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After a slow start, the Atlanta Falcons offense has heated up in recent weeks in large part thanks to their dynamic running game.
Bijan Robinson is perhaps the best running back in the NFL, and after getting a long-term extension in August, he is on pace for another 1,400-yard season on the ground. However, the runniong back can;t do it alone and needs a quality backup to help give him some rest.
That is where Brian Robinson Jr. comes into play, as the journeyman has seemingly found a home in Atlanta. The unintended consequence, though, is that the Falcons now have two players with very similar names playing the same position, which can make it tough on fans.
Considering no other running back on the Falcons has produced a rushing attempt this season, the Robinsons are in full control of the backfield. But, that doesn’t necessarily mean the two are related.
Here’s the story about Bijan and Brian Robinson.
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Are Bijan and Brian Robinson related?
Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson are not related, they just have the same last name. Bijan Robinson is from Tucson Arizona, and he went to college at Texas, while Brian Robinson is from Tuscaloosa, Alabama and attended the University of Alabama.
Nonetheless, the two players playing the same position and being on the same team has caused a ton of confusion. That is especially the case in fantasy football, where people have confused them for each other in drafts.
He is never living this down Took Brian Robinson Jr instead of Bijan Robinson 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/bOSrD3GWmv
— Sheffield Shuffler (@SheffieldShuff) August 18, 2025
It has also led to some very clever jokes regarding the two Robinsons.
About to lose a fantasy match I would have won if I *had* accidentally selected Brian Robinson over Bijan Robinson
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) October 6, 2026
Brian Robinson and Bijan Robinson scoring TDs within 60 seconds of each other https://t.co/TvNbszpp8Y
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) September 10, 2023
Tonight’s game is dedicated to all the fantasy managers who accidentally picked Brian Robinson instead of Bijan Robinson at the 1.02
— JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) October 6, 2026
“It doesn’t matter if it’s Brian or Bijan…” ACTUALLY IT MATTERS A LOT, JOE.
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) October 6, 2026
Woke up knowing B.Robinson had five touchdowns last night
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) October 6, 2026
The Robinsons will continue to confuse people as long as they are on the same team, but that doesn’t matter for the Falcons while their running game is dominant.