Who Should I Draft? Bijan Robinson, Nico Collins, Jaylen Waddle Fantasy Football Outlooks (2024)

August 26, 2024

Should I draft Bijan Robinson, Nico Collins, or Jaylen Waddle in 2024 fantasy football? Read Andersen's fantasy football outlooks and advice on when to pick these players.

It's fantasy football draft season, which means that managers across the world are making key decisions about which players they want on their rosters in 2024.

Many managers view running back and wide receiver as the most important positions in fantasy football given the points and production at those spots.

What are the 2024 fantasy football outlooks for Bijan Robinson, Nico Collins, and Jaylen Waddle? Which of them should you draft in fantasy football this year?

Bijan Robinson Fantasy Football Outlook

Robinson's talent lived up to the hype during his rookie campaign last year. He played in all 17 games, finishing the season with 976 rushing yards, 487 receiving yards, and eight total touchdowns. His production was held in check by head coach Arthur Smith's questionable personnel decisions at times, but with Smith fired during the offseason, Robinson should be able to run free in 2024.

As of now, Robinson is the fifth player (and third running back) off the board in fantasy drafts. He is a premier player at a valuable position, and he should benefit from Atlanta's offseason addition of Kirk Cousins.

.@DOrlandoAJC said on SiriusXM that he expects 25 touches per game for Bijan Robinson and 5 touches per game for Tyler Allgeier when asked how 30 RB touches would be split up in Atlanta each game

Based on what he’s seen in practice, Bijan would absolutely be the goal line back pic.twitter.com/6KINcYzZqq

— RotoBaller NFL (@RotoBallerNFL) August 24, 2024

Nico Collins Fantasy Football Outlook

Collins had a career year in 2023, catching 80 passes for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns. He formed a strong rapport with quarterback C.J. Stroud as the two often linked up on deep throws downfield. With that said, there were times when Collins struggled to produce alongside Tank Dell.

The Texans have Dell healthy ahead of the 2024 season, and they also traded for Stefon Diggs during the offseason. This added competition could hinder Collins' volume, likely dropping him to the mid- or low-end WR2 tier in most leagues.

Any offense vs. defense sequence where Houston finds Nico Collins 1-on-1 on an island is likely a favorable matchup.

Nico does Nico things, plays bully ball for fantastic yardage after the catch. Expect plenty of it this season #HTownMade pic.twitter.com/zPwBiS8VTu

— John Crumpler (@JohnHCrumpler) August 18, 2024

Jaylen Waddle Fantasy Football Outlook

Waddle is an uber-talented wide receiver heading into his fourth season with the Miami Dolphins. While his production did regress slightly from 2022 to 2023, he has continuously proven that he can be a fringe fantasy WR1 while co-existing alongside Tyreek Hill. Waddle ultimately finished last season with 1,014 yards and four touchdowns.

Waddle has topped 1,000 yards in each of his three seasons, and he should have no trouble hitting that mark again this year. He plays in a competitive offense and has a talented quarterback throwing his way. The Alabama product is a high-end WR2 who would jump to the WR1 tier in the event that Hill misses any time.

Jaylen Waddle is so damn fast 🔥 pic.twitter.com/kgbZyyUQIr

— Football’s Greatest Moments (@FBGreatMoments) August 21, 2024

Who Should I Draft in Fantasy Football?

All three of these players are appealing options in fantasy drafts this month, but Robinson ranks above Waddle and Collins. The Falcons' running back utilizes his special dual-threat ability to make plays happen on the ground and through the air. In the event that Christian McCaffrey misses time or underwhelms this year, Robinson may be the favorite to finish as the overall RB1.

Collins currently has an ADP of 34.3 while Waddle's ADP is 40.8. Given that Waddle faces less competition, may be more talented, and has more upside, managers should draft him before they draft Collins. At his current price, Waddle is somewhat of a value selection.

Bijan Robinson is going to single handily save the running back position pic.twitter.com/LmOdVJhMIF

— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) August 19, 2024

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