Malik

Heath

We last saw London play in Week 11 against the Panthers, when he caught 7-of-9 targets for 119 yards before suffering a PCL sprain. He practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday and Thursday this week before sitting out on Friday. We really would have preferred to see him practice fully at the end of the week, though it is entirely possible that the team gave him the day off for rest and rehab. London’s target-earning ability keeps him in the WR1 tier, though his range of potential outcomes is far wider than normal. The Falcons declared CB Mike Hughes, RB Nathan Carter, LB JD Bertrand, OL Michael Jerrell, WR Casey Washington, DL Elijah Garcia and WR Malik Heath inactive for Week 16 against the Cardinals.

Falcons WR Darnell Mooney is, unfortunately, just a dart-throw FLEX option with London sidelined. Mooney has totaled 45-plus receiving yards just twice this season. Falcons TE Kyle Pitts will continue operating as the No. 1 pass catcher. He should be started as a high-end TE1.

The 25-year-old receiver has a career 31/308/3 slash line in 37 games with the Packers and can be involved on special teams. The Falcons are at a point where they’re relying on David Sills every weekend. The waiver claim makes some sense.

With Jayden Reed (hamstring) activated off injured reserve, the Packers clear the needed room with the waiving of Heath. The 25-year-old will likely revert to the practice squad if he goes unclaimed.

Ditto Savion Williams, as both got in three limited sessions and are likely on the optimistic side of questionable. Malik Heath could get involved if one of these two receivers gets ruled out ahead of the action on Sunday. As it is, Wicks profiles as a FLEX dart throw and Williams probably shouldn’t be started without either Wicks or Jayden Reed being ruled out.

Most notably, he failed to catch a sideline ball from Jordan Love on a fourth-down pass where one of Heath’s feet clearly came down on the out-of-bounds line. Heath started against the Rams in Week 5, playing 76 percent of the snaps and drawing just three targets. Otherwise he was just a depth outside option for the Packers, only seeing extended playing time in Week 18. Heath will compete for a depth role with the Packers in August.

Efficient. Heath caught his only target for a score to make it a 27-16 game late in the fourth. He saw no other targets, and likely will see a scarce few — if any — in Week 18 against the Bears.

Heath handled his typical, small workload this week but was fortunate enough to earn one of them in the green zone. His score from three yards out iced the Packers’ 38-10 win over the 49ers. He is a WR6 against the Dolphins in Week 13.

Heath appeared to be the Packers’ No. 3 receiver with Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs out against the Rams. Heath ran a route on 72 percent of Green Bay’s drop backs and played well ahead of Bo Melton. Heath could have some fantasy interest in Week 6 if Watson and Doubs remain sidelined.

Reed came into the game listed as questionable with a rib injury, which could have affected his snap rate against the Chiefs. Both Dontayvion Wicks and Malik Heath worked into the offense, which could become more commonplace considering Christian Watson departed in the fourth quarter with what appeared to be another hamstring injury, the last of which held him out of action for the first three weeks of the 2023 season.