Bijan Robinson and the Falcons vs. the Steelers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:58 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Bijan Robinson has a decent matchup when his Atlanta Falcons meet the Pittsburgh Steelers in their season opener (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Steelers gave up 115.1 rushing yards per game last year, 19th in the NFL.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Atlanta Falcons vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
- Game Day: September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Rushing Yards Prop: Over 64.5 (-114)
- Receiving Yards Prop: Over 27.5 (-114)
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Robinson’s Current Injury Status
- Robinson does not appear on the injury list this week.
Robinson’s Season Stats (2023)
| Carries | Rush Yards | Rush TDs | Rush Yards/Carry | Targets | Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | 976 | 4 | 4.6 | 86 | 58 | 487 | 4 |
Robinson’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Robinson was 14th in the NFL with 519 total yards after the catch last year.
- He was 11th in the NFL with 4.6 rushing yards per attempt last year (976 yards on 214 carries).
- Robinson’s 8.4 yards per catch average was 114th in the league
- He averaged 5.7 yards per target last season (115th in league), racking up 487 yards on 86 passes thrown his way.
- Robinson racked up 408 rushing yards after contact (thanks in part to 15 broken tackles) last season, 16th in the league among qualified runners.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 227.1 passing yards the Steelers allowed on average per game a season ago. That made them the NFL’s 17th-ranked pass defense.
- Pittsburgh’s pass D allowed 23 passing TDs last season (1.4 per game) to rank 17th in the NFL.
- Opposing QBs threw 16 picks against the Steelers a season ago (0.9 per game). The Steelers’ pass D ranked 11th in interceptions.
- Pittsburgh, in terms of defending against the run, finished 19th in the league last year after giving up 115.1 rushing yards per game.
- Robinson and the Falcons will play the NFL’s third-ranked run defense from a year ago (nine rushing touchdowns conceded).
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