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WATCH: Falcons' Drake London Scores 1st TD of Season vs. Packers

Drake London didn't catch a pass last week, but he's scored a touchdown for the Atlanta Falcons against the Green Bay Packers.

Jeremy Brener

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Drake London fantasy owners, you no longer need to worry.

London went without a catch in last week's opener against the Carolina Panthers, but he's got a team-high four catches for 39 yards and a touchdown for the Atlanta Falcons against the Green Bay Packers today.

London scored a touchdown with just 12 seconds left in the half. Here's a look at the play ...

With an average draft position that had fantasy managers selecting him in the mid-sixth round, it's best that anyone who invested a pick on London at least waits for some opportunities to find him rather than giving up on him after a horrendous Week 1 start. But Falcons coach Arthur Smith doesn't care about those annoyed fantasy football fans ... he cares solely about winning.

Drake London

"Let the fantasy guys worry about that," Smith said. "We've got to clean some things up. We can all be better in our spacing, and targets is the most misunderstood thing in the National Football League. All we care about is 1-0. We have a lot of work – and that has to improve because it's not going to sustain every week. Every week is its own entity. We don't care about the stats. We care about winning.” 

It appears those who didn't give up on him after his empty Week 1 are reaping the benefits today after a pretty strong first half from last year's No. 8 overall pick out of USC.

The Falcons trail 10-9 against the Packers at halftime.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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