RB Bijan Robinson, ATL (2 Viewers)

[Chaka]

classic example of "you can't win your league in the first round, but you can lose it in the first round".

now, because this is fantasy football, there is NOTHING wrong with taking this guy at 1.03. Just please don't do it in a big money league.

What is it about Bijan or the history of highly drafted RBs that makes you think drafting Bijan with a high first round pick might be a bad idea (I don't think anyone is locked in at #3 overall for Bijan)?

Even Trent Richardson put up 1,300 yards & 12 TDs, with 50 receptions.

Which other high 1st round RB has fewer question marks?

 

[SayWhat?]

Not drafting Bijan highly in fantasy “because he’s a rookie and never done it before” seems straight out of the 1993 Fantasy Football Index. It’s just not sound reasoning. At all.

There might be other reasons, but that one shouldn’t be it.

 

[kyoun1e]

Did C. Patterson make the roster?

Hoping one less mouth to feed in the run game.

 

[Wooderson]

Did C. Patterson make the roster?

Hoping one less mouth to feed in the run game.

Yes he did. Here is the depth chart.

RB

Bijan Robinson

Cordarrelle Patterson

Keith Smith

Tyler Allgeier

 

[pinkstapler]

Did C. Patterson make the roster?

Hoping one less mouth to feed in the run game.

Yes he did. Here is the depth chart.

RB

Bijan Robinson

Cordarrelle Patterson

Keith Smith

Tyler Allgeier

I'd be extremely surprised is Allgeier doesn't have the 2nd most rushing touches by the end of the year.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I hope nobody is expecting him to run thru Carolina like Swiss cheese Week 1, the Panthers' Defense is expected to be one of the better ones in the NFL
Not sure where the Falcons OL ranks but Desmond Ridder is not going to scare teams just yet. I would think the Panthers know what's coming, large dose of BRob.
I actually have Bijan on a couple teams where he fell magically into the early 2nd Rd, but I don't have a lot of confidence early in the season.

 

[Drake Hater]

I hope nobody is expecting him to run thru Carolina like Swiss cheese Week 1, the Panthers' Defense is expected to be one of the better ones in the NFL
Not sure where the Falcons OL ranks but Desmond Ridder is not going to scare teams just yet. I would think the Panthers know what's coming, large dose of BRob.
I actually have Bijan on a couple teams where he fell magically into the early 2nd Rd, but I don't have a lot of confidence early in the season.

On the situational flip side, if Young and that offense sputter then the Falcons will be winning the clock if not the game. Heavy run script against a defense that might have spent a lot of time on the field is a good formula.

 

[MCFootball123]

Did C. Patterson make the roster?

Hoping one less mouth to feed in the run game.

Yes he did. Here is the depth chart.

RB

Bijan Robinson

Cordarrelle Patterson

Keith Smith

Tyler Allgeier

I'd be extremely surprised is Allgeier doesn't have the 2nd most rushing touches by the end of the year.

Agreed. I am not sure what this depth chart is, but everyone I have seen has Allgeier second. Barring injuries behind Bijan Allgeier is absolutely number 2 by a wide margin. Patterson is an aging gadget guy who has also been rumored to be on the trade block.

 

[kyoun1e]

Was just looking at FBGs player projections. It has B. Robinson receptions at 41.6 for the season.

Doesn't that seem light?

For comparison, J Gibbs is at 52.5, Pollard 49, Barkley 53, Rhamndre at 56.

Despite what I think is a low reception projection, he's still the #3 projected RB (with 275 carries...that could be a bit much).

 

[need2know]

Chubb's floor is top 5. His floor. Ceiling is record setting.

Yeah if Watson get better Chubb is going to be massive

 

[Down Under]

Would taking him at #3 over McCaffrey be insane.....

 

[eighsse2]

Would taking him at #3 over McCaffrey be insane.....

Insane, no. Smart, NO.

 

[greenmountaingoat]

Would taking him at #3 over McCaffrey be insane.....

Would taking him at #3 over McCaffrey be insane.....

as long as you’re not risking your mortgage on it, it’s fantasy football. Live your life. Weird things happen in this game. Rooting for the guys you believe in is more fun.

However, don’t be depressed if you’re really, really wrong.

 

[Chaka]

Was just looking at FBGs player projections. It has B. Robinson receptions at 41.6 for the season.

Doesn't that seem light?

For comparison, J Gibbs is at 52.5, Pollard 49, Barkley 53, Rhamndre at 56.

