Dylan Sampson · Zonovan Knight · 2026 week 8

Dylan Sampson or Zonovan Knight?

Wondering who you should start this week — Dylan Sampson or Zonovan Knight? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Zonovan Knight — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Zonovan Knight (DAL allow the 7th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Dylan Sampson	@ PIT	6.5	25th · tough	10.7	57	healthy
Zonovan Knight START	@ DAL	7.4	7th · soft	7.3	61	healthy

RBs vs PIT recently: Jonathan Taylor 8.2 pts (W5) · Bucky Irving 4.9 pts (W6) · Alvin Kamara 6.2 pts (W7).

RBs vs DAL recently: Bucky Irving 29.5 pts (W5) · Pierre Strong Jr. 6.7 pts (W6) · Saquon Barkley 13.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Zonovan Knight has the higher floor (1.9) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Zonovan Knight has the higher ceiling (14.6) — the play if you need points.
Zonovan Knight is steady — about 15% less volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Dylan Sampson faces PIT, 25th most generous to RBs.
Zonovan Knight faces DAL, 7th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Zonovan Knight carries the higher trade value — 61 against 57 (a 7% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Zonovan Knight gets the most. Momentum: Dylan Sampson +57 and Zonovan Knight +61 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.