The Atlanta Falcons will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Bijan Robinson.
Is Bijan Robinson Playing in Week 8?
Robinson is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Falcons’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Bijan Robinson in Week 8?
Robinson has consecutive top-10 finishes after not doing so once through five weeks as it would appear that he is trending in a very profitable direction for those who invested a first round pick on him in August.
The Falcons scored 36 points against the Buccaneers in the Week 5 meeting, but fantasy managers were left wanting more as their star RB had just 77 yards of offense. I’d happily bet him to exceed that production in this spot, as the Bucs have allowed 17+ points to five different running backs this season and will be operating on short rest after trying to tackle Derrick Henry for 60 minutes on Monday night.
Robinson is a real threat to lead the position in scoring this week, and that’ll have me invested in the DFS streets.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 8 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Bijan Robinson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
Robinson is projected to score 18.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 18.1 rushing attempts for 83.4 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. It also includes 2.1 receptions for 37.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Bijan Robinson’s Week 8 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 14. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 11 RB PPR Rankings
1) Christian McCaffrey | SF (vs. SEA)
2) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at DEN)
4) De'Von Achane | MIA (vs. LV)
5) Derrick Henry | BAL (at PIT)
6) Kyren Williams | LAR (at NE)
7) Joe Mixon | HOU (at DAL)
8) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at NYJ)
9) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. JAX)
10) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. CLE)
11) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. IND)
12) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (at SF)
13) Chase Brown | CIN (at LAC)
14) Kareem Hunt | KC (at BUF)
15) James Cook | BUF (vs. KC)
16) D'Andre Swift | CHI (vs. GB)
17) Aaron Jones | MIN (at TEN)
18) Josh Jacobs | GB (at CHI)
19) David Montgomery | DET (vs. JAX)
20) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (vs. CIN)
21) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. BAL)
22) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. MIN)
23) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. LAR)
24) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
25) Nick Chubb | CLE (at NO)
26) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at DET)
27) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. HOU)
28) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
29) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. BAL)
30) Alexander Mattison | LV (at MIA)
31) Raheem Mostert | MIA (vs. LV)
32) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at DEN)
33) Audric Estimé | DEN (vs. ATL)
34) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. ATL)
35) Cam Akers | HOU (at DAL)
36) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. KC)
37) Justice Hill | BAL (at PIT)
38) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. MIN)
39) Gus Edwards | LAC (vs. CIN)
40) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. GB)
41) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at DET)
42) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at SF)
43) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. IND)
44) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. ATL)
45) Jaylen Wright | MIA (vs. LV)
46) Jordan Mason | SF (vs. SEA)
47) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (vs. HOU)
48) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
49) Emanuel Wilson | GB (at CHI)
50) Samaje Perine | KC (at BUF)
51) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
52) Antonio Gibson | NE (vs. LAR)
53) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at DAL)
54) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (at NO)
55) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. KC)
56) Blake Corum | LAR (at NE)
57) Trey Sermon | IND (at NYJ)
58) Jordan Mims | NO (vs. CLE)
59) Jerome Ford | CLE (at NO)
60) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (at DET)
61) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at LAC)
62) Isaac Guerendo | SF (vs. SEA)
63) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (vs. BAL)
64) Zamir White | LV (at MIA)
65) Carson Steele | KC (at BUF)
66) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. SEA)
67) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (at PIT)
68) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
69) JaMycal Hasty | NE (vs. LAR)
70) Dalvin Cook | DAL (vs. HOU)
71) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at LAC)
72) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. HOU)
73) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. MIN)
74) Tyler Goodson | IND (at NYJ)
75) J.J. Taylor | HOU (at DAL)
76) Alec Ingold | MIA (vs. LV)
77) Patrick Ricard | BAL (at PIT)
78) Ty Chandler | MIN (at TEN)
79) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
80) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. CLE)
81) C.J. Ham | MIN (at TEN)
82) Hassan Haskins | LAC (vs. CIN)
83) Michael Burton | DEN (vs. ATL)
84) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. JAX)
85) Travis Homer | CHI (vs. GB)
86) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at NE)
87) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (vs. IND)
88) Avery Williams | ATL (at DEN)
89) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. JAX)
90) Blake Watson | DEN (vs. ATL)
91) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. CLE)
92) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at MIA)
93) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (vs. LV)
94) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at NO)
95) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (vs. HOU)
96) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (vs. SEA)
97) Myles Gaskin | MIN (at TEN)
98) Aaron Shampklin | PIT (vs. BAL)
99) Scott Matlock | LAC (vs. CIN)
100) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at DAL)
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Insights
Atlanta Falcons
Team: The Falcons have the league’s worst average starting field position (their own 26.8-yard line).
QB: Is Kirk Cousins getting a hang of this system? Over the past three weeks, he’s completed 70.4% of passes when blitzed (Weeks 1-4: 46.7%).
Offense: Despite the one-sided loss to the Seahawks last week, the Falcons have improved their third down conversion rate in four straight games. In Weeks 1-3, they converted 22.2% of third downs, a rate that has improved to 46.2% since.
Defense: The Falcons (50.7%) and Panthers (55.8%) are the only teams in the league allowing points on most drives this season.
Fantasy: Drake London is starting to live up to the promise when he entered the NFL – he’s been a top 20 fantasy receiver in five of the past six weeks.
Betting: Kirk Cousins has covered five straight road games (his last three with Minnesota and his first two with Atlanta).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Team: This is Tampa Bay’s fourth home game in a six-week stretch – they go on the road for five of seven contests from Week 9-Week 16.
QB: Baker Mayfield’s fourth red zone pass of Week 7 was intercepted by Marlon Humphrey. In Weeks 1-6, he was nearly perfect inside the 20-yard line: 20-of-25 with 10 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
Offense: The Buccaneers have scored on their opening drive in four straight games, allowing this team to play with a lead more often than not.
Defense: Tampa Bay has been outscored 44-7 in second quarters over the past two games (in the other three quarters of those games, they’ve outscored the opposition 75-24).
Fantasy: Mike Evans left Week 7 with a hamstring injury that had his status in question mid-week – he turned seven targets into 23.2 PPR fantasy points against the Falcons in their Week 5 meeting.
Betting: On short rest, Baker Mayfield is 2-3 ATS when playing on the road (5-1 ATS in such spots at home).