Marvin Mims Jr. · Troy Franklin · 2026 week 9

Marvin Mims Jr. or Troy Franklin?

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

Start Marvin Mims Jr. — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Marvin Mims Jr. (CAR allow the 25th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Marvin Mims Jr. START	@ CAR	3.0	25th · tough	5.3	–	healthy
Troy Franklin	@ CAR	2.5	25th · tough	2	–	healthy

WRs vs CAR recently: DeVonta Smith 13.5 pts (W6) · Tez Johnson 10.7 pts (W7) · Matthew Golden 13.9 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Marvin Mims Jr. faces CAR, 25th most generous to WRs.
Troy Franklin faces CAR, 25th 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.