Bijan Robinson and the Falcons vs. the Steelers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info

Published 7:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

Bijan Robinson has a decent matchup when his Atlanta Falcons face the Pittsburgh Steelers in their season opener (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Steelers conceded 115.1 rushing yards per game last season, 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 is not on the injury report 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 averaged 4.6 yards per carry (11th in league) while posting 57.4 yards per game last season.
  • Robinson’s 8.4 yards per catch average was 114th in the NFL
  • He averaged 5.7 yards per target last year (115th in league), racking up 487 yards on 86 passes thrown his way.
  • Robinson was 16th in rushing yards after contact last year with 408, thanks in part to 15 broken tackles.

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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 defense ranked 17th in the NFL last season, giving up 1.4 passing TDs per game.
  • The Steelers’ defense ranked 11th in the NFL a year ago by recording 16 interceptions.
  • Pittsburgh allowed 115.1 rushing yards per game last season, ranking it as the NFL’s 19th-ranked run D.
  • The Falcons are squaring off with the NFL’s third-ranked rush defense (nine TDs conceded a year ago).

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