Brian Robinson Jr. and the Commanders vs. the Buccaneers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info

Published 9:59 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. has a difficult matchup in their season opener (Sunday at 4:25 PM ET), facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers allowed the fifth-fewest rushing yards last year, 95.3 per game.

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Matchup Information

  • Matchup: Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Game Day: September 8, 2024
  • Game Time: 4:25 PM
  • TV: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Rushing Yards Prop: Over 42.5 (-114)
  • Receiving Yards Prop: Over 8.5 (-114)

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Robinson’s Current Injury Status

  • Robinson is not currently on this week’s injury report.

Robinson’s Season Stats (2023)

Carries Rush Yards Rush TDs Rush Yards/Carry Targets Receptions Rec Yards Rec TDs
178 733 5 4.1 43 36 368 4

Robinson’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)

  • Robinson was 30th in the NFL with 410 total yards after the catch last year.
  • He averaged 4.1 rushing yards per attempt (733 yards on 178 carries), 23rd in the NFL.
  • With 368 yards on 36 receptions, Robinson was 86th in the league with 10.2 yards per catch last year.
  • He was targeted on 43 pass attempts last season, averaging 8.6 yards per target (35th in NFL).
  • Robinson racked up 346 rushing yards after contact (thanks in part to 16 broken tackles) last season, 28th in the league among qualified runners.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • The 248.9 passing yards the Buccaneers gave up on average per game a season ago. That made them the NFL’s 29th-ranked pass defense.
  • Tampa Bay’s pass D gave up 23 passing TDs last year (1.4 per game) to rank 17th in the NFL.
  • The Buccaneers’ defense picked off opposing quarterbacks 13 total times a season ago (0.8 per game), which ranked 17th in the NFL.
  • Robinson will go up against a Tampa Bay squad that allowed 95.3 rushing yards per game last season and was fifth-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
  • The Commanders are squaring off with the NFL’s eighth-ranked rush D (11 TDs allowed a year ago).

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