
Should I start Mason Taylor or Troy Franklin this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Mason Taylor
Week 7 ยท Standard
Mason Taylor averaged 3.0 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 Mason Taylor: 2.9 versus 0.6 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

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3.1FF projected
โ -0.2 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
Mason Taylor
FF3.1 FP
Boosted Trees3.9 FP
Workload2.4 FP
Monte Carlo2.6 FP
- Recent scoring average: 2.9 FP.
- The MIA defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 6.25%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 2.5 targets and 0.0 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include Kene Nwangwu, Breece Hall; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.0 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
Mason Taylor
Fortified3.1
ESPN3.3
Sleeper2.4
FantasyProsโ
Mason Taylor faces MIA in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 2.9 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 6.25%.
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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