Who Should I Start? Michael Thomas or Drake London

Wednesday, September 11, 8:40 PM

The National Football League on Wednesday announced that it has lifted the suspension of free-agent wide receiver Michael Thomas. Thomas was suspended for the first game of the 2024 NFL season for an incident with a construction worker near his home last year. The fact that the 31-year-old remained without a team all offseason is a sign that he may struggle to latch on with an organization despite the fact that he's past his one-game suspension. Just several years ago, Thomas was the best receiver in the league, but injuries have limited him to 20 games since the start of the 2020 campaign, and he played in just 10 games with the New Orleans Saints last year before a knee injury ended his season. He caught 39 passes for 448 yards and one touchdown in 2023. Thomas belongs on the waiver wire in all leagues and is unlikely to be on the fantasy radar in 2024.

Wednesday, November 12, 6:36 PM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (illness) did not practice on Wednesday due to an illness, according to Tori McElhaney of AtlantaFalcons.com. London should be feeling better later in the week and should be fine to take the field this Sunday for a divisional contest against the visiting Carolina Panthers, where he'll be a must-start in fantasy football. The 24-year-old got off to a slow start in 2025 in quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s first full season as the starter, but he has come on strong late, scoring four touchdowns in his last five games. In the first meeting with Carolina in a 30-0 loss on Sept. 21, London caught five of his eight targets for 55 yards and no touchdowns. Atlanta is looking to put a halt to their three-game losing streak, and London should be heavily involved in that effort this weekend. Look for him to return to practice on Thursday or Friday.