Drake London

WR, ATL

Drake London is Atlanta's clear WR1 whenever Michael Penix Jr. is under center, commanding target shares in the 33-43% range and producing WR1-caliber box scores. With Cooper Rush starting, he was reduced to low-end WR2/flex relevance, but Penix's return has restored him as the offense's focal point under new OC Tommy Rees.

The arc is entirely quarterback-driven: through mid-September, shows like FantasyPros and Fantasy Football Happy Hour were fading London hard with Rush at QB, some calling him unstartable. Once Penix returned (Sept 22-26), consensus flipped fast — Establish The Run, Yahoo's Matt Harmon, and The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast all cited his historical 31%+ target share and near-20 PPG averages with Penix, culminating in a 9-194 explosion that RotoWire, Fantasy Footballers, and Fantasy Focus Football all used to declare him a locked-in top-10-12 asset. The only lingering caution came from The Audible and Berry's crew, who flagged Penix's rust before fully buying in.

The line: Start London with confidence every week Penix plays; the QB swap, not talent, was always the only real variable here. · updated Oct 01

Thursday, October 1

▲ RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Ranked #15, posted a 190-yard game with Michael Penix back; considered a locked-in WR1. listen ↗

Wednesday, September 30

▲ Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast: Ranked among the top rest-of-season assets because Michael Penix Jr. is funneling nearly all passing production to him. listen ↗

Tuesday, September 29

▲ Establish The Run Fantasy Football: Posted a 9-194-1 line with a 40% target share with Penix under center, drawing JSN-level target-share comparisons. listen ↗

Monday, September 28

▲ Fantasy Football Today: New OC Tommy Rees is moving him around (X/Z/multiple alignments), restoring him as the passing game's focal point when Penix plays. listen ↗

▲ RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Exploded for 9 catches, 194 yards and 28 points with Penix back, continuing his career-long trend of performing much better with Penix starting. listen ↗

Saturday, September 26

With Penix back under center, both shows have him firmly in the WR1 conversation — one calling him a top-5 fantasy receiver on par with Puka Nacua's efficiency, the other splitting between WR8 and outright WR1 rankings. Consensus is clear: start him with confidence every week the rest of the season.

▲ FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: With Penix back, hosts rank him wide receiver 8 (Fitz) to wide receiver 1 (Debro), viewing him as a strong rest-of-season option. listen ↗

▲ The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: With Michael Penix back, his fantasy points per route run since 2024 trails only Puka Nacua's; considered a fringe top-5 WR and clear WR1 rest of season. listen ↗

Friday, September 25

▲ Fantasy Feast: NFL Fantasy Football Podcast: Also had a fantastic game as the Falcons' offense clicked after a slow start to the season. listen ↗

▲ Fantasy Focus Football: Caught 9 of 10 targets for 194 yards with Penix back, continuing a strong per-game average with him under center. listen ↗

▲ Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast: Went off for 194 receiving yards, showing he and the Falcons offense are legitimately good, not just beneficiaries of weak week 1-2 opponents. listen ↗

▲ Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry: Commanded a massive 43.5% target share from Michael Penix Jr. in the TNF opener. listen ↗

▲ Fantasy Football Today: Had a huge 68-yard catch and hosts said he could be viewed as a true WR1 given his run with Michael Penix. listen ↗

▲ Harris Fantasy Football Podcast: Started frustrated on clear-out routes and screens but exploded for 9 catches, 194 yards, including a long near-touchdown once play-action opened up. listen ↗

▲ The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Suggested as a preferable trade target over Rashee Rice given more upside with Michael Penix at QB. listen ↗

▲ Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon: Target share jumped from 34% to 40% with Penix back; hosts called him the biggest winner of the game and worthy of a top-10-12 rest-of-season ranking. listen ↗

Thursday, September 24

All three shows agree: Penix's return unlocks London's ceiling, pointing to his elite 31-33% target share and multi-TD track record in Penix starts, so treat the Rush-led slump as noise and start him with confidence.

