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Troy Franklin and the Denver Broncos will play the Carolina Panthers and their 25th-ranked passing defense (223.6 yards allowed per game) in Week 8, on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.
With his upcoming tilt versus the Panthers this week, should Franklin be considered a lock for your fantasy football lineup? We break down the stats and trends below.
Should you start Franklin on your fantasy team? Check out 4for4’s Who Should I Start tool to compare him against other players.
Troy Franklin Week 8 Game Info
Let’s highlight a few of the upcoming game’s key info, along with the projected fantasy points for Franklin:
Below is a peek at the fantasy numbers of Franklin this season:
Thus far in 2024, Franklin is 89th at his position and 256th in the NFL in fantasy points, with 17.5 (2.9 per game).
In his past three games, Franklin has accumulated 16.6 fantasy points (5.5 per game). He has 101 receiving yards on eight catches (11 targets) and one touchdown.
Franklin has accumulated 110 yards receiving, on 12 catches (20 targets), with one touchdown and 17.5 fantasy points (3.5 per game) in his past five games.
In his best game of the season, Troy Franklin finished with 9.6 fantasy points — two receptions, 31 yards and one touchdown. That was in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
In his worst game of the season — Week 4 against the New York Jets — Franklin finished with -0.2 fantasy points. His stat line: two catches, -2 yards, on four targets.
Troy Franklin Fantasy Game Log
Week
Opponent
Fantasy Points
Targets
Receptions
Yards
TDs
Week 2
@Steelers
0
1
0
0
0
Week 3
@Buccaneers
1.1
5
2
11
0
Week 4
@Jets
-0.2
4
2
-2
0
Week 5
@Raiders
2
2
1
20
0
Week 6
@Chargers
9.6
3
2
31
1
Week 7
@Saints
5
6
5
50
0
Troy Franklin vs. Panthers
Here are a few key stats on the Panthers defense Franklin will be matching up against:
Carolina has allowed over 100 receiving yards to one player this season.
12 players have caught a touchdown against the Panthers this season.
Carolina has allowed two players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it this season.
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