Bijan Robinson

Bijan Robinson enters the 2026 fantasy football season as one of the safest elite picks and a realistic candidate to finish as the overall RB1. He was the RB2 in 2025 at 21.8 PPR points per game, and multiple fantasy analysts are treating him as the top running back in drafts because his efficiency, volume, and explosive weekly ceiling all remain intact.

The biggest offseason wrinkle is Atlanta’s addition of Brian Robinson Jr., but that move looks like depth rather than a threat to Bijan’s workload. CBS Sports notes that Brian Robinson Jr. is expected to back up Bijan and would mostly matter if Bijan needs a breather or gets hurt, while FantasyPros still sees Bijan as the favorite to handle the lead role and a stronger share of red-zone work after the departure of Tyler Allgeier. That matters because Bijan was already highly productive despite not monopolizing goal-line touches, so even a modest boost in touchdown opportunities could push him closer to the fantasy ceiling people have been waiting for.

The profile is especially appealing in PPR formats because Bijan remains a true dual-threat weapon. CBS Sports points to his 2025 line of 287 carries for 1,478 rushing yards, 79 catches for 820 receiving yards, and 11 total touchdowns, while FantasyPros projects another massive workload in 2026 with roughly 292 carries and nearly 80 receptions. That combination gives him a strong weekly floor and the kind of spike weeks that can decide matchups by themselves.

For fantasy drafters, Bijan should be viewed as a first-round cornerstone and a legitimate No. 1 overall candidate. The safest approach is to draft him early without overthinking the competition in the backfield, because the evidence from 2025 and the current offseason points to a player who still has room to grow rather than one who is being capped by his situation.

Updated 06/22/2026