Ty Johnson · Zonovan Knight · 2026 week 9

Ty Johnson or Zonovan Knight?

Wondering who you should start this week — Ty Johnson 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 2.2 PPR points clear of Ty Johnson in week 9, drawing LAR — the 28th-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Ty Johnson	@ MIN	4.9	22nd	7.1	–	healthy
Zonovan Knight START	vs LAR	7.1	28th · tough	7.3	–	Out

RBs vs MIN recently: Kendre Miller 9 pts (W5) · Jonathan Taylor 17 pts (W7) · Jahmyr Gibbs 22.8 pts (W8).

RBs vs LAR recently: Zonovan Knight 9.8 pts (W6) · Ashton Jeanty 13.6 pts (W7) · Kimani Vidal 3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Zonovan Knight projects 2.2 points higher in PPR.
Ty Johnson faces MIN, 22nd most generous to RBs.
Zonovan Knight faces LAR, 28th most generous to RBs.
Zonovan Knight is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.