49ers' Brian Robinson: Just two carries in loss to SEA
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Robinson rushed two times for nine yards and was not targeted as a receiver in Saturday's 13-3 loss to Seattle.
Robinson was only on the field for six offensive snaps (his lowest total since Week 8) with his club playing catch-up all evening. The veteran backup typically garners extra touches in contests San Francisco has a lead, but otherwise, it's been the Christian McCaffrey Show in 2025. Robinson appeared in all 17 regular-season contests in his first year with the 49ers, compiling 400 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a change-of-pace role. The 26-year-old will continue spelling CMC in the wild-card round of the playoffs.
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49ers' Brian Robinson: Gains 20 yards Monday
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Robinson rushed five times for 20 yards while failing to catch his only target in Monday's 48-27 win over Indianapolis.
Robinson was limited to five carries -- his lowest total since Week 9 -- behind another dominant showing from starter Christian McCaffrey (146 yards and two TDs). The 26-year-old Robinson has been held under 30 rushing yards in all three games since the 49ers' Week 14 bye. With a healthy McCaffrey dominating San Francisco's backfield touches, there simply hasn't enough work left for Robinson to carve out a significant fantasy role ahead of a clash with the Bears on Sunday.
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49ers' Brian Robinson: Another down game in Week 15
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Robinson rushed nine times for 21 yards and returned two kicks for 53 yards in Sunday's 37-24 win over the Titans.
Robinson struggled in his change-of-pace role Sunday after finishing the contest with a season-worst 2.3 YPC. The veteran backup has finished with a per-carry average below 4.0 yards in three out of his last four outings with no trips to the end zone over that span. Robinson's recent struggles and marginal role on offense make him an unsavory fantasy option against the Colts in Week 16.
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49ers' Brian Robinson Jr.: Week 14 Waiver Priority List
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The 49ers are on a bye, but Robinson is still worth adding in all leagues since he could be a league winner if Christian McCaffrey were to miss any time. If you have an open roster spot, whether you have McCaffrey on your team or not, stash Robinson for 1 percent of your remaining FAB. Robinson would have top-20 upside in all leagues if he started any games for the 49ers this season.
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49ers' Brian Robinson: Eight carries in dominant win
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Robinson turned eight carries into 26 yards in Sunday's 26-8 victory over Cleveland.
Robinson garnered at least seven carries for the fourth game in a row, but he was limited to an uninspiring 3.3 yards per carry Sunday. The running back also didn't see a target for the first time since Week 9. Robinson has now rushed the ball 72 times for 328 yards and two touchdowns while catching seven of 10 targets for 19 yards over 13 contests this year.
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49ers' Brian Robinson Jr.: Stashes (RB Preview)
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If you are looking for bench stashes for the playoffs, Brian Robinson should be considered. He has been efficient as a rusher this year and Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL in touches. If McCaffrey misses time Robinson will be a top 15 back.
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49ers' Brian Robinson: Solid backup effort Monday
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Robinson rushed seven times for 40 yards while catching one of two targets for four yards in Monday's 20-9 win over Carolina.
Robinson provided a nice change of pace to starter Christian McCaffrey's 24-89-1 rushing line as the duo helped contribute to a dominant 147-yard effort on the ground against the Panthers. The 26-year-old Robinson has been experiencing greater success in recent weeks, averaging 39.5 rushing yards over his last four contests with both of his touchdowns coming over that span. The bruising runner has yet to reach double-digit carries in any game this season while topping 50 yards just once, so his fantasy value remains tied to deeper formats. Expect Robinson to receive his allotted handful of carries behind CMC when the 49ers face the Browns on Sunday.
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49ers' Brian Robinson Jr.: Week 11 Waiver Priority List
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Robinson is starting to become a potential flex option on top of a lottery ticket with his work in the past two games in tandem with Christian McCaffrey. In his past two outings against the Giants and Rams, Robinson has 13 carries for 94 yards and two touchdowns and one catch for 4 yards on one target. He scored at least 11.3 PPR points in each outing, and we'll see if the 49ers start to give him more work moving forward. And, if something were to happen to McCaffrey, Robinson would be a must-start Fantasy option in all leagues. He is worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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49ers' Brian Robinson Jr.: Week 10 Waiver Priority List
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Robinson had his best game with the 49ers in Week 9 at the Giants with five carries for 53 yards and a touchdown. He's a lottery ticket to stash in case something happens to Christian McCaffrey, and Robinson would be a No. 2 running back in all leagues if McCaffrey were to miss any time. Robinson is worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB, and all McCaffrey managers should find a way to put McCaffrey on your bench if you have an open roster spot.
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49ers' Brian Robinson: Best game with San Francisco
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Robinson took five carries for 53 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-24 win over the Giants. He also returned a kickoff for 41 yards.
Robinson turned in his best performance as a member of the 49ers on Sunday, setting a new season high in rushing yards while punching in his first touchdown of 2025. The 26-year-old backup was still limited to single-digit touches (five) and snaps on offense (nine), so managers shouldn't overreact to what might end up being his best fantasy score this year. Expect Robinson to receive a handful of carries behind every-down starter Christian McCaffrey in a pivotal NFC West matchup against the Rams next Sunday.
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49ers' Brian Robinson: Limited to two offensive snaps
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Robinson did not record a touch on offense while returning three kicks for 99 yards in Sunday's 26-15 loss to the Texans.
Robinson finished with just two offensive snaps (four percent) and seven on special teams in the upset loss. Christian McCaffrey was on the field 96 percent of the time, a trend that pops up when the 49ers are trailing for the majority of a contest, as was the case Week 8. Robinson has sandwiched his best output of the season against the Falcons (9-36-0) with a pair of box-score bagels, giving him little to no upside for next Sunday's tilt against the Giants.
