Kendrick Bourne · Troy Franklin · 2026 week 1

Kendrick Bourne or Troy Franklin?

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

Start Kendrick BourneKendrick Bourne projects 2.1 PPR points clear of Troy Franklin in week 1, drawing LAC — the 24th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Kendrick Bourne START @ LAC 4.8 24th 4.3 – healthy
Troy Franklin @ KC 2.7 28th · tough 12.4 – healthy

WRs vs LAC recently: George Pickens 19 pts (W16) · Jayden Higgins 14.8 pts (W17) · Pat Bryant 3.1 pts (W18).

WRs vs KC recently: Chimere Dike 10 pts (W16) · Courtland Sutton 4 pts (W17) · Tre Tucker 3.4 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

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

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.