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Ray-Ray McCloud Ray-Ray McCloud Deemed inactive against Buffalo
Mon, Oct 13, 2025, 4:56 PM
McCloud (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Bills.
Analysis: Even with Darnell Mooney (hamstring) ruled out, McCloud will be a healthy inactive against Buffalo. It's pretty surprising considering the Falcons' lack of proven wide receivers behind Drake London, but Atlanta will roll with Casey Washington, David Sills, KhaDarel Hodge and Jamal Agnew behind London versus Buffalo. |
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Deven Thompkins Deven Thompkins Elevated to face Bills
Mon, Oct 13, 2025, 4:45 PM
The Falcons have elevated Thompkins for Monday's game against Buffalo, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: Thompkins will get a chance to provide a depth role in the wide receiver room for the Falcons on Monday, with Darnell Mooney (hamstring) ruled out. Across seven regular-season appearances with the Panthers in 2024, Thompkins secured all four of his targets for 20 receiving yards while also contributing in the return game. He'll revert to Atlanta's practice squad after Monday's contest. |
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KhaDarel Hodge KhaDarel Hodge Will play against Buffalo
Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 5:21 PM
Hodge (groin) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Bills, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: A groin injury prevented Hodge from playing against the Commanders in Week 4. With the Falcons on the bye for Week 5, Hodge had an additional week to rest and recover from his injury, and he has been cleared to make his return Monday after logging a full practice Saturday. Hodge has seen the field on both offense and special teams this year, but he has zero receptions on one target through three regular-season games. |
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Darnell Mooney Darnell Mooney Ruled out to face Bills
Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 1:07 PM
Mooney (hamstring) is ruled out for Monday's game against Buffalo, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: Mooney's lack of availability is no surprise, given that he has yet to resume practicing since tweaking his hamstring and making an early exit in Week 4 against the Commanders. Still, head coach Raheem Morris has labeled Mooney day-to-day, so it seems he could return to health in time to suit up Week 7 versus San Francisco. With Mooney out for Monday's matchup against Buffalo, Casey Washington looks primed to handle a large workload behind top wideout Drake London, while TE Kyle Pitts and No. 3 receiver Ray-Ray McCloud could also see a slight uptick in target share. |
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Darnell Mooney Darnell Mooney Not spotted at practice again
Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 12:08 PM
Mooney (hamstring) is not present for the early portion of Saturday's practice open to the media, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Mooney has yet to participate in practice since being forced out of Atlanta's win over the Commanders early due to a tweaked hamstring, despite having had the benefit of a Week 5 bye to rest up. All signs point toward Mooney being ruled out for Monday's matchup against the Bills, though head coach Raheem Morris did call him day-to-day, so there's reason for optimism that he could return in Week 7 versus the 49ers. If Mooney is indeed unable to go versus Buffalo, Casey Washington will figure to step into a significant role on offense behind Drake London. |
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Darnell Mooney Darnell Mooney Not practicing Friday
Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 3:11 PM
Mooney (hamstring) didn't practice Friday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Mooney made an early exit Week 4 and still isn't ready to practice after a Week 5 bye. Falcons coach Raheem Morris said the wideout is day-to-day, but there's not much cause for optimism as it pertains to Monday's matchup with Buffalo. Casey Washington played 95 percent of Atlanta's snaps when Mooney was inactive back in Week 1, catching three of six targets for 33 yards in a loss to Tampa Bay. |
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Feleipe Franks Feleipe Franks Full go ahead of Week 6
Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 6:36 PM
Franks (arm) did not appear on the Falcons' injury report Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Franks appears to be a full go ahead of Week 6 after suffering an arm injury in the team's Week 4 win over the Commanders. The 27-year-old has operated almost exclusively as a special-teams option this season, and he'll likely do so again in the team's matchup with the Bills on Monday Night Football. |
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KhaDarel Hodge KhaDarel Hodge Limited practice Thursday
Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 6:29 PM
Hodge (groin) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official website reports.
Analysis: Hodge was unable to practice last week while dealing with a groin injury, so Thursday's session is a step in the right direction. With the team playing the Bills on Monday Night Football in Week 6, the wide receiver will have two more chances to log a full practice before the end of the week. |
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Darnell Mooney Darnell Mooney Sitting out another practice
Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 10:48 AM
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said that Mooney (hamstring) won't practice Thursday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports. ""Right now, Mooney is still day-to-day. We'll see what that is," Morris said. "We'll get a good feel for what it looks like moving forward."
Analysis: Mooney made an early exit from the Falcons' 34-27 win over the Commanders in Week 4 after tweaking his hamstring, but he benefited from a well-timed Week 5 bye. Though Atlanta initially expressed hope that Mooney wouldn't have to miss further action because of the hamstring injury, his absence from the team's first Week 6 practice casts some doubt on his availability. He'll have two more chances to log some practice activity before the Falcons host the Bills on Monday. |
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Teagan Quitoriano Teagan Quitoriano No targets through four games
Wed, Oct 1, 2025, 9:29 AM
Quitoriano went without a target while playing eight of 65 snaps on offense Sunday in the Falcons' 34-27 win over the Commanders.
Analysis: Quitoriano has been active as the Falcons' No. 3 tight end through each of the first four games of the season but has seen just as much playing time on special teams as offense. He has yet to draw a target and will continue to function mostly as a blocker when he takes the field with the offense. |
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Casey Washington Casey Washington One grab in Week 4
Wed, Oct 1, 2025, 4:59 AM
Washington caught one of three targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders.
