Start Kalif Raymond or Troy Franklin? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Kalif Raymond over Troy Franklin in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Kalif Raymond at 6.6 points and Troy Franklin at 4.2, a gap of 2.3.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 6.6 fantasy points for Kalif Raymond, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kalif Raymond is 26 receiving yards and 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (13, 10 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 Kalif Raymond 2.3 points ahead of Troy Franklin on the market projections.

Injury status

Kalif Raymond is not on the injury report.

Troy Franklin is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Kalif Raymond played 62 percent of CHI snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Kalif Raymond, Week 2 against MIN: 46 of 74 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 40 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 3 against PHI: 54 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 90 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kalif Raymond, Week 4 against NYJ: 47 of 93 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 6 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 5 against GB: 47 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for -2 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 6 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, Kalif Raymond played 15 games for DET and scored 66.8 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR94.

He caught 24 of 30 targets for 289 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 132 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 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 Kalif Raymond over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Kalif Raymond over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Kalif Raymond over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Bo Melton over Troy Franklin.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Troy Franklin.
• Start Troy Franklin over Calvin Ridley.