Is Bijan Robinson playing this week?
No injury designationBijan Robinson has no injury designation on the latest injury reports for the week 4 game at the New Orleans Saints.
Kickoff: Mon, Oct 5 · 8:15 PM ET.
Checked Oct 3, 7:37 PM ET against the ESPN injury report and the NFL's official weekly report (via nflverse). Injury news can change up to kickoff, so confirm with the team close to game time.
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Fantasy football · Week 4
Our own start/sit calls for every player, with a projected score, the range of likely outcomes and the reasons spelled out. Built from usage, matchup, Vegas lines and injuries. How we rank
Must start. Scored 34.3 points last game against a typical 17.4 (trending up).
Why we say must start
- Projected 20.4 points, #2 among RBs this week, inside the top 8 we call must-starts.
- Scored 34.3 points last game against a typical 17.4 (trending up).
- Averaging 22 carries and 5.3 targets a game.
- Played 72% of the offense's snaps last game.
Recent form
Dashed line: the usual 17.4 a game
This week's matchup
- Expected team score
- ~23 pts
- Vegas line
- ATL underdogs by 2.5
- Game total
- 47.5
- NO vs RBs
- 6% more points
- Last game snaps
- 72%
All week 4 running back rankings →Start or sit tool →How our past calls did →
Age
24
Height
5'11"
Weight
214 lb
College
Texas
Experience
3 seasons
Draft
2023 · Pick #8 (ATL)
Status
ACT
Grade Breakdown
What do these mean?Why 77.0?
Robinson's grade comes mostly from strong rushing efficiency, keeping drives on schedule 53% of the time, one of the best marks among running backs. His overall value per touch was slightly below average, but a huge week 3 game at Green Bay lifted his numbers after two rough outings.
Lifting the grade
- Rushing success rate ranked 5th of 49 backs, keeping drives on schedule
- 55-yard run and a 31-yard run vs Green Bay in week 3 boosted his output
- 23-yard touchdown catch in week 1 vs Pittsburgh added value
Holding it back
- Interception off a pass intended for him returned for a touchdown by Watt in week 1
- Another target intercepted by Okereke in week 2 vs Carolina
- Fumble on a short-yardage run in week 1, though he recovered it
Written by StatGrades AI from this season's play-by-play through week 3. It explains what happened; a grade isn't a forecast (what grades do and don't predict).
EPA / play
0.072
Success rate
53%
WPA (sum)
-0.05
Opponent adj.
0.007
Plays graded
82
Advanced stats
2026 season through Week 3 · tracking data from NFL Next Gen Stats| Week | Rush yds over expected | Yds over exp / att | Vs 8+ in the box |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -7.6 | -0.42 | 4.8% |
| 2 | -5.1 | -0.32 | 6.3% |
| 3 | +77.5 | +2.67 | 31.0% |
What do these mean?
- Rush yds over expected:
- Rushing yards above what the blocking and defenders in each carry would be expected to produce.
- Yds over exp / att:
- Rush yards over expected per carry.
- Carries over expected:
- Share of carries that gained more than expected.
- Expected rush yds:
- Yards the carries would be expected to gain on average, based on tracking data.
- Efficiency:
- Distance traveled per yard gained. Lower means a more direct, north-south runner.
- Vs 8+ in the box:
- Share of carries against eight or more defenders near the line.
- Time to line:
- Average seconds from the handoff to reaching the line of scrimmage.
Next Gen Stats data via nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Updated after games are final, not live, and covers QB, RB, WR and TE.