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The Falcons used their two-headed rushing attack to beat the Panthers, with Robinson handling 18 touches for 105 yards. He split red zone carries with Tyler Allgeier, but scored from five and seven yards out. Robinson’s splits with Allgeier indicate he is unlikely to be a workhorse back and the Atlanta backfield will continue to utilize both. Robinson is still the first back in and likely favored when facing tougher run defenses, but he will be off the field for high leverage touches in favor of Allgeier every now and then. Fantasy managers are happy with the gashing of Carolina’s defense and the pair of scores. Robinson will continue to be a fantasy RB1 play heading into Week 7 against the Seahawks.

Robinson popped up on Thursday’s injury report with a hamstring injury, but whatever is ailing him doesn’t appear to be that serious. The Falcons’ RB1 has officially been cleared to play in Week 6 against the Panthers, who allowed 128 rushing yards to the Bears in Week 5. Robinson will be in the mix as a low-end RB1 for the week.

This is the second time this season that Robinson has been added to the injury report on a Thursday. He played through presumably the same hamstring injury last week and still managed to get in a limited session on Thursday. We’ll assume this is a minor thing until the team suggests otherwise.

Robinson out-touched Tyler Allgeier 15-9 but very much remained in a committee, mostly standing around on the sideline as Allgeier gobbled up important third-down and end-of-game snaps. Or at least it felt that way. Pro Football Focus still charted Robinson as out-snapping Allgeier 58-31. He was also finally more efficient, turning his 15 handles into 77 yards compared to 25 on nine for Allgeier. Battling a hamstring injury coming into the proceedings, Robinson now has 10 days to rest up for Week 6 against the Panthers. We’ll keep him in the low-end RB1 mix for that one.

Robinson never appeared to be at risk of missing the Falcons’ TNF matchup with Tampa Bay and that is indeed the case. Robinson only saw six carries to Tyler Allgeier’s seven last week and the ankle issue could be a reason for head coach Raheem Morris to keep Robinson’s workload in check. Still, fantasy managers shouldn’t hit the panic button yet and can keep Robinson locked in as an RB1 for at least one more week.

The Falcons star running back has now logged back-to-back limited fake practices as the Falcons only had a walkthrough today. Wednesday’s status looms large, but he’ll likely be able to play on Thursday as long as he doesn’t have a setback. Tyler Allgeier would get a big boost in the rankings if Robinson was unable to play against the Buccaneers on Thursday.

The participation is just an estimation because the Falcons did not practice today, but this is a new injury designation for Robinson. He was on the injury report last week, but with a shoulder. The quotes and practice participation going forward will matter a lot, but the fact that it is an estimated limited practice means we probably shouldn’t get too far down the rabbit hole just yet. Tyler Allgeier would gain a lot of value this week if Robinson sits.

Robinson also had a 19-yard screen touchdown called back by offensive holding. It was a concerning day at the office for the sophomore back, who for some reason got out-carried 8-7 by Tyler Allgeier. He did out-snap Allgeier 36-21 (via Pro Football Focus). We guess that’s good, but Allgeier was on the field for way too many critical second half plays. Robinson has looked worthy of being an every-down back this season, but Allgeier has remained good, and that’s apparently reason enough for a second successive coaching staff to dabble with a committee. Robinson will be a riskier RB1 for Week 5 against the Bucs.

Robinson, the PPR RB15, has a chance to break into the top 12 of the season-long scoring ranks. Saints LB Demario Davis (hamstring) has already been ruled out, which bodes positively for Robinson’s productivity on interior runs. He is a locked-in RB1

Being a late addition to the injury report is never a good sign, but we’ll see where things go from here before panicking. Robinson was listed as limited in Thursday’s practice, which is far more optimistic than an outright DNP. If he’s unable to go in Week 4 against the Saints, then it’s safe to assume Tyler Allgeier would be in for a busy week. Robinson’s status will be one to watch come Friday.