Wondering who you should start this week — Isaac TeSlaa or Troy Franklin? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Isaac TeSlaa — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans Isaac TeSlaa (ARI allow the 2nd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 5
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Isaac TeSlaaSTART
@ ARI
6.2
2nd · soft
9.2
5
healthy
Troy Franklin
@ LAC
6.0
11th
2.4
–
healthy
WRs vs ARI recently: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 33.5 pts (W2) · Deebo Samuel 15.4 pts (W3) · Malik Nabers 17.2 pts (W4).
WRs vs LAC recently: Tre Tucker 17.9 pts (W2) · DJ Moore 6.7 pts (W3) · Rashid Shaheed 11.3 pts (W4).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.2 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Isaac TeSlaa has the higher floor (2.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Troy Franklin has the higher ceiling (12.4) — the play if you need points.
Isaac TeSlaa is steady — about 20% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Isaac TeSlaa faces ARI, 2nd most generous to WRs.
Troy Franklin faces LAC, 11th most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Isaac TeSlaa carries the higher trade value — 5 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving Isaac TeSlaa gets the most.