"The Atlanta Falcons got by on Sunday, nearly toppling the Buccaneers, but the strain of missing Darnell Mooney and (eventually) Drake London showed. Receivers dropped passes, including a couple on an otherwise strong day from injury fill-in Casey Washington, and couldn't wiggle open deep to give Michael Penix Jr. a chance to air it out. At the end of the game, a Penix end zone shot to KhaDarel Hodge fell incomplete after Hodge slowed near the end of his route."
"We don't know that for certain just yet that either or both will suit up, but this has to be considered a positive sign given that Mooney was a gametime call last week and London exited Week 1 with an injury. I'd be a little wary of both being something less than 100%, but the Falcons will need them to attack a Vikings secondary that ranks as Minnesota's greatest (and perhaps even only) defensive weakness."
The Falcons narrowly defeated the Buccaneers despite missing deep threats Darnell Mooney and Drake London, which exposed strain in the receiving corps. Receivers dropped passes and failed to create consistent deep separation, limiting Michael Penix Jr.'s opportunities to stretch the field. A late end-zone pass to KhaDarel Hodge fell incomplete after Hodge slowed near the end of his route. Both Mooney and London practiced on Wednesday, and coach Raheem Morris indicated he expects London to play. Both players remain uncertain and potentially not fully healthy, but their presence is critical to attacking a Vikings secondary that ranks as Minnesota's primary defensive weakness.
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