Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Where's Falcons Rookie Bijan Robinson?

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson could be one of the first players off the board in fantasy football drafts this year.

Jeremy Brener | Jun 1, 2023

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The Atlanta Falcons are expected to play a key role in many fantasy football leagues in 2023.

While the Falcons are focused on reality and trying to win their first NFC South title since 2016, Atlanta's skill players will have an impact in the fantasy football world. Arguably the most notable is rookie running back Bijan Robinson.

Robinson, 21, was the No. 8 overall pick in this year's NFL Draft. He also was taken with the eighth pick in Sports Illustrated's fantasy mock draft.

"I began my build with Robinson, who is locked in as a first-rounder in most mocks and best-ball leagues," fantasy expert Michael Fabiano writes.

The players taken before Robinson were Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings), Christian McCaffrey (San Francisco 49ers), Austin Ekeler (Los Angeles Chargers), Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams), Ja'Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals), Jonathan Taylor (Indianapolis Colts) and Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins). This means that Robinson is the fourth running back off the board.

Robinson is expected to play a massive role in the Falcons offense this season. In 2022 with the Texas Longhorns, Robinson earned unanimous All-American honors after running for 1,580 yards and 18 touchdowns while averaging over six yards per carry. He was also a threat in the passing game, hauling in 19 passes for 314 yards and two scores.

Other Falcons taken in the 12-team mock draft were Drake London (Round 4), Kyle Pitts (Round 5), Cordarrelle Patterson (Round 10) and Tyler Allgeier (Round 12). However, if Robinson plays like he did in college with the Falcons, he should be Atlanta's most valuable fantasy football player this season.

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Published Jun 1, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.