49ers' Aldrick Robinson: Could benefit most from injured teammate

Robinson should see an uptick in snaps beginning in Week 9 after top wideout Pierre Garcon (neck) was ruled out for the season, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Robinson has served as the team's No. 4 wideout this season, which predictably hasn't yielded much production (10 catches, 168 yards and a touchdown in eight games). With Garcon headed to injured reserve, Robinson should fill the opening as one of the 49ers' two starting outside receivers, assuming the team wants to keep their ideal slot man, Trent Taylor, on the inside as part of three-wide sets. The 29-year-old Robinson has big-play potential and is familiar with head coach Kyle Shanahan's offense from the duo's time together in Washington and Atlanta. The 49ers' inconsistency in the passing game will limit Robinson's appeal, but the sheer increase in volume should at least put him on the map in deeper PPR formats.