Bijan Robinson, Christian McCaffrey and San Francisco 49ers
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Christian McCaffrey's six-word message to Bijan Robinson after SNF game
Robinson and the Falcons will look to get back on track as they face the Miami Dolphins back in Atlanta on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET. The Falcons are currently second in the NFC South but could improve to 4-3 with a win over the 1-6 Dolphins in Week 8.
The game will feature a can’t-miss duel between two special running backs, Bijan Robinson and Christian McCaffrey. While McCaffrey is trying to return to his best version, Robinson has emerged as one of the top players in his position.
However, Morris offered those takes before Robinson was thoroughly outplayed by Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers in Atlanta's 20-10 loss that dropped the Falcons to 3-3 this past Sunday night. Coming off that defeat, Robinson indicated he no longer wants to hear talk about where he is and/or isn't in overall player rankings.
Eric Karabell updates his fantasy rankings at every position for the remainder of the season, including his overall top 100.
The Atlanta Falcons battled the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football with offseason friends Bijan Robinson and Christian McCaffrey, two of the NFL's top running backs, battling it out in San Francisco.
Bijan Robinson is one of the most electric running backs in the NFL. However, the Atlanta Falcons star has named players like Christian McCaffrey and others who helped him mold his game.
The 49ers owned a 13-3 lead before Robinson delivered the Falcons’ first touchdown with 6:28 left in the third quarter. Robinson scored on a 10-yard reception in which he slipped from Bryce Huff’s grasp, zoomed past a turned-around Dee Winters, then barreled through Ji’Ayir Brown and Bethune at the goal line.
On the season, McCaffrey has 981 yards from scrimmage and six total TDs in seven contests. Despite missing more than two seasons worth of games in his career due to injuries, the former Carolina Panthers star ranks ninth among active NFL players in career rushing yards (6,387) and 10th in career scrimmage yards (10,853).
One week after Bijan Robinson led the Atlanta Falcons' surprise win over the Buffalo Bills in prime time, another star running back stole the NFL spotlight. This time, it was Christian McCaffrey who led the way,