Bijan Robinson
Bijan Robinson is Atlanta's workhorse and the engine of the entire offense, handling roughly half the team's touches and target share regardless of who's playing quarterback. He's coming off a 194-yard, two-touchdown eruption against Green Bay and has posted more 25+ point fantasy weeks since 2024 than anyone in the league, doing it behind an offensive line the coverage repeatedly calls one of the worst in football. He's an every-week must-start RB1/high-end RB2, with Jahmyr Gibbs still the only back consistently ranked above him.
For two weeks the story has been remarkably uniform: The Audible, Fantasy Focus Football, FantasyPros, and The Ringer all opened the season calling him Atlanta's only trustworthy offensive piece amid Cooper Rush's struggles, with touch shares near 50-65%. The lone friction came from Establish The Run and RotoWire's Theo Gremminger, who flagged the QB instability as capping his ceiling and briefly slotted Kenneth Walker ahead of him in rest-of-season ranks. That argument evaporated after his Week 3 194-yard outburst against Green Bay, which FantasyPros, Fantasy Focus, Yahoo, and Harris all cited as proof his talent overrides both the offensive line and QB questions, though Late-Round Football and Rotoworld still slot him just behind Gibbs overall.
The line: Start him every week without hesitation — the offensive line, Cooper Rush, and now Michael Penix uncertainty have proven irrelevant to his production.
▲ RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Ranked #2, fully recovered as the top threat to Gibbs now that Michael Penix is healthy at QB. listen ↗
▲ Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh & Hayden: S-tier RB2 behind a resurgent Michael Penix passing attack, though the Saints defense is quietly solid against the run. listen ↗
▲ RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Had 29 carries for 194 yards and two TDs plus two catches vs Green Bay, easing concerns about offensive environment holding him back. listen ↗
▲ FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: Torched Green Bay for 194 yards Thursday night behind a historically bad Falcons offensive line that's allowing among the league's highest pressure rates. listen ↗
▶ The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Clear RB2 in fantasy football currently, though hosts still prefer Jahmyr Gibbs. listen ↗
▲ Fantasy Feast: NFL Fantasy Football Podcast: Had an incredible game for the Falcons, reminding viewers how breathtaking he can be in their blowout win over Green Bay. listen ↗
▲ Fantasy Focus Football: Rushed for 194 yards and 2 TDs, now has more 25+ point fantasy games since 2024 than any other player. listen ↗
▲ Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast: Rushed for 194 yards in the Falcons' blowout win. listen ↗
▲ Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry: Had a dominant performance on Thursday night; hosts say no one with Bijan should complain about anything. listen ↗
▲ Harris Fantasy Football Podcast: Went off for over 100 rushing yards in the first half alone, with hosts comparing his patience and power to peak Saquon Barkley. listen ↗
▲ Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon: Had a huge game with elite deceleration/change-of-direction ability; hosts called him one of the most talented backs they've seen. listen ↗
▶ RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Still ranked ahead of Kenneth Walker rest-of-season due to proven ability to handle a massive workload for three straight years and Michael Penix's return boosting the offense. listen ↗
▲ Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast: Was on pace for 100+ targets in games with Penix at QB last season, reinforcing confidence in the Falcons passing offense's fantasy value now. listen ↗
▶ Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh & Hayden: Kept in A-tier rather than S-tier due to QB uncertainty with Michael Penix Jr. returning; huge touch shares (29 and 19 touches) but hosts want to see Penix perform before fully trusting the passing-game role. listen ↗
▲ Dynasty Nerds Podcast | Dynasty Fantasy Football: Still performing well in points per game despite the Falcons' overall offensive struggles; noted as untouchable/no one is selling him. listen ↗
▶ RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Ranked slightly behind Kenneth Walker in Theo's upcoming rest-of-season rankings, though could get a bump with Penix back. listen ↗
▲ Rotoworld Football Show – Fantasy Football: Leads all backs with a 26% target share, though targets are shallow (2 yards behind line); hosts push back on people ranking Kenneth Walker ahead of him. listen ↗
▼ Establish The Run Fantasy Football: Played him in cash for the floor, but faded him in tournaments because his week 1 production relied on garbage-time checkdowns and an inept offense, capping his ceiling. listen ↗
▼ RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Disappointing week largely tied to Atlanta's quarterback issues, despite being an elite talent. listen ↗
▲ The Audible: Liked in cash especially if Cooper Rush plays for higher receiving upside; Devin prefers him with Rush over Michael Penix. listen ↗
▲ FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: Took the over on 126.5 rushing+receiving yards vs. a Carolina defense that got gashed for nearly 300 rushing yards in Week 1; Bijan touched the ball on 65% of his snaps last week. listen ↗
▲ The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Posted an extremely high target share (57%) last week and is viewed as a smash spot against a Panthers defense that got run over by Chicago. listen ↗
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