Troy Franklin · Xavier Legette · 2026 week 8

Troy Franklin or Xavier Legette?

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

Start Troy Franklin — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.4 points. The matchup leans Troy Franklin (KC allow the 31st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Troy Franklin START	vs KC	3.4	31st · tough	2.6	–	healthy
Xavier Legette	vs DEN	2.0	27th · tough	8.4	–	IR

WRs vs KC recently: Cody White 5.6 pts (W4) · Quentin Johnston 5.7 pts (W6) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 22.3 pts (W7).

WRs vs DEN recently: Marquez Valdes-Scantling 2.2 pts (W5) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13.4 pts (W6) · Michael Wilson 6.6 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Troy Franklin projects 1.4 points higher in PPR.
Troy Franklin faces KC, 31st most generous to WRs.
Xavier Legette faces DEN, 27th most generous to WRs.
Xavier Legette is flagged OUT.

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.