As expected, Allgeier's seven-touch outing against the Broncos heading into the Falcons' Week 12 bye was an aberration. That being said, he was a more distant No. 2 than ever behind Bijan Robinson this afternoon, as the second-year pro handled a career high 32 touches. Allgeier did get the call for some critical snaps in the two-minute drill. Allgeier's real-life relevance won't fade as Kirk Cousins' play goes further off the rails, but he remains a strict contingency option for fantasy purposes.
Robinson's absurd 32 touches were a new career high by six. It might have been more had Kirk Cousins not kept sabotaging drives with picks. It also could have been more had Tyler Allgeier not remained bafflingly involved in two-minute/hurry-up situations. Either way, those are small potatoes complaints as Robinson not only remains in near complete control of the Falcons' backfield, but continues to expand his touch floor. Up to seven total touchdowns and 51 receptions, Robinson is the very definition of an elite RB1 heading into Week 14 against the Vikings. The Falcons are going to do everything in their power to prevent Cousins from torpedoing that one.
Robinson rushed 26 times for 102 yards and a touchdown and brought in all six targets for 33 yards in the Falcons' 17-13 loss to the Chargers on Sunday.
The Falcons got their first takeaway since Week 8 and turned it into points to give the club an early 7-0 lead.
The Falcons got their first takeaway since Week 8 and turned it into points to give the club an early 7-0 lead.