Bijan Robinson is 'dominant' fantasy RB - but will the Falcons hold him back?
Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Josh Norris and Hayden Winks discuss how the Falcons running back is one of the premier players in fantasy - but playing for Atlanta and his limited red zone touches could hurt him this season. Check out the full conversation on "Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh and Hayden" - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube or wherever you listen .
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I would just say that the difference between the Falcons and the, and the Lions this year could be substantial.
Pretty fast.
Yeah.
And I think that's the reason why there's a legit tier- tier break where I would put Bijan with the next couple running backs that we're getting to rather than Jahmyr Gibbs.
But his floor, he is like way too dominant, too good of a player that I- I have him fourth overall 'cause I'm taking Jamarchi and Puka ahead of him.
Ooh, big call.
But that's about as far as I can, you know, drop him down.
Yeah.
We always cite projected team totals ahead of the season.
It's not to say this team is definitely gonna finish in this spot.
It's more directionally accurate, and I just mentioned that the Lions are favored in 14 games heading into the year.
The Falcons are favored for two, so their environments- Mm-hmm are quite different.
Now, how could Bijan Robinson finish this season as the overall running back one?
Well, in the last three years he's ranked 13th, sixth, and 23rd in red zone running back scoring.
23 rushes inside the five-yard line over the last three years combined.
Derrick Henry had 24 carries inside the five-yard line- Yeah on his own last year.
Even David Singletary had more than Bijan Robinson did last season.
So imagine if we can combine the long scores with the short ones as well.
Mm-hmm.
And that's, I think, the possibility, for Bijan to finish the season as the top overall player.
