, and Cousins is primed to start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8.
But then there was London, popping up late on the injury report.
On Saturday, the Falcons added London with a questionable tag due to a hip injury.
Now, it seems like London will be a game-time decision for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, which is a great matchup for the offense.
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In fantasy leagues, it’s a potentially brutal loss.
This week, London is an automatic starter at WR.
But if he’s out, clearly that changes things, and in a way that no one saw coming.
The easiest replacement for London is his teammate, Darnell Mooney, who should get plenty of targets if London sits. The Falcons will also give more work to young wideout Casey Washington if London is out, and he could be a target in deeper leagues.
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If the Falcons deem London healthy enough to play, you shouldn’t have to worry about him for your lineups. This matchup is too good to worry about if London is slightly less than 100%.
A London absence does hurt Cousins, too, who all of a sudden won’t have his top target to throw to. If you were thinking about streaming Cousins, it’s probably still OK to do, but his value definitely takes a hit if London sits.
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