Analysis: Washington was unable to get much going in his return from a concussion that sidelined him for the past two games. The second-year wideout played the second-most offensive snaps (34) of any Falcons wideout, behind just Drake London (55) and ahead of Darnell Mooney (29), Ray-Ray McCloud (23) and David Sills (15). Despite the solid playing time in his return, Washington should remain far off the fantasy radar going forward, barring injuries. The Falcons enter their bye week in Week 5 before hosting the Bills in Week 6. |
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Ray-Ray McCloud Ray-Ray McCloud Targeted twice in win
Wed, Oct 1, 2025, 4:46 AM
McCloud caught one of two targets for minus-7 yards in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders.
Analysis: McCloud was a complete nonfactor Sunday while playing 23 of the Falcons' 65 offensive snaps behind fellow wide receivers Drake London (55), Casey Washington (34) and Darnell Mooney (29). The veteran wideout has had a quiet start to the 2025 campaign, totaling six catches on 14 targets for 64 yards through four games. With teammates London, Mooney, Kyle Pitts and Bijan Robinson absorbing so many targets in Atlanta's aerial attack, McCloud faces a difficult path to consistent usage barring injuries. The 28-year-old remains extremely difficult to trust for fantasy purposes as the team heads into its Week 5 bye before hosting the Bills in Week 6. |
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Darnell Mooney Darnell Mooney Anticipated Week 6 return
Mon, Sep 29, 2025, 8:52 AM
The Falcons expect Mooney (hamstring) to get healthy over the team's bye and retake the field Week 6 versus the Bills on Monday, Oct. 13, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Mooney was forced out of Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders early in the third quarter due to a hamstring injury, but he's not expected to miss any further time. He secured his only target for 16 yards before exiting Sunday's contest. Mooney also missed Week 1 due to a shoulder injury, and across his three appearances this season he's tallied just seven catches for 79 yards on 16 targets. |
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Kyle Pitts Kyle Pitts Snags first TD in 2025
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 4:23 PM
Pitts caught all five of his targets for 70 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders.
Analysis: The tight end put together his best game of the season as QB Michael Penix posted career-best passing numbers, with Pitts hauling in his first TD of the year on a seven-yard toss in the third quarter. Pitts has seen at least five targets in every game so far and delivered a 20-205-1 line on 24 targets heading into Atlanta's Week 5 bye, putting him on pace for his best campaign since his stunning NFL debut in 2021. |
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Drake London Drake London Breaks out in Sunday's win
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 4:17 PM
London caught eight of 10 targets for 110 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders.
Analysis: The fourth-year wideout didn't reach 60 receiving yards or find the end zone in the first three weeks of the season, but London broke out in Week 4, highlighting his performance with a five-yard TD reception from Michael Penix in the first quarter. London led the Falcons in targets -- no one else got more than five -- as well as catches and receiving yards, and he remains the unquestioned top option in the team's passing game headed into a Week 5 bye, ahead of a tough Week 6 battle against the Bills. |
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Tyler Allgeier Tyler Allgeier Hits paydirt against Washington
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 4:14 PM
Allgeier carried the ball 16 times for 51 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders.
Analysis: Bijan Robinson had a massive day with 21 touches, a career-high 181 scrimmage yards and a rushing TD of his own, but Allgeier still made an impact with a 15-yard score late in the third quarter. It was the fourth-year RB's second touchdown of the season, and despite his backup role he's been able to carve out some fantasy value behind Robinson, turning 41 carries through four weeks into 155 rushing yards. The Falcons will be on bye in Week 5, but Allgeier's volume in Week 6 could depend on whether the team can keep things close against the Bills. |
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Michael Penix Michael Penix Strong bounceback in Week 4 win
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 4:09 PM
Penix completed 20 of 26 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders. He added two rushing yards on four carries.
Analysis: After a rough Week 3 performance on the road in Carolina, Penix returned home in Week 4 and looked much more composed, topping his prior career high in yardage by one as he delivered his first multi-TD effort of 2025. The second-year QB hit Drake London for a five-yard score in the first quarter and Kyle Pitts for a seven-yard touchdown in the third, while both London and Bijan Robinson eclipsed the century mark in receiving yards, during a game in which Atlanta never trailed. Penix will get a week off for the Falcons' bye before facing a tough test in Week 6 against the Bills. |
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Bijan Robinson Bijan Robinson Career-best yardage in Week 4 win
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 4:03 PM
Robinson carried the ball 17 times for 75 yards and a touchdown and caught four of five targets for 106 yards in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders.
Analysis: The 181 scrimmage yards were a career high for Robinson, as he hit the century mark in receiving yards for the second time in four games to begin the season. The third-year RB scored on a 14-yard run in the second quarter, his first TD on the ground in 2025, and he's topped 100 combined yards in every game so far. Robinson has amassed 314 rushing yards and 274 receiving yards through four weeks, earning a well-deserved rest during Atlanta's Week 5 bye before facing the Bills in Week 6. |
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Darnell Mooney Darnell Mooney Ruled out of Week 4 action
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 2:27 PM
Mooney (hamstring) won't return to Sunday's contest against the Commanders, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: At the time he departed early in the third quarter, Mooney had just one catch (on one target) for 16 yards. Behind No. 1 WR Drake London, Ray-Ray McCloud, Casey Washington, David Sills and Jamal Agnew are the Falcons' options at the position also active Week 4. |
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Darnell Mooney Darnell Mooney Hurts hamstring in Week 4
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 1:53 PM
Mooney injured his hamstring during Sunday's game versus the Commanders, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Prior to his exit just after halftime, Mooney had hauled in his only target for 16 yards. For as long as Mooney is sidelined, Ray-Ray McCloud, Casey Washington, David Sills and Jamal Agnew will be the healthy and available wide receivers for the Falcons that aren't named Drake London. |
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