▲ Establish The Run Fantasy Football: Hosts argue he's not a sell despite the QB change; his 31% target share under Penix last year is elite and should hold with Penix now the full-time starter. listen ↗

▲ Fantasy Focus Football: With Michael Penix Jr. returning, London's historical numbers with Penix (20.5 PPR ppg) make him a confident lineup lock against Green Bay. listen ↗

▲ Fantasy Football Today: Excellent recent history with Michael Penix Jr. returning; safe as a No.2 WR, possibly a hidden No.1. listen ↗

▲ FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: With Michael Penix Jr. back, London has historically averaged 11.1 targets and scored 8 TDs in 12 Penix starts, making him a must-start after two quiet weeks with Cooper Rush. listen ↗

▲ Harris Fantasy Football Podcast: With Michael Penix returning at QB instead of Cooper Rush, hosts feel much better about him and moved him back into lineups, ranked WR10-13. listen ↗

▶ The Audible: Grouped with other WR6-10 tier guys with question marks; hosts would hold and see how he performs with Michael Penix before moving him. listen ↗

▲ Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon: London has historically produced strongly with Penix on the field (33.5% target share last season) and is expected to see boom-or-bust outside/out-route production Thursday night. listen ↗

Wednesday, September 23

Both shows agree: Penix Jr.'s return under center makes London a buy-low with top-5 upside, given he averages nearly 20 PPR points per game in that connection — grab him now before the price catches up.

▲ Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast: With Penix back at QB, hosts called him a must-start, citing a prior 180-target pace with Penix under center. listen ↗

▼ Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry: Downgraded to roughly WR14-16 with Penix's rust factored in, but still an obvious start. listen ↗

▲ Fantasy Football Today: Hosts see him as a clear buy-low; he's already flashed top-6 WR upside with Michael Penix Jr. and should be started against Green Bay regardless of early-season noise. listen ↗

▲ FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: Expected to surge with Michael Penix Jr. reinstalled as starter; averages nearly 20 PPR points per game with Penix, creating a short buy window before his stock rises. listen ↗

▲ The Audible: Penix's downfield passing style is tailored for London, boosting his outlook. listen ↗

▲ The Ringer Fantasy Football Show: Was a top-5 fantasy WR through 11 weeks last season before injuries/QB changes; with Michael Penix back, hosts see a buy-low opportunity despite an ugly short-term outlook on Thursday Night Football. listen ↗

Tuesday, September 22

All three shows converge on the same thesis: London's production has cratered with a struggling Falcons offense but explodes once Michael Penix takes over, so he's a buy-low target right now despite the ugly recent target share. No real disagreement here — just a shared bet that his floor rises significantly the moment Penix is back under center.

▲ Dynasty Nerds Podcast | Dynasty Fantasy Football: Poor per-game production so far, but historical data shows big per-game numbers with Penix at QB; three straight primetime games could quickly restore his price. listen ↗

▲ Fantasy Focus Football: Recalled having 39 targets in three starts with Penix last season, giving hope for a target explosion now that Penix is back under center. listen ↗

▲ Rotoworld Football Show – Fantasy Football: Averaged 20 PPR points per game with Penix under center previously, and hosts expect him back in the WR1 top-12 range. listen ↗

▲ The Audible: Had 60 catches for 810 yards and 5 TDs on 94 targets in nine games with Penix last season, including 100+ yards in five of his last six games before injury — favored over Kyle Pitts with Penix starting. listen ↗

▲ The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: His target share has been just 19% with Falcons offense struggling, but historical splits show his production nearly doubles with Michael Penix under center; buy-low with risk given Penix's return. listen ↗

▶ Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon: Hosts are in 'total panic' on the Falcons offense overall but still prefer London over A.J. Brown, Jameson Williams, and George Pickens in hypothetical comparisons once Penix starts. listen ↗

Monday, September 21

▼ Fantasy Focus Football: Managed only 4-for-51 on 5 targets (8.9 fantasy points), well below his drafted expectation of ~15 ppg. listen ↗

Sunday, September 20

▶ Fantasy Football Today: Ranked around WR18 with Cooper Rush starting at QB for Atlanta. listen ↗

▲ The Audible: Phil says at $6K he's a great value if Michael Penix plays, citing strong per-game numbers with Penix last season (10 targets, 7 catches, 90 yards). listen ↗

Saturday, September 19

▶ The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Ranked as a high-end WR3 this week with Cooper Rush at QB; hosts understand why some are considering sitting him but lean toward starting. listen ↗

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