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 19, 12:08 PM

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said he's hopeful that wide receiver Drake London (knee) will be able to play in Week 13 against the New York Jets, according to Josh Kendall of The Athletic. Although the Falcons haven't officially ruled London out for their Week 12 divisional game against the New Orleans Saints this Sunday, the 24-year-old is not expected to play after spraining the PCL in his left knee in the Week 11 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers. The good news, though, is that fantasy managers might be without London for just one game. London's fantasy stock might fall a bit with quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (knee) done for the year, but he should still be considered a must-start in all fantasy lineups when he returns from his knee sprain. With London out this weekend, Darnell Mooney and tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. should be QB Kirk Cousins' top aerial targets.