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Bijan Robinson Says Falcons Offense to be 'Run First', Usage Similar to McCaffrey


Today in fantastic news for fantasy managers: any role for Bijan in 2024 that’s close to what Christian McCaffrey has in San Francisco will make him fantasy football gold this year. While Robinson did concede that the offense would likely retain its run-first approach this year, it’s likely that there’s at least a slight shift away from the ground game with Kirk Cousins and not Desmond Ridder under center. Remember, the Falcons threw the ball at the third-lowest rate in 2023. Even a league-average passing rate in 2024 would not only preserve a very strong workload on the ground for Robinson, but also potentially open up opportunities in the passing game for the second-year back. The wild card that will determine just how much success Robinson has this season is how the Falcons deploy RB Tyler Allgeier. Nothing against Allgeier, who topped 1.000 yards in his rookie year back in 2022 – but in order for Bijan to maximize his potential in fantasy land, Allgeier will have to see significantly fewer carries than the 186 he earned in 2023. That could be in the cards, as new HC Raheem Morris has alluded multiple times this offseason to the idea of Robinson being a guy that needs to get the ball more than he did in 2023. Assuming the Falcons offense takes a much-needed step forward this year, Robinson could very well be in the mix for an overall RB1 finish in his second year in the league.

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