The Atlanta Falcons under Arthur Smith were built to be a run-first team, but their 2023 results were a bit uneven as the head coach struggled through quarterback woes and properly dividing up work for his top two backs. No such struggles took place in 2024.
That’s partly because the Falcons leaned heavily on Bijan Robinson, who proved to be one of the small handful of great backs in the NFL during a huge breakout season. It’s partly because Tyler Allgeier, relegated to a smaller background role, still proved to be one of the best and most reliable backups in the NFL.