Should I start Tommy Stevens or Troy Franklin this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Troy Franklin

+2.4 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Troy Franklin over Tommy Stevens for Week 8 Half-PPR: 2.4 projected points versus 0.0.

Tommy Stevens: BYE.
Troy Franklin: 1.1 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against KC.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:12 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Troy Franklin

WR · DENStats & schedule

2.4FF projected

↓ -0.6 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tommy Stevens

TE · NYGStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Troy Franklin

Fortified2.4

ESPN3.0

Sleeper2.8

Troy Franklin faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Tommy Stevens

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

BYE

Tommy Stevens is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Troy Franklin has a scheduled game and projects for 2.4 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:12 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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