Last season was an absolute abomination for those who invested first-round fantasy draft capital in Bijan Robinson. Who knew Arthur Smith would be so bad at his job that it would ruin fantasy seasons across the globe? Smith asked the Falcons to buy him a Ferrari (No. 8 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft) which he promptly kept hidden away in a garage, never to see the open road. It was such a mind-numbing approach to the season, especially after watching Robinson flash his potential during the rare moments when he was handed the ball, that Smith became the most hated man in football and lost his job the Monday after Atlanta’s final game. Now with head coach Raheem Morris and offensive coordinator Zac Robinson running the show, expectations just might be even higher this season. The Falcons added Kirk Cousins who, even after an Achilles injury, is a much better option than either Desmond Ridder or Taylor Heinicke, and his presence alone should open things up more for Robinson. Defenses will not be able to stack the box which will open the running room, but we should also expect his pass-catching skills to shine in this scheme as well. There’s a reason he is on the cover of our 2024 Draft Guide and we expect a surge this season worthy of a first-round selection.

Drake London has yet to crack 1,000 yards in his first two seasons in the NFL. But he's also been a victim of questionably play calling and mediocre quarterback play. He earned his 905 yards the hard way last year, leading all wide receivers with 17 contested catches. If Kirk Cousins comes back healthy from the Achilles injury, London should see an improvement in target quality and potentially a big jump in production. That's a tough injury and a big "if", of course.

Tyler Allgeier had his breakout rookie season in 2022 with over 1,000 yards rushing but the addition of Bijan Robinson in 2023 saw him come back to earth with only 683 yards rushing in 17 games. His 186 carries was actually only 24 fewer than he saw the previous year thanks to head coach Arthur Smith but his efficiency plummeted from 4.9 yards per attempt to 3.7 with Robinson taking more of the touches in space vs. short yardage. A change in coaching staff in 2024 could see an even further reduction of Allgeier's role so he's more of a handcuff to Robinson at this stage than he is a standalone option.

In 2023, Kyle Pitts once again failed to live up to the hype he set with his 1,000+ yard rookie season. He played in 17 games and finished with 53 catches for 667 yards and three touchdowns. There is hope for 2024, however, as he goes from Arthur Smith calling plays for Desmond Ridder to new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson leading veteran gun slinger Kirk Cousins. Pitts is also another year removed from knee surgery that may have hampered him last season. Hopes are once again high for highly touted 23 year old. 

 Darnell Mooney had a 1,000+ yard breakout in 2021 but he failed to crack 500 yards in each of his last two seasons. Part of that could be blamed on his suffering and recovering from a broken leg related to a high ankle sprain. And part of it could be the quarterback play of Justin Fields as a portion of his damage in 2021 was done with Andy Dalton at the helm. Both Darnell Mooney and Gabe Davis received similar 3 year, $39 million contracts this offseason with hopes that the field stretchers can put up better production with a change of scenary. Mooney will now compete with Drake London, Kyle Pitts, Rondale Moore, and Bijan Robinson for the attention of Kirk Cousins in the Falcons passing game