Keaton Mitchell · Zonovan Knight · 2026 week 8

Keaton Mitchell or Zonovan Knight?

Wondering who you should start this week — Keaton Mitchell 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 KnightZonovan Knight projects 1.6 PPR points clear of Keaton Mitchell in week 8, drawing DAL — the 7th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Keaton Mitchell	@ LAR	5.8	22nd	5.9	–	healthy
Zonovan Knight START	@ DAL	7.4	7th · soft	7.3	61	healthy

RBs vs LAR recently: James Cook III 21.8 pts (W5) · Zonovan Knight 9.8 pts (W6) · Ashton Jeanty 13.6 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

Zonovan Knight projects 1.6 points higher in PPR.
Keaton Mitchell faces LAR, 22nd 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 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Zonovan Knight gets the most.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.