of atlanta falcons are in position to take control of the NFC South at the midway point of the 2024 season. The Falcons, 6-3, will play their biggest division rival on the road in Week 10. new orleans saints. If the Falcons win, they will improve to 5-0 in NFC South play and are all but assured of their first NFC South title since 2016. However, the Falcons will be hoping their top wide receiver will be available Sunday as Drake Rondon is nursing a hip injury.
Drake London injury status
According to Falcons senior writer Tory McElhaney,wide receiver Drake Rondon will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints. Rondon was ejected from last week's game with a hip pointer and was limited in practice this week.
Although the number of participants in this week's training in London was limited, Head coach Raheem Morris pointed out: “I felt good” about playing in London on Sunday, he said after Friday's practice. Mr. Morris thought about London every day, but Friday's message was Messages lined up at the beginning of the week He said, “I feel great.”
Still, Rondon will be one to keep an eye on as the list of inactive players is released on Sunday morning. The Falcons will open the game against the Saints at 1 p.m. ET.
What Drake London's injury means for fantasy football
At the midway point of the season, Drake Rondon is one of the better 2024 fantasy football wide receivers. London already tripled his touchdowns last season with the help of quarterback Kirk Cousins and is on pace to set career highs in both receptions. And the yard.
London is the 5th WR in PPR format and has only two games with less than 10 points. The third-year wide receiver is the most important player on the offense, and better quarterback play has allowed him to maximize his talent.
If everything goes as expected and Rondon plays, he will play his best without any restrictions. The Saints are allowing 19.7 fantasy points to wide receivers this season, fired their defensive head coach and traded for their top cornerback. It all benefits London. When these two teams met earlier this season, London had six receptions for 64 yards.
Even if you can't go to London, expect Darnell Mooney to get more attention. Mooney has been solid as the Falcons' second wide receiver this season, with 41 receptions for 588 yards and five touchdowns. Mooney has been a very quiet WR12 this season, with back-to-back games in which he has scored 18 or more fantasy points. If Rondon is out, we should expect Mooney to move up to a high-end WR2 or a low-end WR1.
However, the Falcons could rely heavily on the run game against the Saints. The Saints are allowing the sixth-most fantasy points to running backs this season. Bijan Robinson only had seven carries for 28 yards in Week 4, but has been the running back since Week 6.
