
Should I start AJ Dillon or Troy Franklin this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start AJ Dillon
Week 8 ยท Standard
Recent scoring favors AJ Dillon: 0.7 versus 0.6 FP per game. AJ Dillon receives the better positional matchup adjustment (8.75% versus -10%).
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

2.2FF projected
โ -0.3 vs ESPN
Thu 8:15 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Troy Franklin
WR ยท DENStats & schedule โบ1.9FF projected
โ -0.5 vs ESPN
Sun 4:25 PM ET
AJ Dillon
FF2.2 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.7 FP.
- The GB defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 8.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 carries per game.
Troy Franklin
FF1.9 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.6 FP.
- The KC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 10%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.0 targets per game.
AJ Dillon
Fortified2.2
ESPN2.5
Sleeper1.6
FantasyProsโ
AJ Dillon faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.
Troy Franklin
Fortified1.9
ESPN2.3
Sleeper2.2
FantasyProsโ
Troy Franklin faces KC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.
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