
Should I start Chris Bell or Troy Franklin this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Chris Bell
Week 7 ยท Standard
Chris Bell averaged 4.3 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 Chris Bell: 1.3 versus 0.6 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

3.2FF projected
โ -0.3 vs ESPN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

Troy Franklin
WR ยท DENStats & schedule โบ2.7FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
Chris Bell
FF3.2 FP
Boosted Trees3.7 FP
Workload3.2 FP
Monte Carlo3.1 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 1.3 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.2 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 1.3 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 3.6 targets and 0.2 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.3 targets per game.
Troy Franklin
FF2.7 FP
Boosted Trees3.1 FP
Workload2.0 FP
Monte Carlo1.9 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 0.6 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate up 0.2 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 0.6 FP.
- The ARI defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 7.5%.
- 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
Chris Bell
Fortified3.2
ESPN3.4
Sleeper3.8
FantasyProsโ
Chris Bell faces NYJ in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 1.3 fantasy points.
Troy Franklin
Fortified2.7
ESPN2.8
Sleeper3.5
FantasyProsโ
Troy Franklin faces ARI in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.
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