Drake London Triggers Fantasy Football Managers to Panic Amid PCL Injury

Fantasy Football managers must pivot to the waiver wire after Drake London sprained his PCL and will be out for an undisclosed timeframe.

Oct 13, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5) leaves the field after warm ups prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

The most recent team in turmoil appears to be the Atlanta Falcons. Not only did they lose Michael Penix Jr. to a knee injury, but they now have lost Drake London for at least one week with a PCL Sprain. The 3-7 team now will make one last charge towards the playoffs, but they likely trend closer to a Top-10 draft pick. As for now, we will evaluate this Falcons offense without London and Penix Jr.

ESPN sources: Falcons QB Michael Penix suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury during Sunday’s loss to the Panthers. Penix will be seeking a second opinion, but it is not encouraging. pic.twitter.com/GiWa64ofSN

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 17, 2025

Fantasy Football Impact

London has been among the more high-volume receivers in the NFL. He has played 9 Games with 86 Targets (29% Target Share), 60 Receptions, 810 Yards, and 6 Touchdowns. This workload must now be replaced through the rest of this receiving core.

It is important to know two things — Kirk Cousins will likely be a downgrade to Penix Jr., and the volume of the passing offense may take a big hit. 200+ yards may quickly become 150 yards with Cousins and no London.

The Falcons depth chart now looks as this:

Player	Position	Target Share Projection
Darnell Mooney	WR1	20-23%
David Sills	WR2	8-12%
KhaDarel Hodge	WR3	10-15% (20% Upside)
Casey Washington	WR4	5-7%
Kyle Pitts Sr.	TE1	20-25%
Charlie Woerner	TE2	3-5%

Week 12 Outlook

The Falcons will take on the Saints this week. The Saints are 9th in Passing Yards Allowed and 16th in Fantasy Points Allowed to Wide Receivers. This will likely be a tougher matchup for this second team receiving core.

London has been putting out a stellar 0.63 Fantasy Points per Route Run. Mooney and Sills both sit below 0.20 Fantasy Points per Route Run — very bad.

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Stock Watch

Darnell Mooney can be started as Flex option, but his upside will be very limited with Cousins.

KhaDarel Hodge has ran 38 Routes and has 10 Targets. This implies that he could be a diamond in the rough. However, I would not start him with Cousins, or even roster him. He could be a longshot DFS play.

Kyle Pitts maintains his current value as a fringe starter.

Bijan Robinson may see a receiving increase, but with less offensive efficiency, offsetting eachother.

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Drake London To Miss Week 12 with PCL Sprain

There is some uncertainty with this injury. Optimism is that he will miss just one week. He could miss up to a month. In fact, the Falcons could shut him down for the year if they lose another game or two. An 8th loss would end their season.

Drake London

PCL sprain confirmed

Out 1-4+ weeks

If grade 1 then he returns in 1-2 weeks
If grade 2 then likely on IR, out 4-8 weeks

He just lost Penix to a partial ACL tear, so whenever he returns it will be Kirk Cousins throwing him the ball. https://t.co/jDRuhF2n1Q

— Jesse Morse, M.D. (@DrJesseMorse) November 17, 2025

Per Jesse Morse, London's status will depend on the sprain severity. We will gain clarity, hopefully, in the coming days. As for now, you must plan elsewhere at Wide Receiver. Refer to our waiver wire for some streamer options, as Mooney is not a simple replacement. In short, these are some high-upside streamers to consider:

Potential Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Streamers

• Tre Tucker - 46% Owned
• Alec Pierce - 41% Owned
• Christian Watson - 26% Owned
• Michael Wilson - 15% Owned
• Cedric Tillman - 12% Owned