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Falcons WR Drake London (knee), WR Darnell Mooney (knee), and TE Kyle Pitts (knee) are listed as questionable for Sunday's game vs. the Saints after being limited in practice all week. HC Raheem Morris said Friday that all three guys are expected to play. London has struggled returning from his PCL injury, catching just four balls for 31 yards over the last two weeks. Pitts is a more comfortable fantasy start, although it's possible that this knee issue contributed to his Week 17 dud. We'll get Atlanta's inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts (knee) is not listed on the final Week 16 injury report. He was added on Thursday but was able to get in a limited practice on Friday. We’ll look for any further updates on his status, but Pitts should be ready for his usual role vs. the Cardinals this weekend. He remains a strong fantasy play, despite WR Drake London’s expected return.

Falcons WR Drake London (knee) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Cardinals. He was limited on Wednesday and Thursday but did not practice on Friday. HC Raheem Morris said that he expects London to play, though. We’ll look for further updates on London, who would come with elevated risk in his first action since suffering a PCL injury back in Week 11. But he’d be very tough to keep out of fantasy lineups if he plays. London sits third among WRs in PPR points per game and topped 100 yards in five of his last six outings. His return dings TE Kyle Pitts’ target outlook, but he remains a solid Week 16 fantasy start.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts was added to the injury report with a knee and limited in practice on Thursday. We don't have any other details, but Pitts' status will be worth checking on again tomorrow. WR Drake London (knee) got in his second straight limited practice on Thursday.

Falcons HC Raheem Morris called WR Drake London (knee) "doubtful" for this weekend's game vs. the Jets. It's not surprising that London will miss multiple games with his PCL injury. He's worth keeping stashed in all fantasy leagues but should be on benches for Week 13. WR Darnell Mooney, TE Kyle Pitts, and RB Bjian Robinson will be the best target bets for the Falcons in New York on Sunday.

Falcons HC Raheem Morris confirmed on Wednesday that WR Drake London (knee) will not play vs. the Saints this weekend. Morris added that he's "hopeful" London will be back for Week 13. Consider it a win if London misses just one game with his PCL injury. We'll keep you updated on his status next week. London's absence leaves WR Darnell Mooney and TE Kyle Pitts as the top two targets in Atlanta's passing game (with RB Bijan Robinson in that mix, too). Neither Mooney nor Pitts is an exciting fantasy play with QB Kirk Cousins under center, although Pitts did catch all nine of his targets for 59 yards with Cousins back in Week 8.

Falcons QB Michael Penix (knee) is off the final Week 9 injury report and will start Sunday’s game vs. the Patriots. It’s good news for Atlanta’s offense after what we saw from QB Kirk Cousins last week, but Penix is no better than a lower-end QB2 in fantasy lineups.

The Falcons have ruled WR Darnell Mooney out for Monday night's game against the Bills because of a hamstring injury. It'll be the first game Mooney has missed since the opener.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts (toe) is not listed on the final injury report for this weekend’s game vs. the Panthers. He was added to the injury report and limited on Thursday but returned to a full practice on Friday. It doesn’t look like the toe will be an issue this weekend, making Pitts a low-end TE1 play in a plus matchup.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts was added to the injury report and limited in Thursday's practice with a toe. We don't have any other details on his status, but his availability for this weekend's game vs. the Panthers is now in question. We'll see if Pitts is able to practice on Friday and then how he's listed on the final injury report.

Falcons WRs Drake London (shoulder) and Darnell Mooney (shoulder) are off the final Week 2 injury report. Both guys practiced all week, including full workouts on Friday. London carries a bit more risk in Sunday night’s game vs. the Vikings, but he’d be impossible to leave out of fantasy lineups after drawing 15 targets in the opener. We’d try to keep Mooney on fantasy benches in his 2025 debut. The availability of both WRs dings TE Kyle Pitts’ Week 2 outlook.

Falcons WR Darnell Mooney was back at practice for the first time since suffering his shoulder injury, according to Marc Raimondi of ESPN.

Falcons WR Darnell Mooney remains sidelined with the shoulder injury he suffered on July 24. HC Raheem Morris said Tuesday that Mooney is "week to week" with no clear timetable for return.

According to Marc Raimondi of ESPN, Falcons HC Raheem Morris is unsure if WR Darnell Mooney will be ready for Week 1. Mooney suffered a shoulder injury while diving for a pass a few days ago in practice.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts has been sidelined at OTAs due to a strained muscle in his foot, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. No word on the severity of the injury or a timeline for Pitts' return, but we don't get the feeling that this is a major concern.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts (hamstring) is not listed on the final Week 1 injury report. He popped up as limited in Wednesday’s practice but was a full-go in the final two workouts of the week. Pitts should be ready for a full slate of snaps in Sunday’s opener vs. the Steelers.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts had a limited practice on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury per HC Raheem Morris. Per Morris, Pitts tweaked his hamstring a few weeks ago and has been practicing through it. There doesn't seem to be much worry about Pitts' availability on Sunday against the Steelers.

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.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts believes the knee he injured in 2022 remained a factor throughout the 2023 campaign. He had surgery on November 29, 2022 to repair MCL and PCL damage to his right knee, missed most of the offseason program, and was limited at the start of training camp. "It's a continual growth in terms of coming off an injury," Pitts said. "So each week was trying to get better, keep getting stronger and, you know, just doing what I need to do to get back to the bionic knee that I used to have. That natural knee, you know, after surgery." Pitts had two of his four best fantasy outings of 2023 over the final five weeks of the season. Hopefully healthier in 2024 and with HC Arthur Smith finally out of the way, Pitts has obvious bounce-back potential.

Falcons HC Arthur Smith announced Wednesday that QB Taylor Heinicke will start Sunday against the Vikings. It's not a shocking move after the team pulled QB Desmond Ridder from the Week 8 loss to the Titans. Ridder has largely struggled outside of a 329-yard passing effort in the Week 5 win over Houston. Since that game, he has tossed just 2 TD passes vs. 3 INTs across three contests, while also taking a sack on nearly 10% of dropbacks and losing 4 fumbles. Heinicke went an OK 12-of-21 (57.1%) for 175 yards (8.3 per attempt) after taking over against Tennessee. His 9.7 average target depth in that contest -- according to Pro Football Refernce -- was about 2 yards deeper than Ridder's season rate of 7.8. Pro Football Focus credits Heinicke with a career 8.8-yard average depth of target and 9.2-yard aDOT with the Commanders last season. Heinicke's career 63.7% completion rate comes in short of Ridder's (64.8%), and we've seen enough to know he won't bring consistent efficiency. But a daring downfield thrower could boost the fantasy production of Falcons WR Drake London and TE Kyle Pitts ... if Arthur Smith will allow the offense to exploit those skills. (And assuming London's groin injury doesn't linger, of course.) We're not significantly upgrading our outlooks for any Falcons offensive pieces on this switch. But a move away from Ridder at least allows for some optimism. We'll see whether London's able to play this week -- and then how Heinicke fares in his first Atlanta start. The Minnesota matchup looks fairly neutral for Falcons passing.