Fantasy Football Pick 3 PPR Draft: Robinson Anchors Blueprint
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- Bijan Robinson was taken at 1.03 as the anchor pick, with the author citing his 20.1-plus PPR points per game average over the past two seasons as the reason for passing on Ja'Marr Chase or Puka Nacua
- At pick 2.10, the author selected Saquon Barkley but called it a mistake, arguing Brock Bowers or Trey McBride should have been the choice since having a stud tight end is described as a well-documented pathway to fantasy success
- Emeka Egbuka went at 3.03 and is the author's make-or-break player; the author believes Egbuka's rookie swoon was injury-driven and points to a 20.5 PPR points per game average when Tampa Bay was healthy early in the season
- Jalen Hurts at 75th overall (Round 7) is the favorite pick — a top-6 fantasy QB who has averaged at least 25 fantasy points through the first eight games of each of the past three seasons
- The RB-RB start triggered a domino effect: the author drafted five wide receivers, all 26 or younger, and didn't select another running back until Round 9
- An alternative opening is mapped out for if Gibbs and Robinson go 1-2: Ja'Marr Chase at 3, Trey McBride at 2.10, and either Egbuka or a back like Kyren Williams or Josh Jacobs at 3.03
Why it matters: The piece gives No. 3 overall drafters a concrete PPR blueprint with an explicit in-the-moment admission that the Round 2 running back was a mistake over an elite tight end — a rare level of transparency that lets drafters at the same slot either replicate the value swings (Hurt at 75, Warren in Round 5, Egbuka ahead of ADP) or course-correct the RB-RB opening before they make it themselves.
