Fantasy football: Where to draft Washington Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr.

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Washington Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. has been impressive in his 2 NFL seasons since being selected 98th overall (3rd round) in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Alabama. Robinson Jr. made an instant impact as a rookie. He built upon that in his 2nd season, becoming a receiving threat, too.

The 25-year-old will again battle for snaps but is the opening-week starting running back for Washington. Below, we look at Brian Robinson Jr.’s 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Robinson Jr. is expected to start and should see a similar role as last season. Ideally, he will be able to increase his production and be a top-20 running back. The pass-catching back is intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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Robinson Jr.’s ADP: 82.90

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Robinson Jr.’s 82.90 ADP in redraft leagues puts him in the range of late 6th to 10th round depending on the size of the league. His ADP ranks 3rd on the Commanders behind WR Terry McLaurin (65.83) and rookie QB Jayden Daniels (75.84) and just ahead of backup RB Austin Ekeler (86.35).

Among running backs, Robinson Jr.’s ADP puts him 30th at the position, behind the Giants’ Devin Singletary (81.40), Denver’s Javonte Williams (72.17) and Tennessee’s Tony Pollard (70.49). Ekeler is 31st and the Chargers’ Gus Edwards (87.97) is 32nd.

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Brian Robinson Jr.’s 2023-24 stats

Games: 15

Carries | rushing yards: 178 | 733

Rushing touchdowns: 5

Receptions | receiving yards: 36 | 368

Receiving touchdowns: 4

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Where should you draft Robinson Jr.?

Robinson Jr. is listed as the No. 1 RB on the Commanders’ depth chart, but he’s going to split a good chunk of the snaps with Ekeler. There may not be that many to share either. The Commanders finished 4-13 last season at the bottom of the NFC East, scoring just 19.4 points per game — which ranked 25th of the 32 organizations.

They drafted Daniels with the No. 2 overall pick, hoping the QB out of LSU will turn around the franchise. However, the Commanders offense will likely struggle to stay on the field this season, especially with an offensive line ranked last in the NFL by Action Network.

Robinson Jr. ran for 733 yards last season, 64 fewer than his rookie campaign — and he played 3 more games in 2023-24. He did have 27 more receptions, but with Ekeler’s main contribution being as a receiver, Robinson Jr. likely won’t see as many passes come his way.

This is a situation to stay away from as the offensive line is awful, which likely results in the both the running backs and quarterback struggling to find traction.

Draft Robinson Jr. in the early 9th round. His ADP is accurate and may even be a bit inflated. The 25-year-old has talent, but the team around him likely won’t produce, which diminishes much of his fantasy value.

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