Blake Corum or Drake London: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Start Drake London: his primary-target role outweighs Corum’s better scoring setup

London’s WR1 role gives him a stronger weekly foundation than Corum’s complementary rushing role, even with Atlanta carrying the lower team total. Corum’s better scoring environment is the counterweight, but his limited receiving work makes it less valuable in PPR; the short-sample matchup data doesn’t separate them. Atlanta’s lower scoring outlook is London’s real risk, so Corum remains a viable alternative rather than an easy fade.

What flips it: If Corum’s complementary role expands to include goal-line work.

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Blake Corum

Blake Corum

RB38LARvs DEN

Projected Points

Toss-Up
Drake London

Drake London

WR7ATLvs GB

Projected Points

Start

Blake Corum’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 46.5
-115 / -109
Rushing Yards Props →

Drake London’s market

REC
O/U 5.5
-105 / -121
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 65.5
-113 / -113
Receiving Yards Props →

Why Blake Corum

Toss-Up

RB2 in complementary role. Compact one-cut runner with meaningful carry share behind the starter.

Toss-up — RB38 consensus, projects RB41 this week: DEN is the 11th-softest matchup vs RBs, 24.3 implied team total.

  • Corum’s path is through carries, not catches; his role needs to bring scoring chances to deliver in PPR.
  • The stronger team scoring outlook gives Corum a real route to outperforming his projection.

Latest on Corum

Rams running back Blake Corum's offseason workouts are already starting to pay off, going for 5.4 yards per carry in Week 1, but he's still looking to do more.

therams.com · Sep 20, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Drake London

Start

WR1 and primary target. Big-bodied X receiver who wins contested catches at the catch point with elite ball skills.

Start — every-week WR start at consensus WR7: 18% target share, 15.4 PPR projected vs GB.

  • As Atlanta’s primary target, London has a clearer path to useful volume than a back in a complementary role.
  • A low-scoring outlook could cap London’s touchdown upside, but doesn’t erase his target-centered role.

Latest on London

Odds, bets and analysis to help you bet Falcons-Packers on "Thursday Night Football."

ESPN · Sep 24, 2026

Falcons wide receiver Drake London got into a verbal confrontation with someone in the crowd during his team's 34-3 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

ESPN · Sep 20, 2026
VideoESPN · Sep 23, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricBlake CorumDrake London
Projected points
Consensus rankRB38WR7
Opponent vs positionDEN · 22 of 322-game sampleGB · 19 of 322-game sample
Rushing Yards30 of 32—
Rushing TDs22 of 32—
Rushing Attempts26 of 32—
Receptions11 of 3221 of 32
Receiving Yards15 of 329 of 32
Anytime TD25 of 3222 of 32
Receiving TDs—22 of 32
Targets—19 of 32
Target share2%18%
Reception share3%20%
Implied total · spread24.3-3.019.5+7.5
Depth chartRB2WR1
Snap share34%80%
Start/Sit record1–0+1 toss-up—

Recent form

Blake Corum — last 2 weeks

Week 2vs NYG
Week 1vs SF

Drake London — last 2 weeks

Week 2vs CAR
Week 1vs PIT

Signal breakdown

  • 8.6 vs 15.4 projected PPR pointsDrake London +
  • Rank 38 vs 7Drake London +
  • Opponent DvP rank 22 vs 19 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 24.3 vs 19.5 team pointsBlake Corum +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 34% vs 80% snap shareDrake London +

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