Rashod Bateman or Drake London: Who is a better pick?

Who should be on your fantasy team for the Week 7 game of the 2022 NFL season - Rashod Bateman or Drake London? Bateman and London are WR1 for the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons, respectively. The Ravens will face the Cleveland Browns and the Falcons will play the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7 on Sunday. Both the Ravens and Falcons currently have a 3-3 record and are among the top two in their divisions.

Bateman is currently questionable for Week 7. Bateman has already missed the last two games due to a foot injury. The good news is that he was seen practicing every day this week and is expected to play. However, due to the nature of his foot injury, there is a chance he won't see many snaps. London is looking good and will be playing this week. It wouldn't be unfair to say that he is performing better than Bateman. His consistent game will earn you better fantasy points this week.

We would suggest starting Drake London this week as Bateman is returning from an injury and is likely to have fewer targets.

Rashod Bateman vs Drake London key stats

The Baltimore Ravens drafted Rashod Bateman as an overall 27th pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. He is playing his second season in the NFL. Last season, he started in four of the 12 games he played, had 46 receptions for 515 yards and scored just one touchdown.

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He suffered a groin injury during training camp practice last season and was placed on the injured reserve list, missing five games. Bateman has played four games this season and missed the last two because of a foot injury. He has recorded 11 receptions in four games for 243 yards and two touchdowns.

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The Atlanta Falcons drafted Drake London as the 8th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. It is his first season in the NFL and he has started in five of the six games he has played in. He is looking strong and so far has 25 receptions for 306 yards and two touchdowns.

London is the better fantasy pick at this stage, as he just sees a greater volume of targets. The Ravens utilize Mark Andrews and the running game a lot, to the detriment of Rashod Bateman and the Ravens' wide receivers.