Is Drake London playing tonight? Injury update, Darnell Mooney start or sit advice

Mike Moraitis

Is Drake London playing tonight? Injury update, Darnell Mooney start or sit advice image

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The Atlanta Falcons entered Week 15 with an uncertainty at wide receiver thanks to the injury to Drake London.

London has been sidelined for each of the past three games due to a knee injury and he did not practice at all this week.

London is the Falcons' No. 1 wide receiver, so not having him will be a huge detriment to Atlanta's offense.

Here's what we know about his status for the Week 15 contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Is Drake London playing tonight?

Answer: No

London did not practice this week and was ruled out on Wednesday, so his status is already confirmed for Thursday night.

That opens the door for fellow wideout Darnell Mooney to serve as the team's No. 1 wide receiver again this week, but can we trust him in fantasy lineups?

Darnell Mooney start or sit advice

In the three games London has missed, Mooney ranks as WR53 overall in fantasy points per game, which makes him a dart-throw flex option, at best.

Mooney posted 3/74/1 in Week 12, but he has just three catches for 31 yards in the last two weeks. Meanwhile, tight end Kyle Pitts, who is listed as questionable, has thrived to the tune of 13/172/0 over the previous two contests.

The Bucs offer a positive matchup for wide receivers, with Tampa Bay's defense surrendering the 1 3th-most fantasy points per game to the position this season.

The Bucs also sport the No. 27 pass defense in the NFL.

Mooney's lack of production the past two weeks makes him an incredibly shaky option for the fantasy football playoffs.

We would suggest sitting him unless the Falcons rule Pitts out, which would lead to Mooney getting peppered with targets from quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Verdict: Sit (if Kyle Pitts plays)

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