Brian Robinson Jr. Week 2 Outlook - Giants at Commanders

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

Robinson Jr. finished last week as the RB14 in fantasy points per game, playing 56% of the snaps with 15 touches and 89 total yards. His tackle-breaking metrics weren't great, but it's a one-game sample, so I'll wipe it away because he was extremely good last year in a larger sample. Among 34 qualifying backs, he was 24th in missed tackles forced per attempt and yards after contact per attempt. His offensive line didn't do him any favors either, ranking 20th in yards before contact per attempt. Robinson could easily be a strong RB2 with borderline RB1 numbers this week against a Giants' run defense that allowed the seventh-highest explosive run rate, the fourth-highest missed tackle rate, and the sixth-highest yards after contact per attempt in Week 1.