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49ers' Brian Robinson Jr.: Week 8 Waiver Priority List
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Robinson is only getting minimal work as the No. 2 running back in San Francisco behind Christian McCaffrey, but you want to roster Robinson just in case McCaffrey is forced to miss any time. If Robinson were to start at any point for the 49ers then he would be a must-start Fantasy option in all leagues. He is worth adding in all leagues where available for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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49ers' Brian Robinson: Season-high 36 yards Sunday
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Robinson carried the ball nine times for 36 yards and was not targeted as a receiver in Sunday's 20-10 win over Atlanta.
Robinson's 36 rushing yards Sunday set a new high-water mark for the backup rusher through seven appearances with the 49ers. The nine carries tied his previous high set back in Week 1. This comes on the heels of a zero-carry outing against the Buccaneers last week. It makes sense that Robinson would see an uptick in usage in games that the 49ers play with a lead for most of the contest. While a similar situation could arise in a winnable matchup against the Texans next Sunday, Robinson is unlikely to sniff double-digit touches in his current role working behind Christian McCaffrey.
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49ers' Brian Robinson: No rushing attempts Sunday
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Robinson did not record a carry and caught all three of his targets for eight yards in Sunday's 30-19 loss to the Buccaneers.
It was an odd usage game for Robinson after he did not receive a carry for the first time in six appearances this year. Equally abnormal, the veteran backup's three targets Sunday matched the combined total from his previous five contests. The end result was still unsavory from a fantasy perspective, as Robinson was unable to do much with just five snaps played on offense (seven percent). Fantasy managers shouldn't expect much from Robinson in games that starter Christian McCaffrey is healthy for. The same can be said for next Sunday's tilt against the Falcons.
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49ers' Brian Robinson: Held to 12 yards Thursday
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Robinson rushed five times for 12 yards and was not targeted in Thursday's 26-23 overtime win against the Rams.
Starter Christian McCaffrey gobbled up a season high 76 snaps on offense (88 percent) Thursday, leaving just scraps for Robinson, even with the 49ers missing several key offensive players on a short week. The veteran backup finished with his worst per-carry average (2.4 yards) since being traded to San Francisco this preseason. Robinson's lack of involvement in the passing game (three targets) coupled with zero trips to the end zone through five appearances make him a poor fantasy option Week 6 against the Buccaneers.
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49ers' Brian Robinson: Handles seven touches Sunday
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Robinson rushed six times for 20 yards and caught his only target for a loss of one yard in Sunday's 26-21 win over New Orleans.
Robinson struggled to find much running room with his allotted touches Sunday. The 26-year-old wound up playing 16 snaps on offense (23 percent) and was still the only backup runner deployed behind Christian McCaffrey. Robinson will continue serving a change-of-pace role for the 49ers against the Cardinals next Sunday.
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49ers' Brian Robinson: Traded to 49ers
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The Commanders are trading Robinson to the 49ers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Christian McCaffrey has remained healthy all summer, but nearly all of the 49ers' other running backs have missed time with injuries, including Isaac Guerendo (shoulder). Guerendo did return to practice earlier this week, but there's now risk he drops down the depth chart with San Francisco trading for Robinson, who has 40 starts and 22 TDs to his name in the NFL (including playoffs). The Commanders, meanwhile, are left with Austin Ekeler, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Chris Rodriguez and Jeremy McNichols in the backfield. Washington reportedly will receive a sixth-round pick and eat some of Robinson's $3.4 million base salary, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Commanders' Brian Robinson: Excused from practice
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Robinson is not practicing Wednesday, and his absence is excused, Commanders writer Ben Standig reports.
Robinson also sat out Monday's preseason loss to the Bengals, a mutual decision between himself and Washington. Head coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday he hopes for a resolution soon, but Robinson's absence lends further credence to the building rumors that he's been placed on the trade block. Now on the final year of his year of his rookie deal, Robinson is set out to play the 2025 season with a $3.4 million salary, though he carries under $300,000 in dead cap. As a proven between-the-tackles contributor who averaged 4.1 yards per carry over the last three seasons, Robinson figures to draw at least modest interest around the league from teams in need of a competent big-bodied ballcarrier.
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Commanders' Brian Robinson: Not playing Friday
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Robinson is among the Commanders' key players who won't play in Friday's preseason opener against the Patriots, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.
The team announced that 30 players won't suit up for the contest, and along with Robinson, other non-injured players who are not slated to see action Friday include QB Jayden Daniels, RB Austin Ekeler, WRs Deebo Samuel and Noah Brown, and TEs Zach Ertz and John Bates. With Robinson and Ekeler unavailable, Jeremy McNichols, Chris Rodriguez, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Kazmeir Allen and Demetric Felton are candidates to log backfield touches versus New England.
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Commanders' Brian Robinson: Bottled up in loss
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Robinson rushed the ball 11 times for 36 yards in Sunday's 55-23 loss to the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.
Robinson led the Commanders' backfield in carries, though he saw limited work overall. Austin Ekeler and Jayden Daniels earned eight and six rushing attempts respectively, and Ekeler also accounted for all of the pass-catching work out of the backfield. As a result, with Washington chasing points for most of the contest, Ekeler took over as the lead back in the final two quarters. Robinson ended the season on a slide in production, as he was held to 50 or fewer total yards in four of the team's last seven games including the postseason. That casts doubt over his potential role in 2025 despite topping 175 carries in all three seasons as a pro.
