4) Drake London vs. Colts
I hate chasing last week’s points, but London put up a monster for the second time in three games last week against the Patriots and gave his fantasy managers hope that he’s finally becoming the player we thought he would be when we drafted him in the early second round. Since the Falcons returned from their Week 5 bye, London has played in three games with Michael Penix and has been targeted a total of 40 times in that span. This guy is an alpha receiver and will be a name you can expect to see on this list every week for the remainder of the season, regardless of matchup. This week, he faces the Colts and their newest addition, Sauce Gardner. The Colts’ secondary desperately needed a boost, ranking 26th in the league against the pass, and I expect Sauce to shadow London for the whole game. It should have some effect on his overall numbers, but he’s just too good to completely shut down. I expect the Falcons to utilize Bijan and Pitts in their passing attack to draw the safeties up and to take some shots with London deep. He should still get the same 10 targets he’s been getting every week, which makes for a solid starting option in any format.
5) Puka Nacua/Davante Adams vs. 49ers
Puka made it back onto the field after missing time with an ankle injury and had a solid day with 7 grabs for 96 yards and a score. Now he’s missing practice time with a rib injury, so we have another physical malady to worry about with this guy. He’s an amazing talent and puts up great numbers every week, but he always seems to be scraping himself up off the ground after every play. I’ve included Adams in this same spot because these two players are both top 10 options every week, regardless of opponent. Davante has scored five touchdowns over his last two games and has made the most of his role as Robin to Puka’s Batman in the Rams passing offense. If Nacua misses the game, Adams vaults to a top 5 option. If Nacua plays, he is a top 5 option, and Davante slides down to around 10.
