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Drake London Injury History & Updates

Basic StatsDrake London's Basic Stats

Drake London
ADP: N/A
Bye: 12
Experience: 3
Age: 23.2
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 213
40 Time: 4.54

Injury PredictorDrake London's Injury Guide

Very High Risk

Chance of Injury in 2024

86.6%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

11.2%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2024

2.40

Durability

5.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

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Injury History

Date League Injury Details
Sep 11, 2021 Non-NFL Back Lower Lumbar Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 London tweaked his back in Week 2's loss to Stanford
Oct 30, 2021 Non-NFL Pedal Ankle Fracture London suffered a fractured ankle against Arizona, which ended his season prematurely.
Aug 12, 2022 NFL Knee Bruise The knee injury that London suffered during Friday's preseason victory at Detroit isn't believed to be a serious one, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Oct 29, 2023 NFL Inguinal Groin Pull Grade 1 London suffered a groin injury in the third quarter of Week 8 vs. the Titans. He returned to play in Week 10 vs. the Cardinals.

Basic StatsDrake London's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

The stars are aligning for London to break out in Year 3.

Ditching the Arthur Smith offense for a modern offense that utilizes its talent is a welcome change. In addition, the massive QB upgrade to Kirk Cousins gives London the best chance to hit his WR1 ceiling.

His ADP as a WR1 reflects the pure potential London has. We are on board in our 2024 WR rankings, expecting London to make that same impact.

What We Learned Last Year

  • London’s per-game stat lines were similar to his 2022 rookie season:
    • 6.3 targets (down from 6.9)
    • 4.1 receptions (down from 4.2)
    • 54.1 yards (up from 50.9)
    • 13.3 yards per catch (up from 12.0)
    • 0.1 TDs (down from 0.2)
  • His per-game statistics decreased when Taylor Heinicke was playing over Desmond Ridder:
    • 6.25 targets
    • 3.75 receptions
    • 46.5 yards
    • 12.4 yards per catch
    • 0 TDs
  • London ranked as the PPR WR41 in total fantasy points (166.3) and WR45 in points per game (6.3).
  • He missed one game last year (Week 9) with a groin injury. It is the only missed game of his career.
  • He had two top-12 finishes. He also had eight WR37 or worse finishes.
  • London’s target share dipped from 29.3% in 2022 (sixth best among WRs) to 23.1% (27th best among WRs).
  • Among 92 WRs with 40+ targets, London ranked:
    • 25th in PFF’s receiving grade
    • 32nd in yards per route run (1.87)
    • 45th in average target depth (11.7)
  • Among those same WRs, London was 90th in average separation yards (2.2), per NFL Next Gen Stats.

What to Expect in 2024

  • London will play under HC Raheem Morris and first-time OC and play-caller Zac Robinson.
    • Robinson has been on the Rams’ staff since 2019 under Sean McVay, working as the QB coach and pass game coordinator since 2022.
    • Under Robinson, the Rams averaged 628 passes per season.
  • Kirk Cousins signed with the Falcons and will provide a significant QB upgrade
    • Last season Cousins had a superior 85.1 PFF passing grade compared to Desmond Ridder (53.2) and Taylor Heinicke (48.5)
  • The Falcons are expected to be pretty good. They lead the NFC South with a 9.5 win total at most sportsbooks.
  • This expectation of success is largely due to Cousins joining the team. The Falcons’ Super Bowl odds jumped from +4000 before Cousins to +2800 after he signed.
  • London enters his 3rd season at 23 years old. According to our aging curve research, the average WR with London’s profile produces 94% of his peak value at age-23.

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Falcons WR Rondale Moore will miss the 2024 season after suffering a knee injury in Wednesday's practice, NFL Network reports. We don't have any details yet on the injury.

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Falcons QB Kirk Cousins (Achilles) has been medically cleared for training camp and will take all first-team reps while QBs Michael Penix Jr. and Taylor Heinicke split second-team reps.

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Falcons WR Drake London (groin) practiced all week and is not listed on the final injury report for Sunday's game vs. the Cardinals. He can get back into fantasy lineups in the plus matchup. WR Mack Hollins (ankle) is out for Week 10.

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Falcons WR Drake London (groin) was upgraded to full participation in Thursday's practice. He'll be ready to go for this weekend's game vs. the Cardinals' 21st-ranked WR defense.

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Falcons WR Drake London (groin) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. HC Arthur Smith said Monday that London is trending "in the right direction" for this weekend's game vs. the Cardinals. We'll keep an eye on his progress over the next few days.

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