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Courtland Sutton or Troy Franklin?

Our week 5 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (7.8 vs 7.4). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean Courtland Sutton (52%).

Courtland Sutton outscores Troy Franklin 52% of the time; Troy Franklin 48%.

Courtland Sutton

WR, DEN at LAC

7.8 projected PPR points

Likely range 3–13 · WR38 this week · Bench

Bench. Scored 1.4 points last game against a typical 11.6 (trending down).

Troy Franklin

WR, DEN at LAC

7.4 projected PPR points

Likely range 3–13 · WR40 this week · Bench

Bench. Scored 3.1 points last game against a typical 9.3 (trending down).

Side by side

Courtland Sutton Troy Franklin
7.8Projected points7.4
3.1Floor (a bad day)3.0
13.4Ceiling (a big day)12.7
LAC -6%MatchupLAC -6%
~23 ptsTeam's expected score~23 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
Cold ▼Recent formCold ▼
HighOur confidenceHigh

They play in the same game, so their scores tend to rise and fall together. The probability above treats them as independent.

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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.

Courtland Sutton or Troy Franklin? Week 5 Start/Sit Pick | StatGrades