Despite what I think is a low reception projection, he's still the #3 projected RB (with 275 carries...that could be a bit much).

Where do you think he should be projected? He's my RB1, I would love 60+ but wouldn't be disappointed with 50 or so.

 

[Proteus]

Would taking him at #3 over McCaffrey be insane.....

I could easily see McCaffrey’s ceiling suffocated by his own team’s need to get that ring now, before the window closes. In other words, there are so many weapons there, if I’m Shanny, I’m looking to get a lead and bubble wrap guys as early in games as I possibly can. They get a lead? He’s not going to suck up the volume. I’m not saying I would take Bijan over him with certitude, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he outscores McCaffrey

 

[Down Under]

Would taking him at #3 over McCaffrey be insane.....

I could easily see McCaffrey’s ceiling suffocated by his own team’s need to get that ring now, before the window closes. In other words, there are so many weapons there, if I’m Shanny, I’m looking to get a lead and bubble wrap guys as early in games as I possibly can. They get a lead? He’s not going to suck up the volume. I’m not saying I would take Bijan over him with certitude, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he outscores McCaffrey

Yes, this is my line of thinking...a slightly higher injury risk plus usage risk. I have a few days to think about it.

 

[kyoun1e]

Was just looking at FBGs player projections. It has B. Robinson receptions at 41.6 for the season.

Doesn't that seem light?

For comparison, J Gibbs is at 52.5, Pollard 49, Barkley 53, Rhamndre at 56.

Despite what I think is a low reception projection, he's still the #3 projected RB (with 275 carries...that could be a bit much).

Where do you think he should be projected? He's my RB1, I would love 60+ but wouldn't be disappointed with 50 or so.

I think projecting him as #3 is about right, but I'm thinking 50+ receptions if he's the receiver everyone says he is. But I'm thinking more like 225 carries.

 

[kyoun1e]

Was just looking at FBGs player projections. It has B. Robinson receptions at 41.6 for the season.

Doesn't that seem light?

For comparison, J Gibbs is at 52.5, Pollard 49, Barkley 53, Rhamndre at 56.

Despite what I think is a low reception projection, he's still the #3 projected RB (with 275 carries...that could be a bit much).

Where do you think he should be projected? He's my RB1, I would love 60+ but wouldn't be disappointed with 50 or so.

So you're ranking him higher than both CMS and Ekeler?

I get the CMC bubble wrap theory. They need that guy healthy for the playoff run especially after the Purdy injury debacle last year.

Ekeler...not so sure. They are going to use that guy up this year.

 

[Chaka]

Was just looking at FBGs player projections. It has B. Robinson receptions at 41.6 for the season.

Doesn't that seem light?

For comparison, J Gibbs is at 52.5, Pollard 49, Barkley 53, Rhamndre at 56.

Despite what I think is a low reception projection, he's still the #3 projected RB (with 275 carries...that could be a bit much).

Where do you think he should be projected? He's my RB1, I would love 60+ but wouldn't be disappointed with 50 or so.

So you're ranking him higher than both CMS and Ekeler?

I get the CMC bubble wrap theory. They need that guy healthy for the playoff run especially after the Purdy injury debacle last year.

Ekeler...not so sure. They are going to use that guy up this year.

No. I drafted him as my #1RB

He was the 7th RB off the board in my 12 team SF, PPR league.

Ekeler, McCaffrey, Chubb, Henry, Saquon, Pollard, Bijan.

 

[kyoun1e]

Was just looking at FBGs player projections. It has B. Robinson receptions at 41.6 for the season.

Doesn't that seem light?

For comparison, J Gibbs is at 52.5, Pollard 49, Barkley 53, Rhamndre at 56.

Despite what I think is a low reception projection, he's still the #3 projected RB (with 275 carries...that could be a bit much).

Where do you think he should be projected? He's my RB1, I would love 60+ but wouldn't be disappointed with 50 or so.

So you're ranking him higher than both CMS and Ekeler?

I get the CMC bubble wrap theory. They need that guy healthy for the playoff run especially after the Purdy injury debacle last year.

Ekeler...not so sure. They are going to use that guy up this year.

No. I drafted him as my #1RB

He was the 7th RB off the board in my 12 team SF, PPR league.

Ekeler, McCaffrey, Chubb, Henry, Saquon, Pollard, Bijan.

7th?

Round 2?

That's strange. Would think somebody would bite on his upside earlier.

 

[Chaka]

Was just looking at FBGs player projections. It has B. Robinson receptions at 41.6 for the season.

Doesn't that seem light?

