
Should I start Elijah Higgins or Troy Franklin this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Elijah Higgins
Week 7 ยท Half-PPR
Elijah Higgins averaged 2.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 1.0 for Troy Franklin. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Elijah Higgins: 6.8 versus 1.1 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

RESEARCH PICK

3.3FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
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THE ALTERNATIVE

Troy Franklin
WR ยท DENStats & schedule โบ3.3FF projected
โ -0.1 vs ESPN
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Elijah Higgins
FF3.3 FP
Boosted Trees2.5 FP
Workload3.6 FP
Monte Carlo3.6 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 6.8 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 1.0 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 6.8 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 2.4 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Carson Beck; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.7 targets per game.
Troy Franklin
FF3.3 FP
Boosted Trees3.3 FP
Workload2.5 FP
Monte Carlo2.4 FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.1 FP.
- The ARI defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 2.5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 1.6 targets and 0.1 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Jonah Coleman; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.0 targets per game.
Projection breakdown
Elijah Higgins
Fortified3.3
ESPN3.2
Sleeper1.4
FantasyProsโ
Elijah Higgins faces DEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 6.8 fantasy points.
Troy Franklin
Fortified3.3
ESPN3.4
Sleeper4.4
FantasyProsโ
Troy Franklin faces ARI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.
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