Should I Start Darius Cooper or Troy Franklin in Week 4?

Darius Cooper is projected for 3.0 points, 93rd among wide receivers this week. Most weeks he lands between 0.0 and 5.7. This week he plays vs LAR; the game total is 43.0 and his team is a 3.5-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 15 books, in half-PPR scoring, and the lines have moved since they opened. How it adds up: 14.5 receiving yards (+1.5), 1.6 catches (+0.8), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.8). Last week (Week 3) he was projected for 1.1 points and did not play.

Troy Franklin is projected for 2.7 points, 96th among wide receivers this week. Most weeks he lands between 0.0 and 7.1. This week he plays at SF; the game total is 48.0 and his team is a 2.5-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 14 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 11.1 receiving yards (+1.1), 0.2 touchdowns (+1.1), 0.9 catches (+0.5). Last week (Week 3) he was projected for 0.1 points and scored 2.6.

It is close to a coin flip. He projects for 3.0 points this week against 2.7 for Troy Franklin. His chance of outscoring Troy Franklin is 62%. Their ranges overlap — Darius Cooper usually lands between 0.0 and 5.7, Troy Franklin between 0.0 and 7.1 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Friday, October 2 at 7:41 AM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.