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A lot of the excitement this year for Falcons fans is centered around running back Bijan Robinson.The shifty halfback was taken No. 8 overall at the 2023 draft out of Texas, giving Atlanta its presumed RB1 for the foreseeable future Bruce Brown Jr. Jersey .The Falcons faithful thought they would get to see Robinson in his first NFL game in Week 1 of the preseason, but the in Atlanta's 19-3 win over Miami last week.It wasn't a total shock, as none of the high-end starters for the Falcons saw any playing time. In addition to Robinson, Tyler Allgeier and Cordarelle Patterson also sat out of action, leaving the running back duties toGodwin Igwebuike and Carlos Washington Jr.POWER RANKINGS:Here is the latest on Robinson's status for the Week 2 preseason game against the Bengals.The wait is over: Robinson is expected to start against the Bengals on Friday night.Falcons coach Arthur Smith confirmed that Robinson, along with some of the other offensive starters, will get into action during Week 2 of the preseason."Were notgoing to go crazy," Smith . "We just need the reps. We need to get our bread-and-butter Buck Williams Jersey concepts in there and he'll see his tracks. We're not going to sit there and show everything but we need to execute well."Smith gave Robinson credit for being willing to sit out Week 1. Now, he's ready to see his first-round pick get into game action."He's a very mature person for a guy that has had a lot thrown at him, that has a lot of hype, a lot of Kevin Durant Jersey celebrity," Smith said. "He's handled it really well, better than most people. So this is another step for him. We're not going to show everything with him. He just needs to get his feet wet."Robinson said he is looking forward to finally getting some in-game reps, and is "excited" to Jeff Green Jersey make his Falcons debut."I'm really excited," Robinson said. "Shoot, even last week, it was super fun just to support my teammates and be the best teammate I can be."The fact that Robinson is being included in the "starting" group on offense is a good sign for what to expect at the beginning of the regular season.Robinson's perceived spot on the Falcons' depth chart raised eyebrows last week when the No. 8 pick was listed as the third-string running back on Atlanta's first unofficial depth chart.Below is a look at their five-man unit, per .RankPlayer1Cordarrelle Patterson2Tyler Allgeier3Bijan Robinson4Carlos Washington Jr.5Godwin IgwebuikeDuring the preseason, teams don't like to give away any game plans, typically resultingin le s-than-accurate depth charts being initially released.So don't be surprised to see Robinson's name at the top of the depth chart by Caris LeVert Jersey the start of the regular season.