Drake London

Drake London

23-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Atlanta Falcons
Questionable
Injury Hip
Est. Return 11/10/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
London mostly looked the part of an eighth overall pick in his first two NFL seasons, mixing flashes of brilliance with stretches of poor production in a run-heavy Atlanta offense that had some of the worst QB play in the league. He enters Year 3 as one of the most obvious candidates for a big breakout, after the Falcons fired coach Arthur Smith and signed 35-year-old QB Kirk Cousins to a four-year contract. London did take small steps backward between Year 1 and 2 in terms of target share (29.1 percent to 23.1) and per-route production (2.04 to 1.90), but with his catch rate staying right around 62 percent and his yards per catch rising from 12.0 to 13.1. Forty-three WRs ran more routes than his 493 last year, so volume growth alone would be enough to push him well over 1,000 yards. There's also potential for efficiency improvement, of course, with London turning 23 this summer and finally paired with a quality QB. New offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is a bit of an unknown given that he's never called plays before, but he at least figures to favor the passing game and three-wide formations far more than Smith ever did, having spent the past five years under Sean McVay in Los Angeles. London's stiffest target competition comes from other positions, with TE Kyle Pitts and RB Bijan Robinson also sure to be big parts of the offense, while free-agent addition Darnell Mooney is the Falcons' only other WR that has any track record of earning significant targets. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
$Signed a four-year, $21.53 million contract with the Falcons in May of 2022.
Viewed as day-to-day
WRAtlanta Falcons
Hip
November 4, 2024
Coach Raheem Morris said Monday that London (hip) is considered day-to-day, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Morris added that it's a pain-tolerance issue for London after he suffered the hip pointer after catching a touchdown early in the Falcons' win over the Cowboys on Sunday. London finished with two catches for 27 yards and the score on his two targets in roughly one quarter of action. London's practice reps likely will be managed ahead of next Sunday's date with the Saints.
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How do Drake London's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
81.3
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.35
 
% Team Air Yards
33.4%
 
% Team Targets
26.5%
 
Avg Depth of Target
9.4 Yds
 
Catch Rate
68.6%
 
Drop Rate
2.9%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
3.2
 
% Targeted On Route
26.2%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
2.07
 
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Atlanta FalconsFalcons 2024 WR Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
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52595%
23994%
48788%
22287%
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9117%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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vs Cowboys
Sunday, Nov 3rd at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
76.6
 
Cornerbacks
61.2
 
Safeties
100.5
 
Linebackers
89.1
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Drake London's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"
 
Weight
213 lbs
 
Hand Length
9.38 in
 
Arm Length
33.00 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
London might not go ahead of Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson if there were a 2022 redraft, but the eighth overall pick showed plenty of signs of his bright future amidst an uneven rookie season. The USC product opened with 214 yards and two TDs his first three weeks before settling into a prolonged slump in an extremely run-heavy offense. London then picked it back up in December to average 6.2 catches and 85.6 yards over his final five games while primarily catching passes from fellow rookie Desmond Ridder, who reportedly will enter 2023 as the starter ahead of offseason addition Taylor Heinicke. Coach Arthur Smith still figures to emphasize the run first and foremost, especially after drafting Bijan Robinson eighth overall this spring, but London saw a massive 29.3 percent target share last season (117 of 400 team targets) and could own a similar portion of the passing game with only TE Kyle Pitts representing serious competition. Also consider that London turns 22 in July, making him the same age as a lot of rookies but with an 866-yard NFL season to his name already.
Isn't it convenient when the team most in need of a wide receiver is the first to pick one in the draft? So it went for London, a three-year starter at USC who averaged 43.6 yards per game as a true freshman, 83.7 as a sophomore and 135.5 as a junior. He went eighth overall to Atlanta, despite missing the final four games last year - plus predraft workouts - after fracturing his ankle in October. It may have been a blessing in disguise, considering the 40-yard dash and other combine drills were never likely to be the strength of London's prospect profile. What he does bring to the table is production, size (6-4, 219) and youth (he turned 22 in July), and he landed with a team where the other candidates for WR snaps are an uninspired mix of journeymen and undrafted guys. The Falcons do have last year's first-rounder, Kyle Pitts, the 21- year-old tight end who eclipsed 1,000 yards as a rookie. They're seemingly counting on London to have a similar immediate impact, though even the success of Pitts' debut campaign illustrates a big part of the downside, as the young tight end scored only one TD on 68 catches. The Atlanta offense isn't likely to get much better with Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder replacing Matt Ryan at QB, unless both Pitts and London prove to be bonafide, ready-made superstars.
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Likely dealing with hip pointer
WRAtlanta Falcons
Hip
November 4, 2024
London is believed to have sustained a right hip pointer in Sunday's 27-21 win over the Cowboys, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Ruled out of Sunday's game
WRAtlanta Falcons
Hip
November 3, 2024
London (hip) won't return to Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
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Exits Sunday's game
WRAtlanta Falcons
Hip
November 3, 2024
London was forced out of Sunday's game against the Cowboys due to a hip injury, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Limited to four catches in win
WRAtlanta Falcons
October 27, 2024
London brought in four of six targets for 34 yards in the Falcons' 31-26 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
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Finds end zone again Sunday
WRAtlanta Falcons
October 20, 2024
London secured six of eight targets for 63 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons' 34-14 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.
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Regrets TD celebration
WRAtlanta Falcons
September 18, 2024
London said Wednesday he regretted his post-touchdown celebration in Monday's win over the Eagles, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
London pantomimed the firing of a gun into the air after the touchdown. The third-year wideout drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, which led to Younghoe Koo having to kick a 48-yard extra point to snap a 21-21 tie. London also expressed regret because of his choice of imitating the use of gun after a recent high school shooting within the state of Georgia.
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