Start Troy Franklin or Marvin Mims Jr.? Week 7

Updated Oct 22, 6:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Troy Franklin over Marvin Mims Jr.

Start

Troy Franklin

WR · DEN · at ARI

Market projects: 4.1; fantasy pts
ARI D vs WR: 34.9; 10th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 30 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 39%; Through Week 6
Target share: 4%; Through Week 6

Sit

Marvin Mims Jr.

WR · DEN · at ARI

Market projects: 3.7; fantasy pts
ARI D vs WR: 34.9; 10th most to WRs (2026)

Should I drop Marvin Mims Jr. for Troy Franklin?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Troy Franklin projects 42 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (4.2 a game over 10 games), Marvin Mims Jr. 37 (3.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Troy Franklin over Marvin Mims Jr., 4.1 to 3.7 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Troy Franklin over Marvin Mims Jr. in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Troy Franklin at 4.1 points and Marvin Mims Jr. at 3.7, a gap of 0.4. 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 3.7 fantasy points for Marvin Mims Jr., with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Marvin Mims Jr. is 13 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (10, 10 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.1 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 0.2 touchdowns (8, 10 and 12 market sources).

That puts Troy Franklin 0.4 points ahead of Marvin Mims Jr. on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Marvin Mims Jr. 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.

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.

Injury status

Marvin Mims Jr. is not on the injury report.

Troy Franklin is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

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, Marvin Mims Jr. played 15 games for DEN and scored 93.0 PPR points, 6.2 a game, finishing WR66.

He caught 37 of 51 targets for 322 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 91 air yards.

He was on the field for 35 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 18 of 2025 against LAC: 3 targets and 2 catches for 10 yards, 3.0 PPR points.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 17 of 2025 against KC: 34 of 72 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 10 yards, 4.0 PPR points.

Marvin Mims Jr., Week 16 of 2025 against JAX: 21 of 66 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards, 5.9 PPR points.

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 Marvin Mims Jr. for Troy Franklin?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Troy Franklin projects 42 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (4.2 a game over 10 games), Marvin Mims Jr. 37 (3.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Troy Franklin over Marvin Mims Jr., 4.1 to 3.7 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Troy Franklin for Marvin Mims Jr.?
No. Keep Troy Franklin: he projects 42 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (4.2 a game over 10 games), Marvin Mims Jr. 37 (3.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Troy Franklin over Marvin Mims Jr., 4.1 to 3.7 projected PPR points.