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Robinson has missed the past two weeks with the hamstring issue. A limited session today puts him on track to return to the lineup against the Bengals on Sunday. Robinson had at least seven carries in every game before going down in Week 6. He will be in the RB4 mix if he gets the green light for Week 9.

Pearce is eligible to play in Week 9 against the Bengals and will likely join the team when it flies to Madrid for the international matchup. Pearce’s return should provide a nice spark to the 17th-ranked Falcons’ defense after the 2025 first-rounder racked up 10.5 sacks and 10 TFLs as a rookie while totaling 26 tackles.

Branch suffered a hamstring injury in Week 8’s shutout loss to the Buccaneers and will miss next week’s game against the Bengals in Madrid. The rookie third-rounder has caught just 10 passes for 64 scoreless yards this season and has also served as the Falcons’ primary kick and punt returner.

The bulk of Dotson’s production came on a single, 76-yard gain in the fourth quarter. Michael Penix lobbed him a ball on the boundary and two Bucs defensive backs collided, leaving Dotson uncovered with room to run. He bolted down the sideline but didn’t have the speed to take it to the house. That play alone accounted for over half of Penix’s passing output. Dotson has made the occasional splash play while running as Atlanta’s WR2, but his fantasy prospects are not that intriguing headed into Week 9. He will be in the WR5/6 range when the Falcons take on the Bengals next week.

Pitts’ 20 percent target share would have been good for at least TE2 fantasy numbers on a normal day. This game was anything but normal. Pitts and Jahan Dotson were the only Falcons pass-catchers with multiple receptions. Michael Penix only completed eight passes, so there simply wasn’t enough production to go around. He was intercepted four times and the Falcons were shut out. Pitts’ role as a PPR merchant should tick back up in Week 9 versus the Bengals. He will be back in the TE2 mix for that contest.

Bucs defenders caught more passes on London’s six targets than he did. It was that bad of a day. Michael Penix was intercepted four times and only completed eight attempts. He managed just 125 yards, over half of which came on a 76-yard throw to Jahan Dotson that was the result of a coverage miscue. There’s simply not much to take away from a game where London’s quarterback plays this poorly. London had gone for at least 60 yards on four catches in every previous Penix start. We fully expect him to get back on track as a WR1 versus the Bengals next week.

Robinson dropped his only target of the day. He has quietly been held under 100 rushing yards in four straight games. Robinson normally papers over that with strong receiver numbers, but that disappeared today as well. Michael Penix only completed eight passes and threw four interceptions. Robinson should have better luck in Week 9 against the Bengals, but the odds of him repeating as the RB1 overall are shrinking by the week. He will sit just outside the top tier of fantasy options in Week 9.

Penix got off to a poor start and his play spiraled from there. He threw a pass directly at Bucs linebacker Alex Anzalone’s chest on the first play of Atlanta’s second drive for an easy interception. Anzalone then took the ball away two Penix throws later by, again, simply standing in the throwing lane. Penix wasn’t seeing the field and nothing changed as the game went on. He threw two more interceptions and had several other passes that could have been caught by the Bucs. Even his best play, a 76-yard toss to Jahan Dotson, was a throw into double coverage where two Bucs defensive backs collided, leaving Dotson wide open at the last second. This looked like an homage to Cooper Rush’s two catastrophic starts to open the season. Penix should rebound in Week 9 versus the Bengals, but his fantasy stock is undoubtedly on the decline. He is shuffling to the back of the QB2 ranks for Week 9.

Starting linebacker Divine Deablo is out with a forearm injury. Terrell, the No. 48 overall pick, made his first start in Week 6 before missing the following game with a groin issue. Also inactive for the Falcons are S Billy Bowman, QB Andy Dalton, LB Drake Jackson, CB Robert Longerbeam, RB Brian Robinson, QB Jack Strand.

Zaccheus and Zachariah Branch will split the WR3 duties for Atlanta today. Neither player is on the fantasy radar for Week 8.