Should I drop Jalen Brooks for Troy Franklin?

Not on these numbers alone. Jalen Brooks projects 43 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (4.3 a game over 10 games) and Troy Franklin 42 (4.2 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Jalen Brooks over Troy Franklin, 4.1 to 4.0 projected PPR points.

Start Jalen Brooks or Troy Franklin? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 10:36 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Jalen Brooks over Troy Franklin

Start

Jalen Brooks

WR · ARI · vs DEN

Market projects: 4.1; fantasy pts
DEN D vs WR: 29.3; 7th fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 21%; Through Week 6
Target share: 5%; Through Week 6

Sit

Troy Franklin

WR · DEN · at ARI

Market projects: 4.0; fantasy pts
ARI D vs WR: 34.9; 10th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 26 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 39%; Through Week 6
Target share: 4%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Troy Franklin for Jalen Brooks?

Not on these numbers alone. Troy Franklin projects 42 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (4.2 a game over 10 games) and Jalen Brooks 43 (4.3 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Jalen Brooks over Troy Franklin, 4.1 to 4.0 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Jalen Brooks over Troy Franklin in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Jalen Brooks at 4.1 points and Troy Franklin at 4.0, a gap of 0.1. 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 4.1 fantasy points for Jalen Brooks, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jalen Brooks is 18 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (8, 8 and 9 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.0 fantasy points for Troy Franklin, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Troy Franklin is 17 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (9, 9 and 9 market sources).

That puts Jalen Brooks 0.1 points ahead of Troy Franklin on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Jalen Brooks and ARI host DEN on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

DEN allowed 29.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 7th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against DEN.

Troy Franklin and DEN visit ARI on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

ARI allowed 34.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 153 yards and 1.7 touchdowns a game against ARI.

By points allowed to the position, Troy Franklin has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jalen Brooks is not on the injury report.

Troy Franklin is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Jalen Brooks played 21 percent of ARI snaps, drew 5 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Brooks, Week 3 against SF: 4 of 87 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jalen Brooks, Week 4 against NYG: 3 of 66 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jalen Brooks, Week 5 against DET: 39 of 73 snaps, 7 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards.

Jalen Brooks, Week 6 against LAR: 38 of 72 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 30 yards.

Through Week 6, Troy Franklin played 39 percent of DEN snaps, drew 4 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Troy Franklin, Week 6 against SEA: 31 of 60 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 2 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jalen Brooks played 6 games for ARI and scored 6.1 PPR points, 1.0 a game.

He caught 3 of 6 targets for 51 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 0 red zone targets and 32 air yards.

He was on the field for 32 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 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Troy Franklin for Jalen Brooks?
Not on these numbers alone. Troy Franklin projects 42 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (4.2 a game over 10 games) and Jalen Brooks 43 (4.3 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Jalen Brooks over Troy Franklin, 4.1 to 4.0 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Jalen Brooks for Troy Franklin?
Not on these numbers alone. Jalen Brooks projects 43 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (4.3 a game over 10 games) and Troy Franklin 42 (4.2 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Jalen Brooks over Troy Franklin, 4.1 to 4.0 projected PPR points.