Javonte Williams vs Zonovan Knight: Who Should You Start?
Javonte Williams and Zonovan Knight are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Dallas Cowboys running back averaged 14.1 PPG in 2025, a full 7.3 points per game ahead of Zonovan Knight's 6.8 with the Arizona Cardinals. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
The per-game difference of 7.3 points favors Javonte Williams, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one running back to the other.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Javonte Williams ran for 1201 yards and 11 touchdowns; Zonovan Knight posted 269 and 4. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Javonte Williams has his bye in Week 7, 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.
