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News: 3 days agoLondon brought in two of four targets for 29 yards and rushed once for six yards in the Falcons' 20-13 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

Spin: With third-string quarterback Cooper Rush getting the start in light of both Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) and Michael Penix (knee) being unavailable, London unsurprisingly had a quiet afternoon. Rush focused almost exclusively on Bijan Robinson when dropping back, leaving London as a distant second to his star teammate in all of receptions, receiving yards and targets. Either of Tagovailoa or Penix could be available for next Sunday's home divisional clash against a Panthers defense that was completely overwhelmed by the Bears in Week 1, however, so London's outlook could brighten considerably for that contest.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: London enters his fifth NFL season with eyes on finishing in the top 15 in fantasy points per game for the third season in a row. The 2022 first-round pick broke out with a 100-1,271-9 receiving line and a fifth-place finish in fantasy points (14th PPG) in 2024. Last season, he missed five games and fell to 19th in fantasy points, but he was actually better on a per-game basis (seventh) and was the top scorer among receivers three times between Weeks 6 and 10. London remains heavily targeted (career 28% share) and sees plenty of work near the goal line (25 end zone targets over the past two seasons). As long as one of Tua Tagovailoa or Michael Penix Jr. can play somewhat competent ball, the 25-year-old London shouldn't have trouble providing fringe-WR1 fantasy production.