Three weeks into the NFL season, it may be time to start looking into fantasy football trades.
Whether you’re 0-3 and looking for a shot in the arm, or you’re 3-0 and trying to prey on the desperate teams, there is a large enough sample size to start some serious conversations about how to move forward. Injuries have left plenty of managers short-handed, as have disappointing starts from some notable stars.
Fantasy football trades are always tough to get across the finish line, so it could take a while for a deal to come together. Before Week 4 gets underway, it’s time to take stock of where certain players of note stand — like A.J. Brown. DraftKings Network is here to break down who could be worth moving, now spotlighting Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London.
Drake London Fantasy Value
After breaking out in 2024, Drake London was expected to be one of the top receivers in fantasy in 2025. He was WR6 by the end of last season, and he was being drafted as WR10 coming into this season. There was reason to believe the former first-round pick could take an even bigger leap, given that Michael Penix Jr. had taken over as the Falcons’ full-time starting quarterback. In Penix’s three starts down the stretch last year, London averaged 13.0 targets, 7.3 receptions and 117.3 yards per game and scored two touchdowns.
London showed flashes of that usage in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he ultimately came up short. While he racked up 15 targets, London finished the contest with eight catches and 55 yards. Late in the fourth quarter, Penix found his top target in the end zone for what appeared to be a touchdown, only for a review to show that London dropped it.
So instead of starting the year with a 20.9-point performance, London posted a far more pedestrian 13.5. And to make matters worse, he suffered a shoulder injury on the touchdown drop, costing him the final drive of that game. London proceeded to catch three of four targets for 49 yards in Week 2, then five of eight targets for 55 yards in Week 3. He has yet to score a touchdown in 2025, averaging 10.6 fantasy points per game.
Should I trade Drake London?
London hasn’t been the most disappointing receiver in fantasy this season, but he certainly hasn’t come anywhere near his expectations. Part of that can be blamed on his injury, while some can be attributed to Penix’s own struggles. The sophomore signal-caller is completing 58.6% of his passes with a 71.3 passer rating, which ranks No. 28 in the NFL.
There is reason to believe London can turn things around. In 2024, he averaged 7.8 targets, 5.0 catches and 50.0 yards per game through four games. Through the first three weeks this season, he is averaging 9.0 targets, 5.3 catches and 53.0 yards per game, so virtually the same production. London overcame his slow start last year by racking up 80 catches, 1,070 yards and seven touchdowns on 127 targets just across his final 13 games.
The issue with banking on a London breakout is that it is effectively a gamble on Penix coming into his own very quickly. Even with London’s high usage, Penix continuing to fall flat will severely limit London’s floor and ceiling alike.
Most fantasy owners took London in the second or third round, and he hasn’t produced at that level yet. As a result, a lot of teams with London probably have a losing record. Atlanta has a bye coming up in Week 5, which will make him hard to trade after Week 4 without narrowing your list of suitors to the top contenders who can afford to buy low and give up production in the short term.
So while London has a friendly matchup coming up against the Commanders – who rank 25th against opposing fantasy receivers – now may be the best time to start shopping him.
What trade package could Drake London fetch?
It all depends on who else you have already, but maybe look to the teams that just lost CeeDee Lamb or Mike Evans to injury. Those owners could be panicking, especially given Lamb’s goose egg on Sunday, and a steady option like London could be enough to get them to part with a good running back, for example.
Bucky Irving or Kyren Williams could be reasonable targets, as long as you have enough receiver depth to punt on that position. An alternative route would be jumping on Omarion Hampton or Kenneth Walker III while adding a FLEX-level wideout to balance out your roster. London alone could net you an RB2 and a WR2, like D’Andre Swift and DK Metcalf or Jaylen Warren and Ladd McConkey.
