An important player is nursing an injury, uncertain of his status for the upcoming game. This presents a classic dilemma for fantasy football managers setting their weekly lineups. If he is cleared to play, he is considered a must-start option for most teams. Be sure to monitor the situation closely as we approach kickoff.
Drake London Injury Update
Drake London suffered a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter of the Falcons’ loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He did not return to the game, putting his status for Week 2 in question.
Early indications are that London suffered a strain, giving him a good chance to play on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. If London is active, there shouldn’t be much drop-off in his play, and he should start with confidence.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
London Fantasy Outlook
Drake London suffered a shoulder sprain over the weekend, and while it sounds more like a day-to-day than week-to-week issue, it at least deserves your attention as we near kickoff.
That allows us to take the off-ramp of a lineup construction PSA: put banged-up players in your flex if possible at all. It sounds simple, but I often get questions on X (at KyleSoppePFN) where this basic strategy is overlooked. In doing this, you open yourself up to more options should the player end up being scratched.
In this instance, you’d have the option of replacing London with an RB/WR/TE, not just a WR, should we get news late.
The five longest TDs of Week 1 👀 @DKSportsbook pic.twitter.com/AlVytpjS2e
— NFL (@NFL) September 11, 2025
OK, now that I’ve said that, nothing London did in Week 1 surprised me. We knew that he’d be in the mix for the most targeted player in the NFL, and he came through on that with 15 looks against the Bucs.
We also knew that there would be some growing pains shown by Michael Penix, which is reflected in the repulsive 4.6 yards per target.
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Use last week as a baseline. I think you can expect London to score 12 to 15 PPR points more often than not, understanding that tail performances will be a part of the story with a young QB under center.
Check to make sure everything is good to go before kickoff, but assuming it is, you’re starting London as you usually would, even against a defense as aggressive as the Vikings.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe
