49ers' Demarcus Robinson: Trio of grabs in elevated role
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Robinson brought in three of seven targets for 39 yards in the 49ers' 26-23 overtime win over the Rams on Thursday night.
With Jauan Jennings (ribs/ankle) and Ricky Pearsall (knee) joining Brandon Aiyuk (knee, reserve/PUP list) on the sidelines, Robinson shot up to No. 2 on the WR depth chart in only his second game in a 49ers uniform. The veteran wasn't overly efficient in his first opportunity to work with Mac Jones, but he turned in some solid gains on his trio of receptions. Kendrick Bourne, Christian McCaffrey and Jake Tonges all got more of Jones' attention, but Robinson could still have a meaningful role in a Week 6 road matchup against the Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 12 considering San Francisco could still be down multiple receivers.
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49ers' Demarcus Robinson: Week 5 Waiver Priority List
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Robinson made his 2025 debut in Week 4 against Jacksonville following a three-game suspension, and now he might be thrust into a starring role for the 49ers in Week 5 against the Rams, which would be a revenge game against his former team. Ricky Pearsall (knee) and Jauan Jennings (undisclosed) are both hurt, and Robinson might be needed as a primary weapon, along with Kendrick Bourne. I'll give a slight edge to Robinson as the San Francisco receiver to target, and he just had one catch for 20 yards against the Jaguars in Week 4. Robinson is worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB in deeper leagues.
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49ers' Demarcus Robinson: Grabs one reception in 2025 debut
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Robinson caught one of two targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 26-21 loss to Jacksonville.
Robinson returned from a three-game suspension issued by the league, immediately slotting in as the fourth receiver on the 49ers' depth chart Sunday. The veteran wideout logged only 25 snaps on offense (38 percent), despite signing a contract this offseason to help bolster a depleted receiver room. Perhaps he was being eased back into action, but Robinson may be relied upon more against his former club Week 5 if Ricky Pearsall (knee) is held out of Thursday's tilt against the Rams.
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49ers' Demarcus Robinson: Suspension lifted
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Robinson's suspension has been lifted by the NFL, which sets the stage for the wideout to be available for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
With Brandon Aiyuk (knee) on the reserve/PUP list and Jauan Jennings (ankle/shoulder) having missed Sunday's 16-15 win over the Cardinals, Robinson -- in his return from a three-game suspension -- has a path to an immediate role in a 49ers wideout corps that was led by Ricky Pearsall in Week 3 and also includes Kendrick Bourne, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Skyy Moore. In 17 regular-season contests with the Rams in 2024, Robinson compiled a 31-505-7 line on 64 targets. It's possible that Robinson is eased back into the mix this weekend, but looking ahead he may end up garnering enough snaps and targets to merit attention in deeper fantasy formats.
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49ers' Demarcus Robinson: Two catches in team debut
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Robinson brought in both targets for 20 yards in the 49ers' 30-9 preseason loss to the Broncos on Saturday night.
The veteran tied for second on the 49ers in catches in his official team debut. Robinson got involved immediately, recording an eight-yard reception on the first play from scrimmage while working with Mac Jones as his quarterback. Robinson would go on to add a 12-yard grab on the first play of San Fran's second drive, rounding out a brief but successful night to open the exhibition slate. Robinson could face some sort of league suspension after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor DUI charge in July, but he's projected to start the 2025 campaign in a prominent role on a receiving corps that isn't expected to have Brandon Aiyuk (PUP-knee) available to start the season.
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49ers' Demarcus Robinson: Pleads no contest to DUI charge
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Robinson, who pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor DUI charge stemming from his arrest last November, has been sentenced to three years' probation, the Orange County Register reports.
Robinson, who signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract in free agency with the 49ers in March, is coming off a 2024 regular season in which he recorded a 31/505/7 receiving line in 17 games with the Rams. When available, the 30-year-old is on track to provide veteran depth to a San Francisco wideout corps that could be without Brandon Aiyuk (knee) early on this season. Per Aidin Vaziri of the San Francisco Chronicle, the NFL has not announced whether Robinson will face discipline under its personal conduct policy.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Second on team in receiving yards
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Robinson secured three of seven targets for 74 yards in Sunday's 28-22 NFC divisional-round loss to the Eagles.
The veteran wideout was able to make a huge play in the first quarter, ripping a deep ball from Matthew Stafford out of the hands of cornerback Isaiah Rodgers for a 48-yard gain that led to a Joshua Karty field goal. It was a tale of two halves of the season for Robinson, as the majority of his career-high 505 receiving yards (on just 31 catches) came between Weeks 1 and 9. A second-half swoon saw four consecutive games where he was held without a catch, a troubling trend for Robinson, who enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Nets two targets in wild-card win
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Robinson secured one of two targets for 23 yards during Monday's 27-9 wild-card victory against the Vikings.
Robinson was on the field for 38 of the Rams' 53 snaps on offense, eclipsed only by Puka Nacua, but he didn't garner much attention from Matthew Stafford on a slow day overall for the Rams' passing game. Robinson's lone catch came in the first quarter, and he saw only one more target the rest of the way, which falls in line with his volume in the latter half of the regular season. The Eagles, who kept Jordan Love and the Packers contained in their own 22-10 wild-card win, are up next for Robinson and the Rams in the divisional round.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Third straight game without catch
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Robinson failed to catch his lone target during Sunday's 19-9 victory against the Jets.
