Troy Franklin — Week 9: Three Catches, Three First Downs
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 9
Franklin caught 3 of 4 targets for 31 yards against the Panthers, all three on scoring drives in the fourth quarter, in Denver's 26-21 win at Carolina.
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Troy Franklin had his most catches and yards of the season against the Panthers: 4 targets, 3 catches, 31 yards and +3.4 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position, +0.86 a target.
All three came in the fourth quarter, on the two drives that won it. Down 14-13, he caught 11 yards on second and 7 to the Carolina 35, then, on third and 6 at the 15, 6 yards to the 9 for the first down: +1.3 EPA and 6.5 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. Jonah Coleman scored on the next snap. Up 19-14, his 14-yarder reached the Carolina 31 on the drive that ended in Pat Bryant's touchdown.
Through Week 8 he had 6 catches on 11 targets for 69 yards and -3.4 EPA, -0.31 a target.
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