Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has flopped in his last two starts, posting a 0:2 TD:INT in those games, although they came against some fairly good pass defenses in New Orleans and Denver. Week 13 brings a matchup against a Chargers pass defense that is middle-of-the-road based on fantasy points allowed to QBs, but has allowed at least two TD passes to be thrown in each of the last three games. Granted, one was at the hands of Joe Burrow and the other was Lamar Jackson, but the third was Will Levis, so Cousins certainly has a shot to do it as well. Coming out of their bye week, the 36-year-old has had plenty of time to prepare and this contest is a home game which should work in his favor. Los Angeles is also coming off a Monday night game, so will have had a little less time to prepare than normal. All that being said, Cousins has looked fairly pedestrian outside of three big games, posting a 6:8 TD:INT in the eight games that were not against Tampa Bay and Dallas. The veteran also won't help managers out in the run game. The 13-year pro figures to be a mid-to-low-end QB2 this week.

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney (hamstring) is good to go ahead of the Week 13 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. Mooney suffered a hamstring injury during last week's loss to the Denver Broncos. As a result, Mooney was limited in practice on Wednesday, but has now been cleared to play in Week 13. Prior to last week, Mooney had posted three straight 80-plus receiving yard games. The Chargers secondary has been solid this season which should push Mooney into WR3 territory for Week 13.

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (hip) is ready to go ahead of the Week 13 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. London landed on the injury report on Thursday due to what appears to be a minor hip issue. Despite that, head coach Raheem Morris has cleared London ahead of this weekend. London has 11 receptions for 158 yards over his last two games. Fantasy managers should feel safe plugging him back into lineups this weekend. However, London could have some issues against a tough Chargers secondary.

The Atlanta Falcons signed free-agent kicker Riley Patterson to their practice squad on Friday and released safety Dane Cruikshank in a corresponding move. The move comes with regular kicker Younghoe Koo (hip) up in the air to play in Week 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday due to a right-hip injury. If the Falcon end up adding Patterson to their 53-man active roster on Saturday, that will be the most telling sign that Koo won't be able to kick this weekend. The 25-year-old Patterson kicked in just one game so far this year with the New York Jets, making all three of his extra-point tries. He did not attempt a field goal. Fantasy managers with Koo in their starting lineups may want to think about a backup plan in case he's unable to suit up against the Chargers. Patterson is a career 88.1% field-goal kicker on 67 attempts over four NFL seasons.

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (hip) and Younghoe Koo (hip) were added to the injury report on Thursday. Both players were limited participants in practice. Fantasy managers should pay close attention to their respective statuses on Friday as we gather more information and context on whether London and Koo will play Sunday versus the Los Angeles Chargers. London has been the overall WR7 so far, catching 61 passes for 710 yards and six touchdowns. Meanwhile, Koo ranks 14th in fantasy points among kickers, going 19-for-26 on field goals and 23-for-23 on extra points.