For comparison, J Gibbs is at 52.5, Pollard 49, Barkley 53, Rhamndre at 56.

Despite what I think is a low reception projection, he's still the #3 projected RB (with 275 carries...that could be a bit much).

Where do you think he should be projected? He's my RB1, I would love 60+ but wouldn't be disappointed with 50 or so.

So you're ranking him higher than both CMS and Ekeler?

I get the CMC bubble wrap theory. They need that guy healthy for the playoff run especially after the Purdy injury debacle last year.

Ekeler...not so sure. They are going to use that guy up this year.

No. I drafted him as my #1RB

He was the 7th RB off the board in my 12 team SF, PPR league.

Ekeler, McCaffrey, Chubb, Henry, Saquon, Pollard, Bijan.

7th?

Round 2?

That's strange. Would think somebody would bite on his upside earlier.

Super Flex league so 2nd round is not unusual. 7th RB off the board was definitely a bit of a surprise. Even then I would probably have had him as RB5 so it's not a huge stretch. Is it really a surprise someone would like Henry or Pollard more?

 

[kyoun1e]

Was just looking at FBGs player projections. It has B. Robinson receptions at 41.6 for the season.

Doesn't that seem light?

For comparison, J Gibbs is at 52.5, Pollard 49, Barkley 53, Rhamndre at 56.

Despite what I think is a low reception projection, he's still the #3 projected RB (with 275 carries...that could be a bit much).

Where do you think he should be projected? He's my RB1, I would love 60+ but wouldn't be disappointed with 50 or so.

So you're ranking him higher than both CMS and Ekeler?

I get the CMC bubble wrap theory. They need that guy healthy for the playoff run especially after the Purdy injury debacle last year.

Ekeler...not so sure. They are going to use that guy up this year.

No. I drafted him as my #1RB

He was the 7th RB off the board in my 12 team SF, PPR league.

Ekeler, McCaffrey, Chubb, Henry, Saquon, Pollard, Bijan.

7th?

Round 2?

That's strange. Would think somebody would bite on his upside earlier.

Super Flex league so 2nd round is not unusual. 7th RB off the board was definitely a bit of a surprise. Even then I would probably have had him as RB5 so it's not a huge stretch. Is it really a surprise someone would like Henry or Pollard more?

Mildly surprising I guess.

If I was picking late round 1 and Bijan slipped to me and then allowed me to grab one of Pollard or Chubb early round 2? Bingo.

 

[Chaka]

Was just looking at FBGs player projections. It has B. Robinson receptions at 41.6 for the season.

Doesn't that seem light?

For comparison, J Gibbs is at 52.5, Pollard 49, Barkley 53, Rhamndre at 56.

Despite what I think is a low reception projection, he's still the #3 projected RB (with 275 carries...that could be a bit much).

Where do you think he should be projected? He's my RB1, I would love 60+ but wouldn't be disappointed with 50 or so.

So you're ranking him higher than both CMS and Ekeler?

I get the CMC bubble wrap theory. They need that guy healthy for the playoff run especially after the Purdy injury debacle last year.

Ekeler...not so sure. They are going to use that guy up this year.

No. I drafted him as my #1RB

He was the 7th RB off the board in my 12 team SF, PPR league.

Ekeler, McCaffrey, Chubb, Henry, Saquon, Pollard, Bijan.

7th?

Round 2?

That's strange. Would think somebody would bite on his upside earlier.

Super Flex league so 2nd round is not unusual. 7th RB off the board was definitely a bit of a surprise. Even then I would probably have had him as RB5 so it's not a huge stretch. Is it really a surprise someone would like Henry or Pollard more?

Mildly surprising I guess.

If I was picking late round 1 and Bijan slipped to me and then allowed me to grab one of Pollard or Chubb early round 2? Bingo.

That's an option but, again, it's a super flex league, so the first couple rounds see a lot more QBs off the board. We average about 8 QBs selected in the first 24 picks. That changes the dynamics from normal drafts quite a bit.

FWIW the manager who took McCaffrey at #6 (2nd RB drafted) took Pollard at #19. Guess he just liked the more proven NFL RB on the better team, which makes some sense to me. I would have taken Bijan there, but that's me.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Huge FOMO on Bijan, so that boosts him quite a bit in my eyes

 

[Schmeabs]

Huge FOMO on Bijan, so that boosts him quite a bit in my eyes

FOMO?

 

[Chaka]

Huge FOMO on Bijan, so that boosts him quite a bit in my eyes

FOMO?

