Should I start Tony Pollard or Troy Franklin this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tony Pollard

+7.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Tony Pollard over Troy Franklin for Week 7 PPR: 11.5 projected points versus 3.9.

Tony Pollard: 8.6 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against CLE.
Troy Franklin: 1.6 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:29 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Tony Pollard

RB · TENStats & schedule

11.5FF projected

↓ -1.9 vs ESPN

vs CLE

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Troy Franklin

WR · DENStats & schedule

3.9FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

at ARI

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tony Pollard

Fortified11.5

ESPN13.4

Sleeper11.9

FantasyPros—

Tony Pollard faces CLE in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 8.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Troy Franklin

Fortified3.9

ESPN4.1

Sleeper5.2

FantasyPros—

Troy Franklin faces ARI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.6 fantasy points.

Tony Pollard projects for 11.5 points in PPR scoring, 7.6 more than Troy Franklin. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:29 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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