Wondering who you should start this week — Tory Horton or Troy Franklin? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Tory Horton — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0 points. The matchup leans Tory Horton (ARI allow the 6th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 9
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Tory HortonSTART
vs ARI
3.4
6th · soft
5.8
–
healthy
Troy Franklin
@ CAR
3.4
25th · tough
2
–
healthy
WRs vs ARI recently: Puka Nacua 8 pts (W6) · Marvin Mims Jr. 5.6 pts (W7) · Ryan Flournoy 10.1 pts (W8).
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
They carry identical projections — projection alone cannot separate them.
Tory Horton has the higher floor (1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Troy Franklin has the higher ceiling (7.5) — the play if you need points.
Tory Horton is steady — about 9% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Tory Horton faces ARI, 6th 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.