Fear of missing out

 

[runner06]

Huge FOMO on Bijan, so that boosts him quite a bit in my eyes

FOMO?

FOMO is a slang term for "Fear of Missing Out".

 

[playin4beer]

He went 1.01 in my $150 non ppr league tonight. Fyi.

 

[Chaka]

He went 1.01 in my $150 non ppr league tonight. Fyi.

Really, Texas fan? I'm a fan but that seems steep.

 

[Chaka]

I know people say he is a true 3-down back but he has 60 catches in three seasons at Texas. Is he really such a fluid receiver?

 

[need2know]

He went 1.01 in my $150 non ppr league tonight. Fyi.

Keeper league? If not giant reach

 

[Chaka]

He went 1.01 in my $150 non ppr league tonight. Fyi.

Keeper league? If not giant reach

Feels like a reach for sure but, if I'm being honest I would probably start considering him as RB3 off the board.

 

[Ilov80s]

I know people say he is a true 3-down back but he has 60 catches in three seasons at Texas. Is he really such a fluid receiver?

Nobody should mistake him for Matt Forte or David Johnson but he's a capable pass catcher. I think 40-50 receptions is in play if he stays healthy all year.

 

[need2know]

He went 1.01 in my $150 non ppr league tonight. Fyi.

Keeper league? If not giant reach

Feels like a reach for sure but, if I'm being honest I would probably start considering him as RB3 off the board.

Maybe as high as rb4 or 5 for me.
Cmc, eckler, chubb. I would probably take Barkley over him too.

I would take those and jefferson over bijan. But after that.......

 

[zamboni]

I took him at 1.05 last week in PPR. Went Jefferson, CMC, Chase, Ekeler and then Bijan. Think he has that kind of upside in a barren RB landscape.

 

[zamboni]

I know people say he is a true 3-down back but he has 60 catches in three seasons at Texas. Is he really such a fluid receiver?

That might have just been the system there. All the reports say he’s great in all facets of the game. Definitely a risk he won’t live up to the hype, but worth taking that risk IMO.

 

[urbanhack]

He fell to me last night at 2.11 in a superflex / qb heavy draft. He was the 6th RB off the board. I'll take it!!!

 

[Dizzy]

I took him at 1.05 last week in PPR. Went Jefferson, CMC, Chase, Ekeler and then Bijan. Think he has that kind of upside in a barren RB landscape.

I like it. On paper the WR position is crazy deep this year... a featured RB with high upside is a good pick there IMO. Even the proven superstars at this position are truly boom/bust due to injury threat. Historically speaking, a quarter to 1/3 of the "locks" will end up as actual "busts" as they hit the IR. In which case I prefer "youth"

 

[DocHolliday]

Was just looking at FBGs player projections. It has B. Robinson receptions at 41.6 for the season.

Doesn't that seem light?

For comparison, J Gibbs is at 52.5, Pollard 49, Barkley 53, Rhamndre at 56.

Despite what I think is a low reception projection, he's still the #3 projected RB (with 275 carries...that could be a bit much).

Where do you think he should be projected? He's my RB1, I would love 60+ but wouldn't be disappointed with 50 or so.

So you're ranking him higher than both CMS and Ekeler?

I get the CMC bubble wrap theory. They need that guy healthy for the playoff run especially after the Purdy injury debacle last year.

Ekeler...not so sure. They are going to use that guy up this year.

No. I drafted him as my #1RB

He was the 7th RB off the board in my 12 team SF, PPR league.

Ekeler, McCaffrey, Chubb, Henry, Saquon, Pollard, Bijan.

7th?

Round 2?

That's strange. Would think somebody would bite on his upside earlier.

Super Flex league so 2nd round is not unusual. 7th RB off the board was definitely a bit of a surprise. Even then I would probably have had him as RB5 so it's not a huge stretch. Is it really a surprise someone would like Henry or Pollard more?

Mildly surprising I guess.

If I was picking late round 1 and Bijan slipped to me and then allowed me to grab one of Pollard or Chubb early round 2? Bingo.

That's an option but, again, it's a super flex league, so the first couple rounds see a lot more QBs off the board. We average about 8 QBs selected in the first 24 picks. That changes the dynamics from normal drafts quite a bit.

FWIW the manager who took McCaffrey at #6 (2nd RB drafted) took Pollard at #19. Guess he just liked the more proven NFL RB on the better team, which makes some sense to me. I would have taken Bijan there, but that's me.