It was the same stat line for the third game in a row for the veteran, and the only pass sent Robinson's way was picked off by Jets safety Tony Adams. Despite continuing to be on the field at the same clip as fellow starters Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, Robinson hasn't secured more than two catches in a game since Week 9 and likely will continue to see a limited role on offense against the Cardinals in Week 17.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Blanked for second straight game
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Robinson (shoulder) failed to bring in his lone target during Thursday's 12-6 victory against the 49ers.
It was a miserable night for the Rams' pass catchers outside of Puka Nacua (7-97-0), as the rest of the team combined for just nine catches for 63 yards. Robinson's second straight goose egg for fantasy managers can be partially attributed to the rainy weather in San Francisco, but the shoulder injury that limited him to just a single practice prior to Thursday's contest didn't hinder his playing time; he was second on the team behind Cooper Kupp with 51 offensive snaps. Things don't get any easier for Robinson next week, as a formidable Jets pass defense is up next in Week 16.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Estimated as DNP again Tuesday
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Robinson (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Robinson hasn't logged any practice activity yet this week, putting his availability for Thursday's game against the 49ers in question. If Robinson is unable to go on the short week, Tutu Atwell would be next in line for snaps behind Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp. The Rams will release their final injury report of the week Wednesday.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Officially DNP on Monday
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Robinson (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Robinson missed much of the third quarter Sunday against the Bills due to a shoulder injury but was able to return to action. On Monday, coach Sean McVay clarified the nature of Robinson's health concern, calling it an AC joint sprain, per Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register. With a DNP to kick off Week 15 prep, Robinson now will have a maximum of two chances to prove his health ahead of Thursday's game at San Francisco.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Re-enters Sunday's game
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Robinson (shoulder) returned to Sunday's 44-42 win against the Bills.
Robinson hurt his shoulder early in the third quarter but was on the field for Matthew Stafford's 17-yard TD connection with Cooper Kupp with 22 seconds remaining in that quarter. While Robinson didn't record a catch on his only official target, Stafford looked his way multiple times, only for pass interference to wipe away two different plays. One of them was a 56-yarder that didn't count due to offsetting pass interference calls, after which he exited the game for most of the third. Robinson will look to be more involved Thursday at San Francisco.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Hurts shoulder Sunday
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Robinson sustained a shoulder injury during Sunday's game against the Bills, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.
At the time of his departure early in the third quarter, Robinson had been held without a catch on one target. As long as Robinson is sidelined, Tutu Atwell, Tyler Johnson, Jordan Whittington and Xavier Smith will be the options at wide receiver behind the top duo of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Gets back to full Thursday
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Robinson (hand) was a full practice participant Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Robinson suffered a hand injury in the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's win at New Orleans and didn't return. After he opened Week 14 prep with a limited practice Wednesday, he got back to full participation one day later, setting him up to continue to serve as the Rams' No. 3 WR behind Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua. In 12 appearances this season, Robinson has gathered in 28 of 53 targets for 433 yards and a team-leading seven touchdowns.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Will play this week
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Rams head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Robinson won't be suspended for Sunday's game at New Orleans following the receiver's arrest Monday in Woodland Hills, Calif. on suspicion of DUI, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.
Robinson may eventually be suspended by the league but should be available to handle his usual role this weekend, playing plenty of snaps in an offense where Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp dominate targets. Robinson had just five catches for 57 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets across the past three games, after catching eight of 12 targets for 129 yards and four touchdowns between Weeks 8 and 9.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Third on team in targets
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Robinson secured two of four targets for 19 yards during Sunday's 28-22 victory against the Patriots.
Besides the target-hogging duo of Cooper Kupp (6-106-2) and Puka Nacua (7-123-1), Robinson and Tutu Atwell were the only wideouts to see any passes come their way. Robinson didn't manage to do much with those targets, however, and his 6-94-2 line from Week 9 is starting to look more like an outlier with Kupp and Nacua rolling. It'll be hard to trust Robinson in fantasy lineups against the Eagles in Week 12.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Grabs one catch on MNF
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Robinson had one reception (on five targets) for 23 yards in Monday's 23-15 loss to Miami.
Robinson overcame minor toe and hip injuries in order to suit up as the Rams' third receiver in Monday's defeat. The veteran wideout couldn't replicate his strong output from the previous two weeks with both Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp active against the Dolphins. Expect Robinson to continue operating as Matthew Stafford's third or fourth option when the Rams visit the Patriots on Sunday.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Sleeper WRs
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Let's see if Robinson can continue to find the end zone. In his past two games, Robinson has four touchdowns with eight catches for 129 yards on 12 targets. He's scored twice in each game, and before you say that's tough to trust, let's look at last season. Robinson scored four touchdowns in his final five games in 2023 while playing as the No. 3 receiver behind Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, so maybe he can keep this up. The Dolphins pass defense is nothing to fear, and I would start Robinson as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in deeper leagues.
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Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Just one grab
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Robinson secured one of three targets for nine yards during Sunday's 20-15 victory over the Raiders.
Robinson tied with Tyler Johnson for the most playing time among wideouts, with 50 of 55 snaps played on offense, but Johnson (seven targets, four catches for 57 yards) and Tutu Atwell (nine targets, six catches for 51 yards) commanded the lion's share of Matthew Stafford's attention. Even with Jordan Whittington (shoulder) limited to just nine snaps and no targets, Robinson's role didn't expand, and his usage likely will continue to decrease as Cooper Kupp (ankle) is expected to return for a Week 8 contest against the Vikings.
