The Washington Commanders will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Brian Robinson Jr.
Is Brian Robinson Jr. Playing in Week 11?
Week 11 Status: PLAYING
Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring) was officially removed from the Commanders’ injury report on Wednesday. Barring a setback, he will play against the Eagles on Thursday night.
Robinson was listed as limited for the Commanders’ Monday walkthrough and Tuesday practice, but we weren’t taking anything for granted on a short week. He’s now expected to return after a two-game absence.
Robinson’s hamstring injury limited him in practice leading up to Week 9, but he was expected to go. However, pregame warmups did not go well, and Robinson was made inactive for the Commanders’ win over the Giants.
Week 10 was a downgrade for Robinson. He was limited on Wednesday and Thursday but didn’t participate on Friday before officially being ruled out.
Austin Ekeler dominated Washington’s RB snaps (45) and touches (14) with Robinson sidelined in Week 10. Jeremy McNichols played 19 snaps (and scored a touchdown), while Chris Rodriguez Jr. saw five snaps.
We’ll continue to monitor the Commanders’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Brian Robinson Jr.’s Fantasy Outlook
Brian Robinson Jr. has now missed consecutive games due to a hamstring injury (stop me if you’ve seen “hamstring injury lingering longer than expected” before), and that has me worried about not only his status but his usage.
I like Robinson at full strength, but it’s because the volume is there and the scoring equity is high. Does he check either of those boxes this week? The Eagles own a top-10 red-zone defense, and if we don’t get a clean bill of health entering the weekend, I’d be tempted to project something closer to 12-14 touches than the 17-20 we’ve come to enjoy.
For the season, 40.5% of Robinson’s receiving yards came on a single catch in Week 1. The versatility has regressed after the encouraging start, and that makes this profile a tougher sell if the health status is TBD. I currently have Robinson out of my Week 11 lineups and will pivot if needed as opposed to vice versa.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 11 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Brian Robinson Jr.’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
As of Thursday, Robinson is projected to score 12.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 16.4 rushing attempts for 65.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. It also includes 0.9 receptions for 20.6 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Eagles’ Defense
We have not talked much about the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense, but it has been somewhat quietly excellent this season. In Week 10, they were ranked as the best defense in the league by Defense+, marking their fourth top-10 finish in the last five weeks and their third inside the top two in that span.
The Eagles’ numbers are solid across the board, but there are some red flags. In games with Green Bay, Tampa Bay, Atlanta, and Cincinnati, they have ranked in the bottom half for those weeks. Those are the best offenses they have faced this year, while they have dominated against the New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Dallas Cowboys.
This week’s match against the Washington Commanders will be a huge test for this defense. Based on the trends we have seen this season, it would not be a surprise to see them rank in the bottom half of teams in Week 11.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Brian Robinson Jr.’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
Trends and Insights: Commanders vs. Eagles
Washington Commanders
Team: Washington has seen three straight games decided by five or fewer points (just two of their first seven games were decided by five or fewer points).
QB: Jayden Daniels ranks sixth in the league in terms of pressure rating when pressured (for reference, Caleb Williams ranks 26th and Bo Nix 28th).
Offense: The Commanders’ 45.8% of drives reach the red zone, the highest rate in the league and more than 10 percentage points ahead of the Eagles (35.7%).
Defense: Washington owns the third-highest pressure rate when not blitzing (38.2%) through 10 weeks.
Fantasy: Terry McLaurin has cleared 95 receiving yards or scored multiple touchdowns in eight straight games.
Betting: Four straight short rest spots involving the Commanders have come in over the total (this season: 42-14 win in Arizona with a 48.5-point over/under).
Philadelphia Eagles
Team: The Eagles are riding their third win streak of at least five games since the beginning of last season (they, of course, dropped five of six games to close last regular season).
QB: Jalen Hurts has seen his average depth of throw increase in each of the past three weeks (Week 10 at Dallas: season-high 10.9 yards).
Offense: Philadelphia ranks sixth in yards per completion this season (they ranked 15th a season ago).
Defense: Through 10 weeks this season, only the Bears and Chargers have a better red zone defense than the Eagles.
Fantasy: On Sunday, for the third time in four games, Hurts ran for multiple scores while completing 70% of his passes. He’s normalized something that is a unique occurrence for all other human beings.
Consider this: the rest of the NFL has three such games this season.
Betting: Six straight Eagle home games played on short rest have gone over the total (average over margin: 18.2 PPG).