In a PPR 10 team league, I took Pollard at 1.09 and Bijan at 2.02. Chubb went 1.10 and I’m regretting my choice of Pollard over him.

 

[Chaka]

Was just looking at FBGs player projections. It has B. Robinson receptions at 41.6 for the season.

Doesn't that seem light?

For comparison, J Gibbs is at 52.5, Pollard 49, Barkley 53, Rhamndre at 56.

Despite what I think is a low reception projection, he's still the #3 projected RB (with 275 carries...that could be a bit much).

Where do you think he should be projected? He's my RB1, I would love 60+ but wouldn't be disappointed with 50 or so.

So you're ranking him higher than both CMS and Ekeler?

I get the CMC bubble wrap theory. They need that guy healthy for the playoff run especially after the Purdy injury debacle last year.

Ekeler...not so sure. They are going to use that guy up this year.

No. I drafted him as my #1RB

He was the 7th RB off the board in my 12 team SF, PPR league.

Ekeler, McCaffrey, Chubb, Henry, Saquon, Pollard, Bijan.

7th?

Round 2?

That's strange. Would think somebody would bite on his upside earlier.

Super Flex league so 2nd round is not unusual. 7th RB off the board was definitely a bit of a surprise. Even then I would probably have had him as RB5 so it's not a huge stretch. Is it really a surprise someone would like Henry or Pollard more?

Mildly surprising I guess.

If I was picking late round 1 and Bijan slipped to me and then allowed me to grab one of Pollard or Chubb early round 2? Bingo.

That's an option but, again, it's a super flex league, so the first couple rounds see a lot more QBs off the board. We average about 8 QBs selected in the first 24 picks. That changes the dynamics from normal drafts quite a bit.

FWIW the manager who took McCaffrey at #6 (2nd RB drafted) took Pollard at #19. Guess he just liked the more proven NFL RB on the better team, which makes some sense to me. I would have taken Bijan there, but that's me.

In a PPR 10 team league, I took Pollard at 1.09 and Bijan at 2.02. Chubb went 1.10 and I’m regretting my choice of Pollard over him.

Personally I would have taken Chubb but, who knows?

 

[Chaka]

He fell to me last night at 2.11 in a superflex / qb heavy draft. He was the 6th RB off the board. I'll take it!!!

That is virtually the same thing that happened to me. Got him at 2.12 as the 7th RB off the board.

 

[Faust]

NFL and Falcons records Bijan Robinson can break in 2023

Establish the Fun: Bijan Robinson becomes the Soul Eater weapon the Atlanta Falcons needed


And Here We Go

 

[Mag1234]

Well this is disappointing...

 

[The Frankman]

Bijan Robinson had 10 carries for 56 yards and caught six passes for 27 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 vs the Panthers.

Robinson started and opened the scoring with an 11-yard catch on the game’s first drive. He lost the touch battle to second-year RB Tyler Allgeier, who had 94 yards on 18 touches. Allgeier got red-zone snaps over Robinson, vulturing two goal-line TDs in the fourth quarter. Robinson snaps should go up as the season progresses, but Allgeier is going to remain involved coming off a two-score game and Cordarrelle Patterson (thigh) could return next week. Robinson has a favorable Week 2 with a Packers defense that struggles to defend the run.
- Rotoworld

 

[Faust]

Bijan Robinson played on 72 percent of the Falcons’ offensive snaps in the team’s Week 2 win over the Packers.

Robinson was in on 62.7 percent of the Falcons’ offensive snaps in Week 1 but saw a near 10 percent increase in Week 2’s win. The rookie first-rounder played well ahead of Tyler Allgeier, who was in on 43 percent of the offensive snaps, and handled all of the work in the passing game. Through two weeks, Robinson looks like the prince who was promised when fantasy managers spent first round picks on him from May through September. While all of this is encouraging, there could still be more in store for Robinson in this run-heavy offensive attack.

 

[Kiddnets]

Looked great yesterday and slowly taking more of the share. Very pleased so far

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Chubb is going to be massive

Are we not doing phrasing?

 

[Banger]

he looks terrific and watching Allgeier run he looks rather pedestrian. I can see Robinson getting more and more in the near future...especially in critical areas/points of the game. Robison is the real deal and some of the jukes he has are insane. I didn't see every touch but there was one where he literally faked 3 guys in a row, gained 10 yards and barely got touched.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

He jumps off the screen with the ball in his hands.

This season reminds me of AD's rookie year sharing with Chester Taylor where you can just see that when he gets the backfield to himself he's going to be insane.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

He's alright