Fantasy Football Injury Report: Drake London, Jaylen Waddle, Darnell Mooney

We’re nearly through Week 1 of the NFL season. The only game left on the docket is the Chicago Bears hosting the Minnesota Vikings. Below, I’ll provide a roundup of the latest injury news. Here is this week’s initial fantasy football injury report.

Fantasy Football Injury Updates

Note: The list below mainly includes new injuries. However, players like Chris Godwin and Isaiah Likely, who aren’t officially on injured reserve (IR), the Non-Football Injury/Illness list (NFI) or the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, will remain on this report.

Drake London (WR – ATL)

Drake London suffered what some medical experts on X are claiming could be an AC joint injury in the Atlanta Falcons’ Week 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The severity is unclear at this time.

Drake London suffers shoulder sprain in Week 1
Falcons WR Drake London suffered a shoulder sprain and is considered day-to-day.

Fantasy Impact

London appears to have avoided a major injury, but he is still expected to undergo further testing. With Darnell Mooney also dealing with an injury, the Falcons could be heading into Week 2 with Ray-Ray McCloud and Casey Washington as their top two wide receivers.
– Jesse Garcia

Darnell Mooney (WR – ATL)

Fellow Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney was ruled out for Week 1 with a shoulder injury. His Week 2 status is unknown.

Jaylen Waddle (WR – MIA)

Jaylen Waddle left the game briefly in the third quarter of the Miami Dolphins’ Week 1 loss on the road to the Indianapolis Colts. He appeared to be in quite a bit of pain, but did return to the game. This is something to monitor this week.