Bijan Robinson vs Zonovan Knight: Who Should You Start?
Bijan Robinson and Zonovan Knight are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Atlanta Falcons running back averaged 19.5 PPG in 2025, a full 12.7 points per game ahead of Zonovan Knight's 6.8 with the Arizona Cardinals. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
A 12.7-PPG gap gives Bijan Robinson the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Bijan Robinson is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 79 targets into 820 yards, while Zonovan Knight profiles as a more traditional rusher with 269 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats Bijan Robinson carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Bijan Robinson has his bye in Week 12, and Zonovan Knight rests in Week 11. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
