Demarcus Robinson · Troy Franklin · 2026 week 8

Demarcus Robinson or Troy Franklin?

Wondering who you should start this week — Demarcus Robinson or Troy Franklin? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Demarcus Robinson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Demarcus Robinson (LV allow the 11th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Demarcus Robinson START	vs LV	4.6	11th	9.7	–	IR
Troy Franklin	vs KC	3.4	31st · tough	2.6	–	healthy

WRs vs LV recently: DeMario Douglas 18.5 pts (W5) · Keon Coleman 11.9 pts (W6) · Puka Nacua 13.8 pts (W7).

WRs vs KC recently: Cody White 5.6 pts (W4) · Quentin Johnston 5.7 pts (W6) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 22.3 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Demarcus Robinson projects 1.2 points higher in PPR.
Demarcus Robinson faces LV, 11th most generous to WRs.
Demarcus Robinson is flagged OUT.
Troy Franklin faces KC, 31st most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.