Allen Robinson

Week 12 at Kansas City Chiefs

The loss of Matthew Stafford has pretty much taken the wind out of starting any wide receivers for Week 12. However, in Week 11 we got to see how the usage might look for Allen Robinson after the injury to Cooper Kupp. Robinson did pace the teams in routes which led to a solid 4-47-1 receiving line. Unfortunately, for Robinson, he didn’t play much on the inside still seeing most of his snaps out wide. Some silver lining for Robinson was he did find some success with Perkins catching 2-32 in the second half. It is nice to see Robinson as the leading man with Kupp out, but unless Stafford returns to the lineup, it will be tough to trust any Rams wide receiver in Week 12 and beyond.

Week 10 vs. Arizona Cardinals

A combination of an injured offensive line, Matthew Stafford struggling, and Cooper Kupp dominating has left very few targets for Allen Robinson this season. After back-to-back games with at least five receptions for 50 yards, Robinson returned to his floor in Week 9 only catching three passes for 24 yards on the day. The entire Rams offense struggled in this contest, but Robinson’s season-long ceiling hasn’t matched his insanely low floor. The one bright spot that fantasy managers could hold onto with Robinson is he is now the clear number two option in this offense. Since Week 6, Robinson has run just nine fewer routes than Kupp and has doubled the targets of the number three option on the team during that span. This has stabilized his production a bit but has proven to be nothing more than a WR4 so far in 2022.

Heading into this week’s matchup vs. the Cardinals, it will be hard to trust Robinson in this game. Back in Week 3 Robinson only caught two passes for 23 yards. However, the Cardinals have sprung a leak vs. outside wide receivers over the past six weeks allowing the seventh most fantasy points on the perimeter. Overall, Robinson hasn’t done enough to trust him in your lineups, but if you are desperate for a WR4/deep flex, Robinson might be able to find some success if Stafford plays in Week 10.

Week 8 vs. San Francisco 49ers

If you have been watching the Rams’ offense this year, then you are no stranger to the struggles that have been plaguing Allen Robinson. In most weeks Robinson looks to be an afterthought as he has taken a clear backseat to Cooper Kupp and Tyler Higbee. More alarming is at times seventh-round pick Ben Skowronek has outproduced Robinson in a few games this season. Another issue for Robinson is the potential return of Van Jefferson. Jefferson offers much more target competition on the outside than Skowronek which could further diminish Robinson’s role in this offense. The lone reason for optimism is Robinson is coming off his best performance of the year vs. Carolina securing 5-63-1 on six targets. That being said, after a 2-7 receiving performance back in Week 4 vs. the 49ers it is best to keep Robinson on the bench in Week 8.