Start Bo Melton or Troy Franklin? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Bo Melton over Troy Franklin in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Bo Melton at 4.4 points and Troy Franklin at 4.2, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 4.4 fantasy points for Bo Melton, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Bo Melton is 17 receiving yards and 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (11, 11 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.2 fantasy points for Troy Franklin, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Troy Franklin is 18 receiving yards and 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (13, 13 and 12 market sources).

That puts Bo Melton 0.2 points ahead of Troy Franklin on the market projections.

Injury status

Bo Melton is not on the injury report.

Troy Franklin is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Bo Melton played 25 percent of GB snaps, drew 4 percent of the targets, earned 5 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Bo Melton, Week 2 against NYJ: 9 of 59 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Bo Melton, Week 3 against ATL: 21 of 66 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Bo Melton, Week 4 against TB: 11 of 60 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Bo Melton, Week 5 against CHI: 30 of 61 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 20 yards.

Through Week 5, Troy Franklin played 37 percent of DEN snaps, drew 4 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Troy Franklin, Week 2 against JAX: 13 of 62 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 27 yards.

Troy Franklin, Week 3 against LAR: 12 of 67 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 21 yards.

Troy Franklin, Week 4 against SF: 32 of 65 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Troy Franklin, Week 5 against LAC: 39 of 62 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Bo Melton played 16 games for GB and scored 24.2 PPR points, 1.5 a game, finishing WR146.

He caught 4 of 13 targets for 107 yards and 1 touchdown, with 0 red zone targets and 100 air yards.

He was on the field for 9 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Troy Franklin played 17 games for DEN and scored 177.1 PPR points, 10.4 a game, finishing WR31.

He caught 65 of 104 targets for 709 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 18 red zone targets and 427 air yards.

He was on the field for 60 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Bo Melton.
• Start Bo Melton over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Bo Melton over Cody White.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Troy Franklin.
• Start Troy Franklin over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Troy Franklin over Cody White.