Bijan Robinson vs Michael Carter: Who Should You Start?
Bijan Robinson and Michael Carter are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Atlanta Falcons running back averaged 19.5 PPG in 2025, a full 13.2 points per game ahead of Michael Carter's 6.3 with the Arizona Cardinals. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
Bijan Robinson carries a 13.2-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Bijan Robinson is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 79 targets into 820 yards, while Michael Carter profiles as a more traditional rusher with 333 rushing yards and 1 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 5, and Michael Carter rests in Week 8. 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.
