Lamar Jackson Out vs. Falcons: What It Means for London, Henry and Bijan
No Lamar on Sunday night reshapes a run-heavy matchup. Henry has 7 TDs in 4 games, Bijan is our RB2 — here's who wins.
Penix means more volume; expect a heavy target share in a competitive game.
- Lamar Jackson ruled out with ankle injury (coach Minter)
- Derrick Henry: 7 rush TDs in 4 games, 374 rush yds
- Bijan Robinson: 105 PPR pts, our RB2 and overall #4
- Drake London: 20 catches, 370 yds in 4 games
- Tyler Huntley expected to start for Baltimore
Baltimore will play Sunday night in Atlanta without Lamar Jackson, who was ruled out by coach Jesse Minter because of the ankle injury he picked up last week. That's a two-time MVP off the field — and a quarterback who has already thrown for 967 yards with six TDs and added 144 rushing yards through four games this season (2026, actual). Tyler Huntley slides in behind center, and the whole shape of this game changes with him.
The expectation is a grind. Both teams want to pound the rock, both are decent at stopping the run, and the clock figures to keep moving. Derrick Henry has been a touchdown machine for Baltimore — seven rushing scores already this season (2026, actual) on 374 yards — and Bijan Robinson remains the engine in Atlanta with 494 rushing yards, five total TDs and 105 PPR points across four games (2026, actual).
Why London Could Eat Without Lamar
Here's the counterintuitive part: Jackson's absence might help Drake London. Atlanta leaned on the ground game against the Saints last week and never had to throw, which suppressed London's targets. But without Jackson, Baltimore is likely to be far less dangerous, meaning a more competitive scoreboard and more passing situations for Michael Penix and the Falcons. London is a different, higher-volume receiver with Penix under center, and he's already sitting on 20 catches for 370 yards this season (2026, actual).
The Henry Equation
For Henry, the math cuts both ways. If Atlanta gets a lead and milks the clock, Baltimore could be forced to abandon the run — bad news for his touch count. But the King is still the Ravens' most reliable red-zone threat with a defense now missing its quarterback's rushing threat, and he's our RB8 (#25 overall). You're not benching a back scoring touchdowns at that clip, Huntley or not.
The Fantasy Call
Start London with confidence — the Penix volume bump plus a projected competitive game is the exact script you want, and he's startable at WR21 (our rank #66 overall). Keep rolling Henry as a weekly RB1; the TD equity is too good to sit. Bijan Robinson is a locked-in top-tier start as our RB2 regardless of game flow. The real fantasy loser is Jackson's owners: with him out, you need a streaming QB this week and a close eye on his ankle timeline before you trust him again.
