Keon Coleman vs Troy Franklin: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Keon Coleman and Troy Franklin is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Buffalo Bills wide receiver put up 6.4 PPG in 2025 over 13 games; Troy Franklin of the Denver Broncos averaged 8.5 in 17. A 2.1-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 2.1 points favors Troy Franklin, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one wide receiver to the other.
Target volume is the story here. Troy Franklin saw 104 targets in 2025, while Keon Coleman drew 59. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Troy Franklin, even in weeks where Keon Coleman posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Keon Coleman has his bye in Week 12, and Troy Franklin rests in Week 14. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
