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Robinson added four receptions for six yards. The Chiefs’ defense wasn’t set on Robinson’s three-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Robinson has now found the end zone in back-to-back games after somehow previously going four straight weeks without a score. So it goes in what is becoming an increasingly dysfunctional offense. Robinson and company are now headed on bye before returning in Week 12 against the imposing Vikings. You won’t be benching Robinson for that one, of course, but you will be limiting your high-end RB1 expectations.

Robinson bounced back nicely after posting 76 scoreless yards in the loss to the Buccaneers in Week 8. The 24-year-old running back had 100 rushing yards and score while adding six catches for 47 yards through the air. Robinson’s touchdown gives him six in nine games this year after scoring 11 times in 17 games last season. Still an elite fantasy option despite the offense around him, Robinson is a locked in RB1 against the Chiefs in Week 10.

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.

Bijan Robinson handled 20 carries and five targets with his backup, Brian Robinson, sidelined in Week 7. The backup should be considered questionable to play at this time, though he could make a late-week return. Stay tuned.

Robinson did add 59 yards receiving on five catches to help salvage his fantasy day, but this is the third straight week he has delivered a modest fantasy return after explosive performances in Weeks 3 and 4. In fact, this is now five of seven games this season that Robinson has been held under 90 yards rushing. He’s contributing as a pass-catcher, and he looks elusive when he can get beyond the line of scrimmage, but the Falcons may need to make an adjustment on offense with defenses clearly keying on stopping Robinson. We’d expect them to focus on getting him going next week against the Bucs.

The Falcons’ No. 2 running back was limited yesterday. This series of events suggests Robinson strained his hamstring on Wednesday, putting him on the wrong side of questionable for the Falcons’ Week 6 game against the 49ers. Bijan Robinson would handle a few extra touches in Robinson’s absence. The team does not have a third running back on the active roster.

Robinson couldn’t get anything going against a Chicago defense allowing the fifth highest rate of yards before contact. The Bears were intent on snuffing out the Atlanta rushing attack and forcing Michael Penix to move the ball through the air. It worked for much of the game. Robinson, who had 425 rushing yards in his previous three games, remains the engine of the run-heavy Falcons offense and should get back on track in Week 7 against the Niners.

Robinson suffered through poor offensive efficiency in the first half, finally breaking loose for a 38-yard carry on the team’s first possession of the third quarter. Although the receiving production and yardage total were enough to salvage a usable fantasy week, it was only the second time in five games in which Robinson failed to find the end zone. Robinson remains an elite fantasy RB1 ahead of a Week 6 showdown against the Bears in Atlanta.

Week 4 marked Robinson’s second consecutive game going over 100 yards with two touchdowns on the ground, this time aided by a 59-yard touchdown run on his first touch of the game. The Falcons tied a franchise record with five rushing scores, with backfield mate Brian Robinson adding three to the two of Bijan. The return of quarterback Michael Penix has given the Falcons the threat of passing after dropping their first two games of the season behind suboptimal play from the position, and nobody has benefited more from reduced numbers in the box than Robinson. He’ll look to keep the momentum going as a top-tier RB1 when the Falcons host the Ravens in Week 5.

Robinson single-handedly out-gained the Packers in the first half after clearing the century mark on the ground early in the second quarter. His patience and burst through the gap were on full display, routinely gaining chunk yardage on first down while making the Green Bay defensive front look like Swiss cheese. A 55-yard scamper on a wide zone carry in the first quarter got the All Pro back off to a blazing start, adding his first of two touchdowns to cap the drive. He would take on a second score late in the fourth quarter to send the Packers to their first home opener loss in 14 years. Robinson remains an elite RB1 ahead of a Week 4 matchup with the division rival Saints.