Mack Hollins · Troy Franklin · 2026 week 8

Mack Hollins or Troy Franklin?

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

Start Mack Hollins — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Mack Hollins (GB allow the 12th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Mack Hollins START	vs GB	3.9	12th	8.9	–	IR
Troy Franklin	vs KC	3.4	31st · tough	2.6	–	healthy

WRs vs GB recently: Luther Burden III 4.9 pts (W5) · Ryan Flournoy 10 pts (W6) · Jameson Williams 21.1 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

Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Mack Hollins faces GB, 12th most generous to WRs.
Mack Hollins 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.